Decentralized Video Sharing Platform using Blockchain and IPFS

Abstract

A decentralized video streaming platform represents a unique way of storing video and sharing it to all. This platform is based on Blockchain Technology. This approach eliminates the need for traditional central servers and intermediaries, instead using a peer-to-peer (P2P) distribution model. In this platform, users directly upload the content through frontend made using NextJS. The uploaded content gets stored in IPFS nodes, and a Content Identifier (CID) is returned. Every content gets unique CID making the platform content duplicity resistance. Smart contracts and blockchain are used to operate all the functionalities of the platform. To make any recent changes in the current system, decentralized community uses smart contract and update it accordingly. The ownership of the content remains to the user who had uploaded by mapping its public address to it. Since all the content is shared and stored using blockchain and IPFS, no group or government agency has right over the content. In short, a decentralized video streaming platform provides a unique way of storing content and sharing it among the people without need of any central governing factor