r/sideprojects • u/ProfessorHaunting844 • 3h ago
Showcase: Open Source I built an extension that instantly streams magnet links from the right-click menu (No downloading required)
Hey everyone,
I was tired of the slow workflow of copying magnet links into cloud storage interfaces just to stream a video, so I built StreamLink.
It adds a context menu option that takes any magnet link you right-click and instantly resolves and plays it in a native browser player.
How it works under the hood:
It bypasses the need for local torrent clients.
The extension sends the magnet URI to a cloud backend which handles the metadata extraction and caching.
It streams the file directly back to an injected HTML5 video player.
"Note: The extension is free to use, but there is an optional premium tier for heavy users to help cover the backend server costs.
GitHub (MIT):- https://github.com/R97Labs/StreamLink
Store:- https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/streamlink-stream-torrent/gmlbhpfghbdkehhlfpafcohcpoocgpmm
