StreamVision is a Node.js-based real-time DVR camera streaming platform that allows users to stream multiple RTSP camera feeds directly in the browser. It supports dynamic DVR configurations, lazy loading of streams, and a responsive public viewer page.
- 🔒 Dynamic DVR login with username/password/IP
- 🎥 Stream up to 16 RTSP camera channels per DVR
- ⚙️ FFmpeg-based RTSP to HLS conversion (one worker per DVR)
- 🌐 Public view for each DVR's live streams
- 🧠 Lazy loading of video players using Intersection Observer
- 🖥️ EJS templating with Tailwind CSS
- 📁 Organized architecture (routes, controllers, workers, views)
- Backend: Node.js, Express
- Frontend: EJS, Tailwind CSS, Video.js
- Streaming Engine: FFmpeg (RTSP → HLS)
- Database: MySQL (for DVRs, Cameras, Locations)
- Worker Management:
worker_threads(Node.js)
StreamVision/
├── [app.js](http://_vscodecontentref_/1) # Main Express server
├── [cluster.js](http://_vscodecontentref_/2) # Cluster setup for multi-threaded server
├── [config.nginx](http://_vscodecontentref_/3) # Nginx configuration for reverse proxy
├── [ecosystem.config.js](http://_vscodecontentref_/4) # PM2 process manager configuration
├── [package.json](http://_vscodecontentref_/5) # Project metadata and dependencies
├── [README.md](http://_vscodecontentref_/6) # Project documentation
├── [tailwind.config.js](http://_vscodecontentref_/7) # Tailwind CSS configuration
├── .env # Environment variables
├── .gitignore # Git ignore rules
├── config/ # Configuration files
│ └── getConnection.js # Database connection logic
├── controllers/ # Business logic
│ ├── camerasController.js # Handles camera-related operations
│ ├── dvrController.js # Handles DVR-related operations
│ └── publicStreamController.js # Handles public stream-related operations
├── database/ # Database-related files
│ └── structure.sql # SQL script for database structure
├── models/ # Data models
│ ├── cameraModel.js # Camera model
│ └── user.js # User model
├── public/ # Static assets and stream outputs
│ ├── site.webmanifest # Web manifest for PWA
│ ├── up.html # Uptime status page
│ ├── css/ # CSS files
│ ├── images/ # Image assets
│ ├── js/ # JavaScript files
│ └── streams/ # HLS video output directories
├── routes/ # Express route definitions
│ ├── camera.js # Camera-related routes
│ ├── cameraRoutes.js # Additional camera routes
│ ├── dvrs.js # DVR-related routes
│ ├── publicRoutes.js # Public-facing routes
│ └── userRouters.js # User-related routes
├── services/ # Service logic
│ ├── aouth.js # OAuth-related logic
│ ├── auth.js # Authentication logic
│ └── checkauth.js # Middleware to check authentication
├── src/ # Source files
│ └── input.css # Tailwind CSS input file
├── streams/ # Stream-related files
│ └── (dynamic HLS stream folders created at runtime)
├── utils/ # Utility functions
│ └── streamManager.js # Manages active HLS streams
├── views/ # EJS templates
│ └── dvr_live_public.ejs # Public DVR stream view
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## ⚙️ Setup Instructions
### 1. 📦 Install Dependencies
```bash
npm install- Make sure FFmpeg is installed and accessible in your environment:
Create a .env file and add:
PORT=3000
DB_HOST=localhost
DB_USER=root
DB_PASSWORD=yourpassword
DB_NAME=streamvision
node app.js