Prompt for a video streaming app
An example prompt for a video streaming app
A good prompt for a video streaming app names who uses it, the main things they create or manage, the rule that must never break, and what to leave out for now. Here is one you can paste and edit: "Build a streaming library for a yoga studio's recorded classes. It needs: upload and ingest, transcoding ladder, manifests and segment storage, cdn delivery, catalog and discovery and subscriptions and entitlements. Rule that must always hold: transcode every upload into a ladder of renditions packaged as segmented CMAF (HLS + DASH) so the player switches quality per segment. Leave out for now: no live streaming or DRM-protected studio content in phase 1 and no per-segment authorisation (it defeats CDN caching)."
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Starter prompt
Build a streaming library for a yoga studio's recorded classes. It needs: upload and ingest, transcoding ladder, manifests and segment storage, cdn delivery, catalog and discovery and subscriptions and entitlements. Rule that must always hold: transcode every upload into a ladder of renditions packaged as segmented CMAF (HLS + DASH) so the player switches quality per segment. Leave out for now: no live streaming or DRM-protected studio content in phase 1 and no per-segment authorisation (it defeats CDN caching).
Replace the first sentence with your own idea. The list of needs stays useful whatever the niche, because it comes from what a video streaming app has to do.
Two variations
- Build a members-only video site for a film school. Start with upload and ingest and transcoding ladder, and add manifests and segment storage once those work.
- Build a webinar archive with playlists for a software company. People should be able to serve bytes from the edge, not from the app or the origin.
Words that help Forge AI recognise the category
Forge AI picks a reference architecture from how you describe the app. These phrases point to a video streaming app: netflix, youtube, vimeo, twitch, hulu, disney+, video streaming and streaming platform.
What the plan decides for you
- Adaptive bitrate streaming with a transcoding ladder.
- Object storage plus CDN, never the app server, for video bytes.
- Batched watch events with rollups instead of per-second writes.
- Entitlement checked at manifest issue.
What to ask for in a later prompt
This is a reference design for the category, not a promise that every item is generated today. Built-ins such as email, background jobs, file uploads and search are coming soon, so anything here that needs them is something you add yourself for now.
- Dedicated search engine (OpenSearch/Typesense): Postgres FTS is sufficient and keeps the stack small.
- DRM license service (Widevine/FairPlay/PlayReady): needed only for licensed premium content.
- Live ingest (RTMP/WebRTC) and low-latency HLS: different infrastructure tier.
- Read replicas for catalog/search: primary handles phase-1 load.
FAQ
- How detailed should a prompt for a video streaming app be?
- Name the users, the main objects, one rule that must always hold and one thing to leave out. The plan fills in the rest, and you can change it before generation.
- Which words tell Forge64 this is a video streaming app?
- Phrases such as netflix, youtube, vimeo and twitch point to this category.
- Can I change the app after the first build?
- Yes. Describe the change in plain English and Forge AI edits the app; the quality gate checks the code again.
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