Case Study

Fandistrict

2023 Live 4 months 1 Dev Video Platform

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Overview

A video-first content sharing platform built with Laravel, featuring video upload, HLS streaming, monetization, and social engagement.

Business Challenge

Creators needed a platform to upload and monetize video content, but existing solutions lacked optimized streaming, creator monetization, and social engagement in a single product.

Why It Was Built

Built to give video creators an owned platform for publishing and earning from their content, without depending on third-party networks that take large revenue cuts.

Target Users

Independent video creators, influencers, and content studios who want to build and monetize their own audience.

Architecture

Laravel monolith with Blade for fast iteration; FFmpeg pipeline converts uploads to HLS segments for adaptive streaming; Sanctum token auth; queued jobs for video processing so uploads never block the request cycle.

Deployment

Deployed on a Linux VPS with Nginx, PHP-FPM, MySQL, and a queue worker for video transcoding. Media stored on local disk with public symlink.

Scalability

HLS segments can be moved to object storage/CDN without code changes; queue-based processing scales horizontally; database indexes on feeds and creator pages.

Challenges

• Manual video upload and processing
• Limited monetization options
• No optimized streaming
• Basic social features

Solutions

• HLS streaming for optimized video delivery
• Creator monetization with subscriptions/tips
• Comprehensive social engagement features
• Analytics dashboard for insights

Summary

Video-first creator platform with HLS streaming and built-in monetization. Live at fandistrict.in.

Technologies Used

Laravel PHP MySQL Blade Templates FFmpeg HLS Streaming

Third-Party Integrations

• FFmpeg video transcoding
• HLS adaptive streaming
• Laravel Sanctum auth
• Subscription & tips monetization
• Social login

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Results & Metrics

Improved video streaming quality

Increased creator revenue

Higher user engagement

Better content discoverability

A complete creator platform — video upload, streaming, and monetization working end to end.

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Fandistrict Team

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Project Timeline

Phase 1: Core platform setup

Phase 2: Video upload and processing

Phase 3: HLS streaming integration

Phase 4: Monetization features

Phase 5: Social features

Phase 6: Analytics dashboard

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Measurable Outcomes

Live in production with creator uploads, HLS playback, and an active subscription monetization flow.

Designed & developed by Ankush Gautam

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