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KoalaDev b2da17ab62 fix(lazy-connect): harden connection lifecycle against race conditions and edge cases
- Prevent concurrent connect() by removing isConnecting reset from
  forceDisconnect(); the guard in connect() now reliably blocks
  re-entry since no external caller can defeat it.
- Reset isConnecting at end of connect() so subsequent calls can
  proceed without waiting for the async '40' handler.
- Clear connectIntent and cancel reconnect timer on server ERROR
  when no currentRoom exists, preventing infinite reconnect loops
  after failed join attempts (e.g. wrong password via invite link).
- Move connectIntent assignment after !roomId guard in
  WEB_JOIN_REQUEST to avoid clobbering existing intent on invalid
  input.
- Broadcast JOIN_STATUS failure to popup and bridge tabs when
  WEB_JOIN_REQUEST receives an invalid room ID, so the website
  join page receives feedback instead of hanging forever.
- Clear joinBtnTimeout on CONNECTION_STATUS connected/disconnected
  to avoid stale timeout error messages in the popup.
2026-06-16 05:39:17 +02:00
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2026-06-04 15:33:06 +02:00

KoalaSync Browser Extension

A Manifest V3 Browser Extension (Chrome & Firefox) for synchronized video playback across any website.

Key Features

  • Manifest V3: Optimized Service Worker architecture with session persistence.
  • Pure Vanilla JS: No external dependencies or heavy libraries.
  • Smart Peer IDs: Hexadecimal IDs combined with customizable Usernames for easy identification.
  • Dual Heartbeat: Advanced session tracking (Background) and video synchronization (Content) to prevent ghost sessions.
  • Live Diagnostics: Built-in "Dev" tab for real-time video state debugging (ReadyState, CurrentTime, etc.).
  • Dynamic i18n (Multi-Language): Fully localized in 6 languages (en, de, fr, es, pt-BR, ru) with auto-detected fallback and dynamic on-the-fly language selectors.

Tab Overview

  1. Room: Manage connections, view active peers, and share invitation links.
  2. Sync: Control video playback (Play/Pause/Force Sync) and view recent activity.
  3. Settings: Customize your Username, toggle domain-based Noise Filtering, and switch the App Language.
  4. Dev: Monitor connection status and view real-time video element metadata for debugging.

Privacy & Permissions

KoalaSync requires <all_urls> permission to detect and interact with video elements (<video>) on websites.

  • No Browsing History: We do not track or store your browsing history.
  • State Management: Sensitive data (Room Passwords) is stored locally using chrome.storage.
  • Zero Telemetry: No analytics or external tracking scripts.
  • Zero Runtime Dependencies: The extension is built with pure Vanilla JS and contains no external libraries or tracking scripts, ensuring performance and privacy.

Installation

  1. Prepare Extension: From the repository root, run:
    node scripts/build-extension.js
    
  2. Open Chrome and go to chrome://extensions/.
  3. Enable Developer mode (top right).
  4. Click Load unpacked and select the dist/chrome folder.

Development

If you modify shared/constants.js, you must synchronize the changes by running the build script from the root:

node scripts/build-extension.js

This ensures that the extension/shared folder is updated with the latest protocol constants.