Meetify — Real-Time Video Meeting Platform
Meetify is a real-time video meeting application built to understand peer-to-peer communication, real-time signaling, and multi-user application flows. The project focuses on building a functional video conferencing experience using modern web technologies.
The goal was not to create a production-grade meeting tool, but to deeply understand how real-time systems work end to end.
Problem I Wanted to Solve
Most applications rely on request-response flows, but real-time communication introduces different challenges such as live media streaming, connection signaling, and user coordination.
I wanted to build a project that would help me understand:
- How peer-to-peer video and audio streaming works
- How users join and leave real-time sessions
- How signaling servers coordinate connections
- How real-time features fit into a full-stack application
What I Built
Meetify includes the following core functionality:
- User authentication (register and login)
- Ability to create or join video meeting rooms
- Real-time audio and video streaming using WebRTC
- Socket.IO-based signaling for peer connection setup
- Responsive UI across desktop and mobile devices
- Meeting history stored in the database
Tech Stack
- Frontend: React (Vite), CSS Modules
- Backend: Node.js, Express
- Database: MongoDB
- Real-Time: WebRTC, Socket.IO
Architecture & Design
Meetify follows a client-server architecture where:
- WebRTC handles peer-to-peer audio and video streaming
- Socket.IO manages signaling and room coordination
- The backend stores user and meeting metadata
- The frontend manages UI state and media streams
This separation keeps real-time communication logic isolated from standard API workflows.
Challenges & Solutions
- Managing peer connections → used Socket.IO rooms for signaling coordination
- Handling multiple users → managed connection lifecycle events carefully
- Media permissions and device access → implemented proper browser handling
- Responsive layout → optimized UI for different screen sizes
Results
- Successfully implemented multi-user video meetings
- Gained hands-on experience with WebRTC and real-time signaling
- Improved understanding of real-time application architecture
- Built confidence working with complex async flows
What I Learned
This project helped me strengthen my skills in:
- Real-time communication concepts
- WebRTC peer-to-peer media streaming
- Socket-based signaling and coordination
- Full-stack application design involving real-time features
- Debugging asynchronous and event-driven systems
Links
- Live Demo: https://meetify-frontend.onrender.com
- GitHub: https://github.com/Noobod/Meetify