Development Log: vimm-core Updates (February 8th 2025)

🔧 Core Infrastructure Improvements

Media Server Optimization

Fixed critical issue with duplicate Node Media Server (NMS) initialization that was causing EADDRINUSE errors on ports 1935 and 8000
Implemented singleton pattern for NMS instance management to prevent duplicate server instances and undefined session issues
Centralized NMS instance management through new src/server/nms-instance.js module

API Enhancements

New Endpoints:
- Added GET /api/streams endpoint with comprehensive features:
  - Pagination support (?page=X&limit=Y)
  - Language filtering (?language=en)
  - Category filtering (?category=gaming)
  - Stream metadata including viewer counts and quality information
- Implemented GET /api/stream/:streamId/status endpoint providing:
  - Basic stream metadata (title, description, category)
  - Real-time statistics (viewers, uptime)
  - Quality information (resolution, bitrate, codecs)
  - Stream health metrics

Database Updates

Added streamCategory field to StreamKey model
Implemented corresponding database migration
Enhanced stream filtering capabilities based on new category field

Frontend Improvements

Fixed ad container visibility issues on initial page load

Bug Fixes

Resolved "Cannot convert undefined or null to object" error in streams endpoint
Fixed "Cannot read property of undefined" error in stream status endpoint
Corrected require path for streamStatusRouter
Fixed various migration-related issues

🔄 Migration Guide

For developers working with the codebase:

Run the latest migrations to add the new streamCategory field
Update any direct NMS instance references to use the new singleton pattern
Review and update stream-related API calls to leverage new filtering capabilities

🔜 Next Steps

Continue monitoring NMS performance after singleton implementation
Gather feedback on new stream categorization system
Consider expanding stream metadata capabilities

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This development log summarizes the major updates from the recent commits to the vimm-core repository. The changes focus on improving server stability, enhancing the streaming API capabilities, and fixing critical infrastructure issues. Notable highlights include the Node Media Server optimization and the introduction of new stream management endpoints.