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How to Create a Node.js Video Streaming Server
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This article provides a step-by-step guide on how to create a video streaming server using Node.js. It covers installing necessary packages, creating routes for requests from the frontend, handling metadata of videos, implementing actual video streaming, and setting up a simple HTML5 frontend. The server uses HTTP 206 code for partial content while streaming video chunks. The article also discusses the architecture of the application and provides an example of how to use it with a frontend stack.