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Implements the snap-back robustly instead of deferring it to device testing — since the set of video sites is unbounded, "measure which players misbehave, then fix" doesn't scale; the snap-back must be safe on any player. On an involuntary pause/seek, if the player isn't ready to play (readyState<3 or seeking) we no longer snap immediately (which fights the buffer: seek → re-buffer → pause → … = stutter). Instead hcmDeferredSnapBack polls until the player can play (8s cap) and then snaps ONCE to the host's re-queried current position. A player can't play while buffering anyway, so waiting is also more correct, not just safer. Ready players still snap immediately (no regression). Guards: aborts if the user goes solo or is no longer a gated guest; single pending poll (no stacking); cleared in hcmReset. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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.
- On-Demand Connection: The service worker only maintains a WebSocket connection while you're in a room. No persistent background connections — privacy-first architecture. Based on
connectIntentflag that gates all reconnect attempts. - Live Diagnostics: Built-in "Dev" tab for real-time video state debugging (ReadyState, CurrentTime, etc.).
- Dynamic i18n (Multi-Language): Fully localized in 13 languages (
en,de,fr,es,it,pl,tr,nl,ja,ko,pt-BR,pt,ru) with auto-detected fallback and dynamic on-the-fly language selectors.
Tab Overview
- Room: Manage connections, view active peers, and share invitation links.
- Sync: Control video playback (Play/Pause/Force Sync) and view recent activity.
- Settings: Customize your Username, toggle domain-based Noise Filtering, and switch the App Language.
- 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
- Prepare Extension: From the repository root, run:
npm run build:extension - Open Chrome and go to
chrome://extensions/. - Enable Developer mode (top right).
- Click Load unpacked and select the
dist/chromefolder.
Development
If you modify shared/constants.js, you must synchronize the changes by running the build script from the root:
npm run build:extension
This ensures that the extension/shared folder is updated with the latest protocol constants.
Module Structure
| File | Purpose |
|---|---|
background.js |
Service worker: message routing, tab listeners, startup |
content.js |
Video detection, audio processing, episode transition (IIFE) |
popup.js |
Popup UI: join/create, tabs, status, settings |
bridge.js |
Landing page bridge (injected into sync.koalastuff.net) |
episode-utils.js |
Shared extractEpisodeId() / sameEpisode() — used by background.js, injected into content.js at build time |
i18n.js |
Translation loader |
shared/ |
Constants, blacklist, name generator |