Movie Stream

Movie Stream is a minimal, concurrent HTTP/1.1 server written in C. It is designed to serve static files efficiently and simply, making it ideal for learning about HTTP servers or for lightweight file sharing.

Features

• Automatically converts .mkv files to HLS (.m3u8 playlists and .ts segments) for web playback.
• Handles basic GET requests (HTTP/1.1)
• Concurrent client handling using a fork()-based model
• Automatic MIME type detection for served files
• Simple and minimal codebase for easy understanding and modification
• Logs basic request information to the console

Requirements

• C compiler (e.g., gcc or clang)
• CMake >= 3.10
• FFmpeg Development Libraries:
  • libavcodec-dev
  • libavformat-dev
  • libavutil-dev
  • libswscale-dev
• POSIX-compliant operating system (Linux, macOS, etc.)

Build Instructions

1. Install Dependencies (Debian/Ubuntu/Raspberry Pi):

   sudo apt-get update
   sudo apt-get install cmake libavcodec-dev libavformat-dev libavutil-dev libswscale-dev

2. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/jedlamartin/movie_stream
   cd movie_stream

3. Configure and Build:

   mkdir build
   cd build
   cmake ..
   cmake --build .

Run the Server

The server accepts command-line arguments to configure the port and connection limits.

./movie_stream [-p port] [-c max_connections]

Start the server on a specific port (e.g., 8080): By default, the server serves files from the current working directory.

Notes

• Only GET requests are supported.
• The server does not support HTTPS or advanced HTTP features.
• For each incoming connection, a new process is forked to handle the request.
• MIME types are detected based on file extensions.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.