Syncplay - The Unofficial Mobile Client (for Android and iOS)
Syncplay comes bundled with multiple built-in video players on both platforms.
More info is available throughout this readme.
Note: The IzzyOnDroid Android release only contains ExoPlayer
## Table of Contents
- [Introduction](#introduction)
- [Features](#features)
- [How to use](#how-to-use)
- [Capabilities](#capabilities)
- [Architecture](#architecture)
- [FAQ](#faq)
- [Feedback](#feedback)
- [Build Process](#build-process)
- [Acknowledgments](#acknowledgments)
- [License](#license)
## Introduction
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Syncplay Mobile is a unofficial Syncplay client brings the remarkable functionality of Syncplay PC client to the mobile platforms (Android and iOS). You can synchronize media playback with your friends, allowing you to watch videos together, even when you're physically apart.
It includes real-time chat functionality, enabling seamless communication while enjoying synchronized playback on your Android or iOS device. You can use Syncplay Mobile with your friends who also use Syncplay Mobile, or Syncplay on PC.
**Cannot run on Android versions below Android 6.0 Marshmallow and iOS 14.0**
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| | Settings & Preferences |β
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| | Shared Playlists |β
| β (Untested) | | Video players | - mpv (Default)β (Netty)
| β (SwiftNIO) | | Picture-in-Picture (PIP) mode |β
| β (only AVPlayer) | | Can save shortcuts |β
| β (Unstable) | ### Video player capability chart Some video players are more potent than others in certain areas. Here's a general overview to help you quickly pick the best contender | Feature | mpvBest (via libass) β
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| | Can play from URLs/URIs |β
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| | Supports Chapters |β
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| ## Architecture * UI: Compose multiplatform * Architecture: modular (mostly MVVM) * Network backbone: Netty (Android), SwiftNIO (iOS) and Ktor (both) * Preferences: Jetpack Datastore * Integrated media players: **_Android_**: Exoplayer (via media3) - mpv (via libmpv) - VLC (via libVLC) **_iOS_**: AVPlayer (via AVFoundation) - VLC (via MobileVLCKit) ## F.A.Q > If my friend uses Syncplay on PC, can I watch with them ? - Yes, you can. Syncplay Android is made to be interoperable. > On Android, I get an error saying "App not installed" upon installing the app. What's wrong ? - Uninstall the older version before installing the new one. > Where is the iOS release ? - The release has to be uploaded to the Apple app store to make it available to everyone, which I do not own. Volunteers are welcome. ## Translating Syncplay is available in the following languages : - [x] English - [x] Arabic - [x] French - [x] Chinese (by [@Zhaodaidai](https://github.com/Zhaodaidai)) - [x] Spanish (by [@DoncanC](https://github.com/DoncanC)) - [x] Russian (by [@ivy-reps](https://github.com/ivy-reps)) * If you want to contribute with a translation in a language that isn't available in Syncplay, or enhance the actual translations, please refer to [#30](https://github.com/yuroyami/syncplay-mobile/issues/30) ## Feedback Feel free to [file an issue or a feature request](https://github.com/yuroyami/syncplay-mobile/issues/new). If there's anything you'd like to chat about, please feel free to open a new discussion. ## Build Process Requirement: Android Studio Jellyfish or newer. If you want to build the iOS version, you will ***also*** need to have Xcode 15.2 or newer. Your Android Studio will need to have the `Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile` plugin installed. Simply open the repo project using its GitHub link and build the app. It won't require any further tweaking. ## Acknowledgments Thanks to [Official Syncplay](https://www.syncplay.pl/) for maintaining and open-sourcing such an amazing software. Thanks to [Et0h](https://www.github.com/Et0h/) for his amazing hard work on official Syncplay and for lending a hand in our issues tracker section. Thanks to [soredake](https://www.github.com/soredake) for their thorough testing. Thanks to everyone who contributed with translations for the app. ## License Syncplay for Android is under the [AGPL-3.0 Open-Source License](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html)