MatijaL
How to approach building a platform which allows users to video chat?
Hi guys,
I’m always challenging myself with new hobby projects and this time, I would like to build a small platform with Phoenix LiveView where users could sign up and create their profiles. That part is easy, but then, I would like to have a page which shows users who are currently online (I could use GenServers for that, right?) and then users can start a video chat with other users who are online, I was thinking about using WebRTC for video (There is an Elixir Membrane library which I think I should use for that, right?).
How would you approach building such app? Can you give me some advice and best practices? And as I mentioned, this is a hobby project and to be honest, I have no idea what I’m doing or where to start even but I want to learn so that’s why I’m asking. 
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joelpaulkoch
In case you don’t know, there is a guide how to show users which are online here: Presence — Phoenix v1.8.8
And documentation for membrane here: Learn - Membrane framework
kokolegorille
There is also Jellifish
From the same persons building membrane
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