What is this?
KVideo is a self-hosted video aggregation and streaming platform built with Next.js 16, featuring a 'Liquid Glass' glassmorphism UI, parallel multi-source search, IPTV live TV, and a danmaku comment overlay.
KVideo is a self-hosted video aggregation and streaming platform built with Next.js 16, featuring a 'Liquid Glass' glassmorphism UI, parallel multi-source search, IPTV live TV, and a danmaku comment overlay.Is this a hosted service or something I deploy myself?It is self-hosted: you run the image yourself (for example via Docker) and point it at your own legally-available video sources; there is no managed KVideo service.
It is self-hosted: you run the image yourself (for example via Docker) and point it at your own legally-available video sources; there is no managed KVideo service.How do I deploy it?Pull and run the Docker image exposing port 3000, set login via ACCOUNTS or ADMINPASSWORD env vars, then add your own video sources from the settings page.
Pull and run the Docker image exposing port 3000, set login via ACCOUNTS or ADMINPASSWORD env vars, then add your own video sources from the settings page.Does it come with any video sources built in?No, the repo ships with zero built-in video, premium or IPTV sources; you must configure your own authorized, legally-accessible sources after deploying.
No, the repo ships with zero built-in video, premium or IPTV sources; you must configure your own authorized, legally-accessible sources after deploying.What do I need for cross-device config sync to work?Without an Upstash Redis instance (UPSTASHREDISRESTURL/TOKEN), settings and sources stay local to each browser; with Redis configured, sources, subscriptions and preferences sync automatically across devices and PWA installs, including the iOS Safari 'add to home screen' case.
Without an Upstash Redis instance (UPSTASHREDISRESTURL/TOKEN), settings and sources stay local to each browser; with Redis configured, sources, subscriptions and preferences sync automatically across devices and PWA installs, including the iOS Safari 'add to home screen' case.Can I use this on a TV instead of just in a browser?Yes — besides a responsive web UI with TV spatial/remote navigation, there are dedicated lightweight WebView apps for Android TV and a SwiftUI app for Apple TV (tvOS) that just load your deployed instance.
Yes — besides a responsive web UI with TV spatial/remote navigation, there are dedicated lightweight WebView apps for Android TV and a SwiftUI app for Apple TV (tvOS) that just load your deployed instance.What is the 'Liquid Glass' design about?It is KVideo's visual design system built around frosted glass backdrop-filter effects, consistent rounded corners, glowing hover/focus states, and physics-based cubic-bezier animations for a cohesive, modern feel.
It is KVideo's visual design system built around frosted glass backdrop-filter effects, consistent rounded corners, glowing hover/focus states, and physics-based cubic-bezier animations for a cohesive, modern feel.Does it support IPTV live channels in addition to on-demand video?Yes, it imports M3U/M3U8 playlists or JSON channel lists, auto-detects HEVC playback issues, proxies streams to fix CORS/User-Agent problems, and auto-switches to the lowest-latency source when a channel fails.
Yes, it imports M3U/M3U8 playlists or JSON channel lists, auto-detects HEVC playback issues, proxies streams to fix CORS/User-Agent problems, and auto-switches to the lowest-latency source when a channel fails.How does the danmaku (scrolling comments) feature work?KVideo connects to a self-hosted danmuapi-compatible aggregation API and renders hundreds of scrolling/top/bottom comments on a Canvas overlay without hurting playback performance, with adjustable opacity, font size and screen coverage.
KVideo connects to a self-hosted danmuapi-compatible aggregation API and renders hundreds of scrolling/top/bottom comments on a Canvas overlay without hurting playback performance, with adjustable opacity, font size and screen coverage.Can I block ads during playback?Yes, there is a built-in ad filter with keyword, heuristic (beta), and aggressive modes that you can switch live from the player's settings menu.
Yes, there is a built-in ad filter with keyword, heuristic (beta), and aggressive modes that you can switch live from the player's settings menu.What are similar projects?StarLive, LibreTV, ui-ux-pro-max-skill, whirl, neko-master, crm, agent-device, full-stack-fastapi-template
StarLive, LibreTV, ui-ux-pro-max-skill, whirl, neko-master, crm, agent-device, full-stack-fastapi-templateWhich topics is it in?liquid-glass, danmaku, android-tv, hls, iptv, tvos, adblock, video-streaming, dark-mode, pwa, accessibility, tailwindcss
liquid-glass, danmaku, android-tv, hls, iptv, tvos, adblock, video-streaming, dark-mode, pwa, accessibility, tailwindcss