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

🔜 Next Steps

Continue monitoring NMS performance after singleton implementation

Gather feedback on new stream categorization system

Consider expanding stream metadata capabilities

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.