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Koala 98b4fc5fb4 release: v1.9.0 — command sequencing, episode-aware sync, echo suppression
- Add per-peer monotonically increasing seq numbers (localSeq + lastSeqBySender)
- Server relays seq for stale command detection (backward compatible)
- Replace expectedEvents (1500ms timeout) with _suppressTimers (per-type, 300ms)
- Fix FORCE_SYNC_ACK missing seq (stale-ACK guard)
- Fix episode lobby readyPeers asymmetry (initiator now included)
- Add extractEpisodeId() parsing S01E01, Season 1 Ep 1, Folge 5, Ep. 3, #42
- Add isDifferentEpisode() guard blocking cross-episode sync commands
- Add sameEpisode() for format-tolerant lobby title matching
- Guard controlled via autoSyncNextEpisode setting
- Reduce reactive lock 1000ms → 300ms
- Fix routeToContent unbounded retry (max 3 attempts)
- Fix server bcrypt.hash failure crashing join flow
- Fix sameEpisode(null, title) returning true
- Fix forceSyncTimeout leak on rapid force sync clicks
- Persist lastSeqBySender across service worker restarts
- Bump version: 1.8.10 → 1.9.0
2026-05-28 04:54:54 +02:00
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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.).

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 and toggle domain-based Noise Filtering.
  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.