I Built a Movie Streaming Site in 2 Days

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a year ago

So here’s the deal: I was tired of juggling Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, and all these other subscriptions—just to watch a few movies and shows. I thought, "What if I could just build my own streaming site?" Something simple, easy to use, and without the subscription fees.

In just two days, I ended up with a site that pulls actual movie streams from multiple platforms. Using vidsrc.dev API, the site gives you access to real, working movie streams (no fake links here). I also use TMDB for movie data, so you get all the juicy details like synopses, ratings, trailers, and more.

And the best part? No ads. Just pure movie streaming goodness—no interruptions, no pop-ups, no annoyances. Just pick a movie and hit play.

The project wasn’t exactly smooth sailing—especially getting everything to work across devices and building a responsive UI in such a short time. But somehow, I made it happen. It’s definitely not perfect (looking at you, sketchy code), but it does the job.

Feel free to check it out and let me know what you think! Here’s the link: https://lensloria.netlify.app/

If you’re a developer and want to see the questionable code behind it, here’s the GitHub link: https://github.com/Debronejacobs/React-Based-Web-App-for-Streaming-Movies-and-TV-Shows

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