Incredible Years – Scalable OTT App with Offline Playback, Subscriptions & Android TV

Project Overview

Incredible Years is a next-generation OTT streaming application designed to deliver a seamless viewing experience across mobile, desktop, and Android TV. The platform supports encrypted offline playback, adaptive video streaming, live TV, and subscription-based monetization, ensuring flexibility for both entertainment and e-learning markets. Built with scalability, security, and cross-device performance in mind, the app empowers users to enjoy content anytime, anywhere — online or offline. This project involved building a feature-rich OTT video streaming app supporting mobile, desktop, and Android TV platforms. Designed for performance, scalability, and user engagement, the app enables encrypted offline playback, adaptive streaming, live TV, and subscription-based monetization. I led the full development lifecycle — from system architecture to deployment — ensuring smooth performance across devices. With multi-resolution downloads, secure content delivery, and real-time sync, the app provides a premium OTT experience for both entertainment and e-learning businesses.

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Technology Side

  • Frontend: Flutter (Mobile, Tablet, macOS, Windows, Android TV)
  • Backend: Node.js + Express
  • Database: MySQL
  • Storage/CDN: AWS S3 + CloudFront with signed URLs
  • Video Encoding: FFmpeg + AWS Lambda for multi-resolution streaming
  • Notifications: Firebase Cloud Messaging

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About

The OTT platform was engineered to deliver secure, offline-first video streaming with a modern subscription system. Users can download videos in multiple resolutions, enjoy encrypted offline playback, and sync progress seamlessly across devices. Live TV with EPG navigation and Android TV remote support expands accessibility, while the admin panel enables role-based management of users, subscriptions, and content. By integrating FFmpeg, AWS S3, and CloudFront, we ensured low-latency adaptive streaming with scalable content delivery. The result is a future-ready OTT ecosystem that combines mobile convenience, TV compatibility, and subscription-driven monetization — ideal for media startups, e-learning platforms, and entertainment providers.

Core Features

User App (Mobile, Desktop & Android TV)

  • Multi-resolution downloads (240p–1080p) with encrypted offline playback
  • Live TV streaming with EPG-style navigation
  • Watchlist, playback history, and resume playback
  • Subscription plans with in-app purchases & external gateways
  • Social login support (Google, Apple, Facebook)
  • Cross-device sync for playback and user activity

Admin Panel

  • Role-based management for users, content, and subscriptions
  • Multi-resolution content uploads & scheduling
  • Advanced reporting and subscription analytics

Engineering Challenges & Solutions

  • Seamless Offline Playback: Built secure multi-resolution caching with FFmpeg + AWS Lambda.
  • Low-Latency Streaming: Used AWS CloudFront + signed URLs for optimized delivery.
  • Multi-Platform Sync: Designed APIs to keep watch history and subscriptions consistent across devices.

Results & Impact

  • Delivered a highly scalable OTT solution ready for mobile, desktop, and Android TV.
  • Achieved smooth adaptive streaming and encrypted offline playback across devices.
  • Enabled subscription-driven revenue models and live TV support.

Built a future-ready platform for media startups, e-learning companies, and global OTT providers.

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