A simple home web streaming server for personal videos

The goal is to run a personal video service on a and watch it through the web on the . Viewing devices should not need extra programs or files installed. The videos should be the main files added to the server.

In plain terms, this is a for a private video library. The request does not yet define the server app, login protection, web address, or whether from outside the home is needed.

Key points

  • The target is personal video over a .
  • Viewing should work through the web without installing extra apps on each device.
  • The server is expected to hold the video files for playback.
  • It is still unclear whether access should stay inside the home or include .
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