ReelSync
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The facts
Each one read from ReelSync's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Browser access
- The project runs in modern browsers and describes desktop as its best experience.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Platform availability
- The opened site is a web app and displays Linux with Chrome as its current environment.checked 9 Oct 2026
What it does
- Connection security
- In peer-to-peer mode, streams connect directly when possible; TURN may relay encrypted traffic, and the project advises choosing ICE/TURN and signaling services carefully.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Data storage
- The site states that no data is stored on any server.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Firefox compatibility
- The project says Firefox screen sharing usually cannot capture system audio because of browser limitations.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Join rooms
- A host can create a room and share its link so visitors can join directly.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Media sources
- It supports local video files and screen sharing in peer-to-peer mode, and video URLs in same-origin mode.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Mobile limits
- Mobile users can usually join as viewers, but screen sharing is usually unsupported.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Modes
- The site offers Peer-to-Peer and Same-Origin modes.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Network limits
- In same-origin mode, higher network latency may cause frequent forced synchronization; the project advises setting the maximum acceptable delay to at least one second when network conditions are poor.checked 10 Oct 2026
- No registration
- The site says no registration is required and a temporary session is created for the user.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Open source
- The project is released under the GPL-3.0 license.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The project says media is sent through WebRTC and it does not implement server-side media storage, transcoding, or recording.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- ReelSync is a tool for watching videos in sync or sharing a screen with others, with no signup required.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Room sharing
- A host can create a room and share its link with a partner.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Safari compatibility
- The project says Safari API limitations may make peer-to-peer capture or streaming unavailable or unstable.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Self-hosting
- The project can be self-hosted as a static site, with Nginx, Caddy, GitHub Pages, and Cloudflare Pages listed as examples.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Source code
- The site links to its source code on GitHub.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Supported technology
- The site says it is powered by WebRTC and other web technologies.checked 9 Oct 2026
The company
- Maker credit
- The site credits 小翁同学 as its maker.checked 9 Oct 2026
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