What is this?
A paid web service that downloads full episodes of Hongguo (红果) short dramas. You paste a share link, the cloud fetches every episode, and you get per-episode links or one ZIP for the whole drama.
A paid web service that downloads full episodes of Hongguo (红果) short dramas. You paste a share link, the cloud fetches every episode, and you get per-episode links or one ZIP for the whole drama.Is it an app I install or a website?It's a website, not a program you install. It runs in a browser on any device. This GitHub repository only documents the design and architecture of that service.
It's a website, not a program you install. It runs in a browser on any device. This GitHub repository only documents the design and architecture of that service.How do I download a drama?Copy the share link or the full share code from the Hongguo app, paste it into the web version, tick the episodes you want, and confirm. The links become available once the cloud job finishes.
Copy the share link or the full share code from the Hongguo app, paste it into the web version, tick the episodes you want, and confirm. The links become available once the cloud job finishes.Do I need an account or payment before trying it?No app login is needed. Searching, checking rankings and viewing episode info are free. You pay only when you pick up episodes, per episode actually fetched, using a balance, a card code or online payment.
No app login is needed. Searching, checking rankings and viewing episode info are free. You pay only when you pick up episodes, per episode actually fetched, using a balance, a card code or online payment.Is there a catch I should know about?It's unofficial and not affiliated with Hongguo or ByteDance. The repo has no runnable code: it only documents the design and architecture, and no downloader or bypass tool is distributed there.
It's unofficial and not affiliated with Hongguo or ByteDance. The repo has no runnable code: it only documents the design and architecture, and no downloader or bypass tool is distributed there.Does it work on my phone and PC?Yes. Because it's a browser site, it works on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS, and the layout is usable at a 390px phone width.
Yes. Because it's a browser site, it works on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS, and the layout is usable at a 390px phone width.Why per-episode pricing instead of a membership?Cost scales with the number of episodes (bandwidth, storage, device time). A flat membership would charge a 10-episode viewer the same as a 1000-episode one, so per-episode pricing matches real cost.
Cost scales with the number of episodes (bandwidth, storage, device time). A flat membership would charge a 10-episode viewer the same as a 1000-episode one, so per-episode pricing matches real cost.How can a 1000-episode drama be ready so quickly?Downloading and packaging are decoupled. Workers upload each episode file, and the full ZIP is built only when requested, so in the author's 1000-episode test the drama was ready in about 85 seconds.
Downloading and packaging are decoupled. Workers upload each episode file, and the full ZIP is built only when requested, so in the author's 1000-episode test the drama was ready in about 85 seconds.What happens if some episodes fail?Each episode has its own status and retries separately. Failed episodes are not charged, and if money was taken but delivery failed, the balance is refunded.
Each episode has its own status and retries separately. Failed episodes are not charged, and if money was taken but delivery failed, the balance is refunded.What is the stack behind it?React 19 with Vite on the front end, FastAPI with SQLAlchemy and MySQL 8.0 on the back end, Alibaba Cloud OSS for file storage, and separate worker processes that use a table-based queue instead of Redis.
React 19 with Vite on the front end, FastAPI with SQLAlchemy and MySQL 8.0 on the back end, Alibaba Cloud OSS for file storage, and separate worker processes that use a table-based queue instead of Redis.What are similar projects?hongguo-player, printfilm, minitv, x_gift_bot, invoiceninja, Jellyfish, waoowaoo, live
hongguo-player, printfilm, minitv, x_gift_bot, invoiceninja, Jellyfish, waoowaoo, liveWhich topics is it in?short-video, short-drama, m3u8, stripe, payments, downloader, fastapi, cloudflare, mysql, video, cloud, web-app
short-video, short-drama, m3u8, stripe, payments, downloader, fastapi, cloudflare, mysql, video, cloud, web-app