Contact person: Live Streaming MVP Development

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Location: garden city, United States

Budget: Recommended by industry experts

Time to start: As soon as possible

Project description:
"MVP Plan for LIVE STREAMING SITE

1. Core Flow (Minimum Viable Features)
• Sign Up & Login
• Use Firebase Auth (free tier) with email or social login. MFA can be enabled with SMS/Authenticator.
• Home Screen
• Single button “Join Live” → opens the live room.
• Livestream
• Use YouTube Live unlisted/private embed or Twitch embed as the global stream (free + reliable).
• Everyone watches the same embedded player.
• Random User Selector (simplified)
• Backend script randomly picks a user and prompts them: “Do you want to go live?”.
• If yes → they broadcast via WebRTC room (using [login to view URL] free tier or LiveKit Cloud free minutes).
• Their feed is shared to all viewers for 40 seconds.
• Ad + Countdown
• After 40s, overlay a 15s static video ad (MP4 hosted on Firebase Storage).
• Then a simple 5s countdown overlay before the next person goes live.
• Chat & Reactions
• Use Firebase Realtime Database or Supabase Realtime for lightweight chat/reactions.

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2. Tech Stack (Affordable/Free-Tier Friendly)
• Frontend:
• React + Tailwind (cheap to build fast, responsive).
• Hosted on Vercel free tier.
• Backend:
• Node.js (Express) for random selection + timers.
• Hosted on Railway/Render free tier.
• Database:
• Supabase (Postgres + Realtime) OR Firebase (Firestore).
• Streaming:
• Stage 1 (cheapest MVP): embed YouTube Live/Twitch.
• Stage 2 (upgrade if budget allows): [login to view URL] free tier WebRTC (2000 free minutes/month) or LiveKit Cloud.

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3. Features Delivered

-MFA login/signup
- “Join Live” → single global stream
-Random selector → picks next speaker
-40-sec live slots (camera + mic)
-15s ad (preloaded MP4)
- 5s countdown overlay (3-2-1)
-Chat + emoji reactions
-Streamer’s social buttons (links to IG/FB/TikTok)

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4. What’s Cut / Simplified (to save money)

-No complex admin dashboard (basic kick/ban only)
- No full analytics (just user count & logs)
- No advanced moderation (can add later)
-Ads are static videos, not dynamic ad server integration

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5. Timeline & Milestones (3–4 Weeks)
1. Week 1 ($100–200): Auth + UI skeleton (Join Live, simple home).
2. Week 2 ($100–200): Embed livestream + chat/reactions.
3. Week 3 ($200–250): Random selector logic + 40s live slots + countdown.
4. Week 4 ($100–150): Ads integration, polish, handoff + README.

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6. Budget Fit
• Total cost range: $500–700 for MVP with above stack.
• Keeps infra free/cheap (Firebase/Supabase free tier, Vercel free hosting, Daily/LiveKit free minutes).
• Dev mainly spends time wiring flows, not building infra." (client-provided description)