diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 87416a1..36f284f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 venv
 node_modules
-__pycache__
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+__pycache__
+*.sublime-*
+def/ignore
+postgres_data
+media
diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index bbcad75..1894fbd 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 Real-Time Video Analysis Platform
+
 Project Overview
-A scalable real-time video streaming and AI analysis platform that demonstrates modern cloud-native architecture and machine learning integration. The system ingests RTMP video streams (from sources like OBS), processes them with computer vision AI models, and provides live analysis results through a responsive web dashboard.
+A scalable real-time video streaming and AI analysis platform 
+that demonstrates modern cloud-native architecture and machine learning integration. 
+The system ingests RTMP video streams (from sources like OBS), 
+processes them with computer vision AI models, 
+and provides live analysis results through a responsive web dashboard.
+
 Core Functionality
 
 Video Ingestion: Accept RTMP streams and convert to HLS for web playback
@@ -324,4 +330,80 @@ Slice 4: GCP Integration
 
 Cloud Storage for segments
 GKE deployment
-Monitoring integration
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+Monitoring integration
+
+
+
+
+considerations for deployment / testing
+
+does this planning take into consideration running it on a local kubernetes cluster? I use kind and tilt for running tough a prefer not to depend on it for developing just test the orchestration?
+
+The current planning assumes traditional development (Django dev server + Angular dev server) with K8s only for testing orchestration. This is actually perfect for your workflow! Let me clarify the development vs testing approach:
+
+## **Development Mode (Local Servers)**
+```bash
+# Backend development
+cd backend
+python manage.py runserver 8000
+
+# Frontend development  
+cd frontend
+ng serve --port 4200
+
+# Supporting services (via Docker Compose)
+docker-compose up redis postgres
+```
+
+**Benefits:**
+- Hot reload for both Django and Angular
+- Easy debugging with IDE integration
+- Fast iteration cycles
+- No K8s complexity during development
+
+## **Testing Mode (KIND + K8s)**
+```bash
+# Build and deploy to KIND cluster
+kind create cluster --name media-analyzer
+kubectl apply -k k8s/overlays/development
+```
+
+**For orchestration testing only:**
+- Container builds and registry
+- Service discovery and networking
+- Volume mounts and persistence
+- Resource limits and scaling
+- Inter-service communication
+
+## **Suggested Development Workflow**## **Key Points for Your Workflow:**
+
+### **Development (95% of time):**
+- **No K8s dependency** - just Docker Compose for supporting services
+- **Fast hot reload** - Django and Angular dev servers
+- **Easy debugging** - direct access to logs and debugger
+- **Simple database migrations** and model changes
+
+### **K8s Testing (when needed):**
+- **Container builds** work correctly
+- **Service networking** functions properly  
+- **Volume mounts** for media files
+- **Resource limits** don't break anything
+- **Horizontal scaling** works as expected
+
+### **Perfect for KIND:**
+- KIND cluster only created when testing orchestration
+- No overhead during daily development
+- Easy to tear down and recreate
+- Matches production K8s behavior
+
+### **Tilt Usage (Optional):**
+- **If you use Tilt**: Only for K8s testing, not development
+- **If you skip Tilt**: Use the simple `kubectl` commands for testing
+
+This approach gives you:
+- **Fast development** without K8s complexity
+- **Realistic testing** of the actual deployment
+- **No vendor lock-in** to Tilt (though it's great if you want it)
+- **Easy CI/CD** since K8s manifests are tested locally
+
+The planning already supports this perfectly - you develop fast locally and test orchestration when needed!
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diff --git a/def/envsink8s b/def/envsink8s
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7655949
--- /dev/null
+++ b/def/envsink8s
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+You're absolutely right! In Kubernetes, environment variables are handled at the deployment level through ConfigMaps and Secrets, not
+  individual service .env files.
+
+  Kubernetes approach:
+  # k8s/configmap.yaml
+  apiVersion: v1
+  kind: ConfigMap
+  metadata:
+    name: media-analyzer-config
+  data:
+    DB_HOST: "postgres-service"
+    HLS_BASE_URL: "http://nginx-hls-service"
+
+  # k8s/deployment.yaml
+  env:
+  - name: DB_HOST
+    valueFrom:
+      configMapKeyRef:
+        name: media-analyzer-config
+        key: DB_HOST
+
+  Better structure:
+  - Development: Single .env for docker-compose
+  - Production: K8s ConfigMaps/Secrets per environment
+  - No service-specific .env files
+
+  Recommended approach:
+
+● Write(.env.development)
+  ⎿  Wrote 8 lines to .env.development                     
+     # Development environment variables for docker-compose
+     DB_HOST=postgres
+     DB_NAME=media_analyzer
+     DB_USER=media_user
+     DB_PASSWORD=media_pass
+     RTMP_PORT=1935
+     HLS_BASE_URL=http://localhost:8081
+     DEBUG=1
+
+● Then K8s handles it via:
+  - k8s/base/configmap.yaml - Non-secret config
+  - k8s/base/secret.yaml - Passwords, keys
+  - k8s/overlays/staging/ - Staging overrides
+  - k8s/overlays/production/ - Production overrides
+
+  This way each deployment environment controls its own config, not the services themselves.
diff --git a/def/how-to-test b/def/how-to-test
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2850e45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/def/how-to-test
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+1. Start the stack:
+  # Start Docker services
+  docker compose --env-file .env.development up -d
+
+  # Start Django backend (in separate terminal)
+  cd backend && python manage.py runserver
+
+  # Start Angular frontend (in separate terminal)  
+  cd frontend && ng serve
+
+  2. Test the API:
+  # Check if Django API works
+  curl http://localhost:8000/api/streams/
+
+  # Create a test stream
+  curl -X POST http://localhost:8000/api/streams/create/ \
+    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+    -d '{"name": "Test Stream"}'
+
+  3. Test with OBS:
+  1. Open OBS Studio
+  2. Go to Settings → Stream
+  3. Set:
+    - Service: Custom
+    - Server: rtmp://localhost:1935/live
+    - Stream Key: (Copy from API response or frontend)
+  4. Start streaming in OBS
+
+  4. Test video playback:
+  1. Open http://localhost:4200
+  2. Create a stream in the frontend
+  3. Copy the RTMP URL to OBS
+  4. Start the stream
+  5. Click "View" to watch the HLS stream
+
+  Expected flow:
+  OBS → RTMP (port 1935) → NGINX-RTMP → HLS segments → Angular player
diff --git a/def/whyclaudewhy b/def/whyclaudewhy
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf7339c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/def/whyclaudewhy
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+media-analyzer/backend/media_analyzer/urls.py
+	why MEDIA_ROOT just in debug
+
+	this to store media files which is obvious not ideal to store in the db (at least on postgres)
+
+
+nginx
+	why add cors straigth in nginx conf
+
+
+	> is it correct to have cors configuration in nginx?
+
+	● Yes and No - it depends on the service responsibility:
+
+	  NGINX CORS is correct when:
+	  - NGINX serves static media files (HLS videos)
+	  - Browser needs to access video files cross-origin
+	  - NGINX is the media server
+
+	  Django CORS is correct when:
+	  - Django serves API endpoints
+	  - Angular makes API calls cross-origin
+	  - Django is the application server
+
+	  Your current setup needs BOTH:
+	  - Django CORS: For Angular → Django API calls (/api/streams/)
+	  - NGINX CORS: For Angular → NGINX media requests (/playlist.m3u8, /segment.ts)
+
+	  Separation of concerns:
+	  Angular (4200) → Django (8000)     # API calls - Django CORS
+	  Angular (4200) → NGINX (8081)      # Video files - NGINX CORS
+
+	  In production/K8s, you'd typically:
+	  - Have one ingress controller handle all CORS
+	  - Or use service mesh (Istio) for cross-origin policies
+
+	  But for development, having CORS in both services is correct because they serve different content types to the browser.
+
diff --git a/for_seenka.MD b/for_seenka.MD
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c018814
--- /dev/null
+++ b/for_seenka.MD
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+goals of the video
+	show what I thoroughly know of the stack
+	show how how I deal with stuff I don't know
+	show my thought process and development workflow
+	show the current state of my use of AI tools
+		how I "code-review" it as it goes
+		I let it does it's thing and write down questions (def/whyclaudewhy)
+	
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diff --git a/media-analyzer/.env.development b/media-analyzer/.env.development
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ebee51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/media-analyzer/.env.development
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Development environment variables for docker-compose
+DB_HOST=postgres
+DB_NAME=media_analyzer
+DB_USER=media_user
+DB_PASSWORD=media_pass
+RTMP_PORT=1935
+HLS_BASE_URL=http://localhost:8081
+DEBUG=1
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diff --git a/media-analyzer/backend/Dockerfile b/media-analyzer/backend/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f512a83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/media-analyzer/backend/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+FROM python:3.11-slim
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Install system dependencies
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+    postgresql-client \
+    ffmpeg \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# Copy requirements and install Python dependencies  
+COPY requirements.txt .
+RUN pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+# Copy source code
+COPY . .
+
+# Expose port
+EXPOSE 8000
+
+# Start development server
+CMD ["python", "manage.py", "runserver", "0.0.0.0:8000"]
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diff --git a/media-analyzer/backend/env-manual.sh b/media-analyzer/backend/env-manual.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d8b10a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/media-analyzer/backend/env-manual.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+export DB_HOST=localhost
+export DB_NAME=media_analyzer
+export DB_USER=media_user
+export DB_PASSWORD=media_pass
+export RTMP_PORT=1935
+export HLS_BASE_URL=http://localhost:8000
+export DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=media_analyzer.settings.development
+export DEBUG=True
+export ALLOWED_HOSTS=localhost,127.0.0.1,192.168.1.3
+
diff --git a/media-analyzer/backend/media_analyzer/settings/base.py b/media-analyzer/backend/media_analyzer/settings/base.py
index 6df87cb..444a674 100644
--- a/media-analyzer/backend/media_analyzer/settings/base.py
+++ b/media-analyzer/backend/media_analyzer/settings/base.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.2/ref/settings/
 """
 
 from pathlib import Path
+import os
 
 # Build paths inside the project like this: BASE_DIR / 'subdir'.
 BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
@@ -23,9 +24,9 @@ BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
 SECRET_KEY = "django-insecure-n=jmw6r)102f0mytr7m1q5qwk^v$fd8gyokqpglsd&rl$d(^0="
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
-DEBUG = True
+DEBUG = os.getenv('DEBUG', 'True').lower() in ('true', '1', 'yes')
 
-ALLOWED_HOSTS = []
+ALLOWED_HOSTS = os.getenv('ALLOWED_HOSTS', 'localhost,127.0.0.1').split(',')
 
 
 # Application definition
@@ -37,8 +38,8 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = [
     "django.contrib.sessions",
     "django.contrib.messages",
     "django.contrib.staticfiles",
+    "corsheaders",  # For CORS
     "channels",  # For WebSocket
-    "rest_framework",  # For API
     "streaming",
     "ai_processing",
     "effects",
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = [
 ]
 
 MIDDLEWARE = [
+    "corsheaders.middleware.CorsMiddleware",  # Add this first
     "django.middleware.security.SecurityMiddleware",
     "django.contrib.sessions.middleware.SessionMiddleware",
     "django.middleware.common.CommonMiddleware",
@@ -78,10 +80,16 @@ WSGI_APPLICATION = "media_analyzer.wsgi.application"
 # Database
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.2/ref/settings/#databases
 
+import os
+
 DATABASES = {
     "default": {
-        "ENGINE": "django.db.backends.sqlite3",
-        "NAME": BASE_DIR / "db.sqlite3",
+        "ENGINE": "django.db.backends.postgresql",
+        "NAME": os.getenv("DB_NAME", "media_analyzer"),
+        "USER": os.getenv("DB_USER", "media_user"), 
+        "PASSWORD": os.getenv("DB_PASSWORD", "media_pass"),
+        "HOST": os.getenv("DB_HOST", "localhost"),
+        "PORT": os.getenv("DB_PORT", "5432"),
     }
 }
 
@@ -122,6 +130,25 @@ USE_TZ = True
 
 STATIC_URL = "static/"
 
+# Media files
+MEDIA_URL = '/media/'
+MEDIA_ROOT = BASE_DIR / 'media'
+
+# Streaming settings
+RTMP_PORT = int(os.getenv('RTMP_PORT', 1935))
+HLS_BASE_URL = os.getenv('HLS_BASE_URL', 'http://localhost:8000')
+HLS_ENDPOINT_PATH = os.getenv('HLS_ENDPOINT_PATH', '/streaming/hls/')  # For Django dev mode
+# When using GCS, this would be: 'https://storage.googleapis.com/bucket-name/'
+
+# CORS settings
+CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS = [
+    "http://localhost:4200",  # Angular dev server
+    "http://127.0.0.1:4200",
+]
+
+# For development - allow all origins (comment out for production)
+CORS_ALLOW_ALL_ORIGINS = True
+
 # Default primary key field type
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.2/ref/settings/#default-auto-field
 
diff --git a/media-analyzer/backend/media_analyzer/settings/development.py b/media-analyzer/backend/media_analyzer/settings/development.py
index e69de29..8b46deb 100644
--- a/media-analyzer/backend/media_analyzer/settings/development.py
+++ b/media-analyzer/backend/media_analyzer/settings/development.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+from .base import *
+
+DEBUG = True
+ALLOWED_HOSTS = ['localhost', '127.0.0.1', '192.168.1.3']
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diff --git a/media-analyzer/backend/media_analyzer/urls.py b/media-analyzer/backend/media_analyzer/urls.py
index 54cca7a..365ad21 100644
--- a/media-analyzer/backend/media_analyzer/urls.py
+++ b/media-analyzer/backend/media_analyzer/urls.py
@@ -15,8 +15,16 @@ Including another URLconf
     2. Add a URL to urlpatterns:  path('blog/', include('blog.urls'))
 """
 from django.contrib import admin
-from django.urls import path
+from django.urls import path, include
+from django.conf import settings
+from django.conf.urls.static import static
 
 urlpatterns = [
     path('admin/', admin.site.urls),
+    path('api/', include('streaming.urls')),
+    path('streaming/', include('streaming.urls')),
 ]
+
+# Serve media files in development
+if settings.DEBUG:
+    urlpatterns += static(settings.MEDIA_URL, document_root=settings.MEDIA_ROOT)
diff --git a/media-analyzer/backend/requirements.txt b/media-analyzer/backend/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b9d3922
--- /dev/null
+++ b/media-analyzer/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+Django==5.0.6
+psycopg2-binary==2.9.9
+channels==4.0.0
+channels-redis==4.2.0
+celery==5.3.4
+redis==5.0.1
+ffmpeg-python==0.2.0
+Pillow==10.0.1
+django-cors-headers==4.3.1
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diff --git a/media-analyzer/backend/streaming/ffmpeg_handler.py b/media-analyzer/backend/streaming/ffmpeg_handler.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e195b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/media-analyzer/backend/streaming/ffmpeg_handler.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import ffmpeg
+import logging
+import subprocess
+from pathlib import Path
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+class FFmpegHandler:
+    """FFmpeg operations using ffmpeg-python library"""
+    
+    def rtmp_to_hls(self, rtmp_url: str, output_path: str) -> subprocess.Popen:
+        """Convert RTMP stream to HLS"""
+        stream = ffmpeg.input(rtmp_url)
+        output = ffmpeg.output(
+            stream, output_path,
+            c='copy',  # Copy codecs for speed
+            f='hls',
+            hls_time=4,
+            hls_list_size=10,
+            hls_flags='delete_segments'
+        )
+        return ffmpeg.run_async(output, pipe_stdout=True, pipe_stderr=True)
+    
+    def file_to_hls(self, input_file: str, output_path: str) -> subprocess.Popen:
+        """Convert file to HLS"""
+        stream = ffmpeg.input(input_file)
+        output = ffmpeg.output(
+            stream, output_path,
+            c='copy',
+            f='hls', 
+            hls_time=4
+        )
+        return ffmpeg.run_async(output, pipe_stdout=True, pipe_stderr=True)
+
+# Singleton
+ffmpeg_handler = FFmpegHandler()
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diff --git a/media-analyzer/backend/streaming/migrations/0001_initial.py b/media-analyzer/backend/streaming/migrations/0001_initial.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..315f1d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/media-analyzer/backend/streaming/migrations/0001_initial.py
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.2.5 on 2025-08-15 20:06
+
+import django.db.models.deletion
+from django.conf import settings
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    initial = True
+
+    dependencies = [
+        migrations.swappable_dependency(settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.CreateModel(
+            name='VideoStream',
+            fields=[
+                ('id', models.BigAutoField(auto_created=True, primary_key=True, serialize=False, verbose_name='ID')),
+                ('name', models.CharField(max_length=200)),
+                ('source_type', models.CharField(choices=[('rtmp', 'RTMP Stream'), ('file', 'File Upload'), ('url', 'External URL'), ('webcam', 'Local Webcam')], default='rtmp', max_length=20)),
+                ('source_url', models.URLField(blank=True, null=True)),
+                ('source_file', models.FileField(blank=True, null=True, upload_to='uploads/')),
+                ('processing_mode', models.CharField(choices=[('live', 'Live Processing'), ('batch', 'Batch Processing')], default='live', max_length=20)),
+                ('status', models.CharField(choices=[('inactive', 'Inactive'), ('starting', 'Starting'), ('active', 'Active'), ('stopping', 'Stopping'), ('error', 'Error')], default='inactive', max_length=20)),
+                ('stream_key', models.CharField(max_length=64, unique=True)),
+                ('hls_playlist_url', models.URLField(blank=True, null=True)),
+                ('created_at', models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)),
+                ('updated_at', models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)),
+                ('created_by', models.ForeignKey(blank=True, null=True, on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.CASCADE, to=settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL)),
+            ],
+            options={
+                'ordering': ['-created_at'],
+            },
+        ),
+        migrations.CreateModel(
+            name='MediaSegment',
+            fields=[
+                ('id', models.BigAutoField(auto_created=True, primary_key=True, serialize=False, verbose_name='ID')),
+                ('sequence_number', models.PositiveIntegerField()),
+                ('file_path', models.CharField(max_length=500)),
+                ('duration', models.FloatField()),
+                ('created_at', models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)),
+                ('processed', models.BooleanField(default=False)),
+                ('stream', models.ForeignKey(on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.CASCADE, related_name='segments', to='streaming.videostream')),
+            ],
+            options={
+                'ordering': ['stream', 'sequence_number'],
+                'unique_together': {('stream', 'sequence_number')},
+            },
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/media-analyzer/backend/streaming/migrations/0002_remove_videostream_hls_playlist_url.py b/media-analyzer/backend/streaming/migrations/0002_remove_videostream_hls_playlist_url.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..24430de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/media-analyzer/backend/streaming/migrations/0002_remove_videostream_hls_playlist_url.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.0.6 on 2025-08-18 00:43
+
+from django.db import migrations
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('streaming', '0001_initial'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name='videostream',
+            name='hls_playlist_url',
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/media-analyzer/backend/streaming/models.py b/media-analyzer/backend/streaming/models.py
index 71a8362..99ee9da 100644
--- a/media-analyzer/backend/streaming/models.py
+++ b/media-analyzer/backend/streaming/models.py
@@ -1,3 +1,57 @@
 from django.db import models
+from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 
-# Create your models here.
+
+class SourceType(models.TextChoices):
+    RTMP = 'rtmp', 'RTMP Stream'
+    FILE = 'file', 'File Upload'
+    URL = 'url', 'External URL'
+    WEBCAM = 'webcam', 'Local Webcam'
+
+
+class ProcessingMode(models.TextChoices):
+    LIVE = 'live', 'Live Processing'
+    BATCH = 'batch', 'Batch Processing'
+
+
+class StreamStatus(models.TextChoices):
+    INACTIVE = 'inactive', 'Inactive'
+    STARTING = 'starting', 'Starting'
+    ACTIVE = 'active', 'Active'
+    STOPPING = 'stopping', 'Stopping'
+    ERROR = 'error', 'Error'
+
+
+class VideoStream(models.Model):
+    name = models.CharField(max_length=200)
+    source_type = models.CharField(max_length=20, choices=SourceType.choices, default=SourceType.RTMP)
+    source_url = models.URLField(blank=True, null=True)  # For RTMP/URL sources
+    source_file = models.FileField(upload_to='uploads/', blank=True, null=True)  # For file uploads
+    processing_mode = models.CharField(max_length=20, choices=ProcessingMode.choices, default=ProcessingMode.LIVE)
+    status = models.CharField(max_length=20, choices=StreamStatus.choices, default=StreamStatus.INACTIVE)
+    stream_key = models.CharField(max_length=64, unique=True)  # For RTMP authentication
+    created_by = models.ForeignKey(User, on_delete=models.CASCADE, null=True, blank=True)
+    created_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
+    updated_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)
+    
+    class Meta:
+        ordering = ['-created_at']
+    
+    def __str__(self):
+        return f"{self.name} ({self.get_source_type_display()})"
+
+
+class MediaSegment(models.Model):
+    stream = models.ForeignKey(VideoStream, on_delete=models.CASCADE, related_name='segments')
+    sequence_number = models.PositiveIntegerField()
+    file_path = models.CharField(max_length=500)  # Path to .ts file
+    duration = models.FloatField()  # Segment duration in seconds
+    created_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
+    processed = models.BooleanField(default=False)  # AI processing status
+    
+    class Meta:
+        ordering = ['stream', 'sequence_number']
+        unique_together = ['stream', 'sequence_number']
+    
+    def __str__(self):
+        return f"{self.stream.name} - Segment {self.sequence_number}"
diff --git a/media-analyzer/backend/streaming/source_adapters.py b/media-analyzer/backend/streaming/source_adapters.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..45c9a1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/media-analyzer/backend/streaming/source_adapters.py
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+import logging
+from pathlib import Path
+from django.conf import settings
+from .models import VideoStream, StreamStatus
+from .ffmpeg_handler import ffmpeg_handler
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class VideoSourceAdapter(ABC):
+    """Abstract base class for video source adapters"""
+    
+    def __init__(self, stream: VideoStream):
+        self.stream = stream
+        self.process = None
+        
+    @abstractmethod
+    def start_processing(self) -> bool:
+        """Start processing video from this source"""
+        pass
+    
+    @abstractmethod
+    def stop_processing(self) -> bool:
+        """Stop processing video from this source"""  
+        pass
+    
+    @abstractmethod
+    def get_hls_output_path(self) -> str:
+        """Get the output path for HLS playlist"""
+        pass
+    
+    def update_stream_status(self, status: StreamStatus):
+        """Update stream status in database"""
+        self.stream.status = status
+        self.stream.save(update_fields=['status'])
+
+
+class RTMPSourceAdapter(VideoSourceAdapter):
+    """Adapter for RTMP streams (OBS, etc.)"""
+    
+    def start_processing(self) -> bool:
+        try:
+            self.update_stream_status(StreamStatus.STARTING)
+            
+            # Create HLS output directory
+            hls_output_dir = Path(settings.MEDIA_ROOT) / 'hls' / str(self.stream.id)
+            hls_output_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+            
+            # Build RTMP URL
+            rtmp_port = getattr(settings, 'RTMP_PORT', 1935)
+            rtmp_url = f"rtmp://localhost:{rtmp_port}/live/{self.stream.stream_key}"
+            playlist_path = str(hls_output_dir / 'playlist.m3u8')
+            
+            # Start FFmpeg conversion
+            self.process = ffmpeg_handler.rtmp_to_hls(rtmp_url, playlist_path)
+            
+            # HLS URL is now generated dynamically from settings
+            
+            self.update_stream_status(StreamStatus.ACTIVE)
+            logger.info(f"Started RTMP processing for stream {self.stream.id}")
+            return True
+            
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Failed to start RTMP processing: {e}")
+            self.update_stream_status(StreamStatus.ERROR)
+            return False
+    
+    def stop_processing(self) -> bool:
+        try:
+            self.update_stream_status(StreamStatus.STOPPING)
+            
+            if self.process and self.process.poll() is None:
+                self.process.terminate()
+                self.process.wait(timeout=10)
+                
+            self.update_stream_status(StreamStatus.INACTIVE)
+            logger.info(f"Stopped RTMP processing for stream {self.stream.id}")
+            return True
+            
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Failed to stop RTMP processing: {e}")
+            self.update_stream_status(StreamStatus.ERROR)
+            return False
+    
+    def get_hls_output_path(self) -> str:
+        hls_output_dir = Path(settings.MEDIA_ROOT) / 'hls' / str(self.stream.id)
+        return str(hls_output_dir / 'playlist.m3u8')
+
+
+class FileSourceAdapter(VideoSourceAdapter):
+    """Adapter for uploaded video files"""
+    
+    def start_processing(self) -> bool:
+        try:
+            self.update_stream_status(StreamStatus.STARTING)
+            
+            if not self.stream.source_file:
+                raise ValueError("No source file provided")
+                
+            # Create HLS output directory
+            hls_output_dir = Path(settings.MEDIA_ROOT) / 'hls' / str(self.stream.id)
+            hls_output_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+            
+            playlist_path = str(hls_output_dir / 'playlist.m3u8')
+            
+            # Start FFmpeg conversion
+            self.process = ffmpeg_handler.file_to_hls(self.stream.source_file.path, playlist_path)
+            
+            # HLS URL is now generated dynamically from settings
+            
+            self.update_stream_status(StreamStatus.ACTIVE)
+            logger.info(f"Started file processing for stream {self.stream.id}")
+            return True
+            
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Failed to start file processing: {e}")
+            self.update_stream_status(StreamStatus.ERROR)
+            return False
+    
+    def stop_processing(self) -> bool:
+        # File processing typically completes automatically
+        return True
+    
+    def get_hls_output_path(self) -> str:
+        hls_output_dir = Path(settings.MEDIA_ROOT) / 'hls' / str(self.stream.id)
+        return str(hls_output_dir / 'playlist.m3u8')
+
+
+class SourceAdapterFactory:
+    """Factory for creating video source adapters"""
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def create_adapter(stream: VideoStream) -> VideoSourceAdapter:
+        adapters = {
+            'rtmp': RTMPSourceAdapter,
+            'file': FileSourceAdapter,
+        }
+        
+        adapter_class = adapters.get(stream.source_type)
+        if not adapter_class:
+            raise ValueError(f"Unsupported source type: {stream.source_type}")
+            
+        return adapter_class(stream)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/media-analyzer/backend/streaming/urls.py b/media-analyzer/backend/streaming/urls.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f17b7c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/media-analyzer/backend/streaming/urls.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+from django.urls import path
+from . import views
+
+urlpatterns = [
+    path('streams/', views.list_streams, name='list_streams'),
+    path('streams/create/', views.create_stream, name='create_stream'),
+    path('streams/<int:stream_id>/start/', views.start_stream, name='start_stream'),
+    path('streams/<int:stream_id>/stop/', views.stop_stream, name='stop_stream'),
+    path('hls/<str:filename>', views.serve_hls_file, name='serve_hls_file'),
+]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/media-analyzer/backend/streaming/views.py b/media-analyzer/backend/streaming/views.py
index 91ea44a..b05a46e 100644
--- a/media-analyzer/backend/streaming/views.py
+++ b/media-analyzer/backend/streaming/views.py
@@ -1,3 +1,127 @@
-from django.shortcuts import render
+from django.http import JsonResponse, HttpResponse, Http404
+from django.views.decorators.csrf import csrf_exempt
+from django.views.decorators.http import require_http_methods
+from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404
+from django.conf import settings
+from .models import VideoStream, StreamStatus
+from .source_adapters import SourceAdapterFactory
+import json
+import uuid
+import logging
+import os
 
-# Create your views here.
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+@csrf_exempt
+@require_http_methods(["POST"])
+def create_stream(request):
+    """Create new stream"""
+    try:
+        data = json.loads(request.body)
+        stream = VideoStream.objects.create(
+            name=data['name'],
+            source_type=data.get('source_type', 'rtmp'),
+            processing_mode=data.get('processing_mode', 'live'),
+            stream_key=str(uuid.uuid4())
+        )
+        
+        return JsonResponse({
+            'id': stream.id,
+            'name': stream.name,
+            'source_type': stream.source_type,
+            'processing_mode': stream.processing_mode,
+            'stream_key': stream.stream_key,
+            'status': stream.status,
+            'hls_playlist_url': f"{settings.HLS_BASE_URL}{settings.HLS_ENDPOINT_PATH}{stream.stream_key}.m3u8" if stream.status == 'active' else None,
+            'rtmp_ingest_url': f"rtmp://{request.get_host().split(':')[0]}:{settings.RTMP_PORT}/live/{stream.stream_key}",
+            'created_at': stream.created_at.isoformat()
+        })
+        
+    except Exception as e:
+        return JsonResponse({'error': str(e)}, status=500)
+
+
+def list_streams(request):
+    """List all streams"""
+    streams = VideoStream.objects.all()
+    return JsonResponse({
+        'streams': [{
+            'id': s.id,
+            'name': s.name,
+            'source_type': s.source_type,
+            'processing_mode': s.processing_mode,
+            'status': s.status,
+            'hls_playlist_url': f"{settings.HLS_BASE_URL}{settings.HLS_ENDPOINT_PATH}{s.stream_key}.m3u8" if s.status == 'active' else None,
+            'rtmp_ingest_url': f"rtmp://{request.get_host().split(':')[0]}:{settings.RTMP_PORT}/live/{s.stream_key}",
+            'created_at': s.created_at.isoformat()
+        } for s in streams]
+    })
+
+
+@csrf_exempt
+@require_http_methods(["POST"])
+def start_stream(request, stream_id):
+    """Start stream processing"""
+    stream = get_object_or_404(VideoStream, id=stream_id)
+    
+    try:
+        adapter = SourceAdapterFactory.create_adapter(stream)
+        success = adapter.start_processing()
+        
+        if success:
+            return JsonResponse({
+                'message': 'Stream started successfully',
+                'hls_playlist_url': f"{settings.HLS_BASE_URL}{settings.HLS_ENDPOINT_PATH}{stream.stream_key}.m3u8"
+            })
+        else:
+            return JsonResponse({'error': 'Failed to start stream'}, status=500)
+            
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"Error starting stream {stream_id}: {e}")
+        return JsonResponse({'error': str(e)}, status=500)
+
+
+@csrf_exempt  
+@require_http_methods(["POST"])
+def stop_stream(request, stream_id):
+    """Stop stream processing"""
+    stream = get_object_or_404(VideoStream, id=stream_id)
+    
+    try:
+        adapter = SourceAdapterFactory.create_adapter(stream)
+        success = adapter.stop_processing()
+        
+        if success:
+            return JsonResponse({'message': 'Stream stopped successfully'})
+        else:
+            return JsonResponse({'error': 'Failed to stop stream'}, status=500)
+            
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"Error stopping stream {stream_id}: {e}")
+        return JsonResponse({'error': str(e)}, status=500)
+
+
+def serve_hls_file(request, filename):
+    """Serve HLS files with proper headers"""
+    # Files are stored in project media directory  
+    media_dir = os.path.join(settings.BASE_DIR.parent.parent, 'media')
+    file_path = os.path.join(media_dir, filename)
+    
+    # Check if file exists
+    if not os.path.exists(file_path):
+        raise Http404("HLS file not found")
+    
+    # Determine content type
+    if filename.endswith('.m3u8'):
+        content_type = 'application/vnd.apple.mpegurl'
+    elif filename.endswith('.ts'):
+        content_type = 'video/mp2t'
+    else:
+        content_type = 'application/octet-stream'
+    
+    # Read and serve file
+    with open(file_path, 'rb') as f:
+        response = HttpResponse(f.read(), content_type=content_type)
+        response['Cache-Control'] = 'no-cache'
+        return response
diff --git a/media-analyzer/docker-compose.yml b/media-analyzer/docker-compose.yml
index e69de29..998b48a 100644
--- a/media-analyzer/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/media-analyzer/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+version: '3.8'
+
+services:
+  # Django Backend
+  backend:
+    build: ./backend
+    ports:
+      - "8000:8000"
+    volumes:
+      - ./backend:/app
+      - ./media:/app/media
+    environment:
+      - DEBUG=1
+      - DB_HOST=postgres
+      - DB_NAME=media_analyzer
+      - DB_USER=media_user
+      - DB_PASSWORD=media_pass
+    depends_on:
+      postgres:
+        condition: service_healthy
+    command: python manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8000
+
+  # Django Migrations (run manually)
+  migrate:
+    build: ./backend
+    volumes:
+      - ./backend:/app
+    environment:
+      - DEBUG=1
+      - DB_HOST=postgres
+      - DB_NAME=media_analyzer
+      - DB_USER=media_user
+      - DB_PASSWORD=media_pass
+    depends_on:
+      postgres:
+        condition: service_healthy
+    command: python manage.py migrate
+    profiles: ["tools"]  # Only runs when explicitly called
+
+  # # Angular Frontend  
+  # frontend:
+  #   build: ./frontend
+  #   ports:
+  #     - "4200:4200"
+  #   volumes:
+  #     - ./frontend:/app
+  #     - /app/node_modules  # Anonymous volume for node_modules
+  #   environment:
+  #     - CHOKIDAR_USEPOLLING=true  # Enable polling for hot reload
+  #   depends_on:
+  #     - backend
+  # PostgreSQL Database
+  postgres:
+    image: postgres:15
+    environment:
+      POSTGRES_DB: media_analyzer
+      POSTGRES_USER: media_user
+      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: media_pass
+    ports:
+      - "5432:5432"
+    volumes:
+      - ./postgres_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "pg_isready -U media_user -d media_analyzer"]
+      interval: 5s
+      timeout: 5s
+      retries: 5
+
+  # Redis for Celery
+  redis:
+    image: redis:7-alpine
+    ports:
+      - "6379:6379"
+    volumes:
+      - redis_data:/data
+
+  # NGINX with RTMP module for stream ingestion
+  nginx-rtmp:
+    image: tiangolo/nginx-rtmp
+    ports:
+      - "0.0.0.0:1935:1935"  # RTMP port - bind to all interfaces
+      - "0.0.0.0:8081:80"    # HTTP port for HLS - bind to all interfaces
+    volumes:
+      - ./media:/var/www/html
+      - ./docker/nginx.conf:/etc/nginx/nginx.conf
+    depends_on:
+      - postgres
+
+volumes:
+  postgres_data:
+  redis_data:
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/media-analyzer/docker/nginx.conf b/media-analyzer/docker/nginx.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e92008c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/media-analyzer/docker/nginx.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+events {
+    worker_connections 1024;
+}
+
+# RTMP configuration
+rtmp {
+    server {
+        listen 1935; # Listen on standard RTMP port
+        chunk_size 4000;
+
+        application live {
+            live on;
+            
+            # Turn on HLS
+            hls on;
+            hls_path /var/www/html;
+            hls_fragment 3;
+            hls_playlist_length 60;
+            
+            # Disable consuming the stream from nginx as rtmp
+            deny play all;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+# HTTP configuration
+http {
+    sendfile off;
+    tcp_nopush on;
+    # aio on;  # Disabled - not supported on all platforms
+    # directio 512;
+    default_type application/octet-stream;
+
+    server {
+        listen 80;
+
+        location / {
+            # Disable cache
+            add_header 'Cache-Control' 'no-cache';
+
+            # CORS setup
+            add_header 'Access-Control-Allow-Origin' '*' always;
+            add_header 'Access-Control-Expose-Headers' 'Content-Length,Content-Range';
+            add_header 'Access-Control-Allow-Headers' 'Range';
+
+            # allow CORS preflight requests
+            if ($request_method = 'OPTIONS') {
+                add_header 'Access-Control-Allow-Origin' '*';
+                add_header 'Access-Control-Max-Age' 1728000;
+                add_header 'Content-Type' 'text/plain charset=UTF-8';
+                add_header 'Content-Length' 0;
+                return 204;
+            }
+
+            # HLS playlist files
+            location ~* \.m3u8$ {
+                add_header Content-Type application/vnd.apple.mpegurl;
+                add_header Cache-Control no-cache;
+                root /var/www/html/;
+            }
+            
+            # HLS segment files  
+            location ~* \.ts$ {
+                add_header Content-Type video/mp2t;
+                add_header Cache-Control no-cache;
+                root /var/www/html/;
+            }
+
+            # Default location
+            location / {
+                root /var/www/html/;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/media-analyzer/frontend/Dockerfile b/media-analyzer/frontend/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e287c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/media-analyzer/frontend/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+FROM node:18-alpine
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy package files
+COPY package*.json ./
+
+# Install dependencies
+RUN npm ci
+
+# Copy source code
+COPY . .
+
+# Expose port
+EXPOSE 4200
+
+# Start development server with hot reload
+CMD ["npm", "run", "start", "--", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--poll", "2000"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/media-analyzer/frontend/package-lock.json b/media-analyzer/frontend/package-lock.json
index 4a1a131..139fadf 100644
--- a/media-analyzer/frontend/package-lock.json
+++ b/media-analyzer/frontend/package-lock.json
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
         "@angular/platform-browser": "^17.3.0",
         "@angular/platform-browser-dynamic": "^17.3.0",
         "@angular/router": "^17.3.0",
+        "hls.js": "^1.6.10",
         "rxjs": "~7.8.0",
         "tslib": "^2.3.0",
         "zone.js": "~0.14.3"
@@ -6951,6 +6952,12 @@
         "node": ">= 0.4"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/hls.js": {
+      "version": "1.6.10",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/hls.js/-/hls.js-1.6.10.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-16XHorwFNh+hYazYxDNXBLEm5aRoU+oxMX6qVnkbGH3hJil4xLav3/M6NH92VkD1qSOGKXeSm+5unuawPXK6OQ==",
+      "license": "Apache-2.0"
+    },
     "node_modules/hosted-git-info": {
       "version": "7.0.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/hosted-git-info/-/hosted-git-info-7.0.2.tgz",
diff --git a/media-analyzer/frontend/package.json b/media-analyzer/frontend/package.json
index 855e06a..bc2c2d9 100644
--- a/media-analyzer/frontend/package.json
+++ b/media-analyzer/frontend/package.json
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     "@angular/platform-browser": "^17.3.0",
     "@angular/platform-browser-dynamic": "^17.3.0",
     "@angular/router": "^17.3.0",
+    "hls.js": "^1.6.10",
     "rxjs": "~7.8.0",
     "tslib": "^2.3.0",
     "zone.js": "~0.14.3"
diff --git a/media-analyzer/frontend/src/app/app.component.html b/media-analyzer/frontend/src/app/app.component.html
index 36093e1..2d31fa5 100644
--- a/media-analyzer/frontend/src/app/app.component.html
+++ b/media-analyzer/frontend/src/app/app.component.html
@@ -1,336 +1,19 @@
-<!-- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * -->
-<!-- * * * * * * * * * * * The content below * * * * * * * * * * * -->
-<!-- * * * * * * * * * * is only a placeholder * * * * * * * * * * -->
-<!-- * * * * * * * * * * and can be replaced.  * * * * * * * * * * -->
-<!-- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * -->
-<!-- * * * * * * * * * Delete the template below * * * * * * * * * -->
-<!-- * * * * * * * to get started with your project! * * * * * * * -->
-<!-- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * -->
-
-<style>
-  :host {
-    --bright-blue: oklch(51.01% 0.274 263.83);
-    --electric-violet: oklch(53.18% 0.28 296.97);
-    --french-violet: oklch(47.66% 0.246 305.88);
-    --vivid-pink: oklch(69.02% 0.277 332.77);
-    --hot-red: oklch(61.42% 0.238 15.34);
-    --orange-red: oklch(63.32% 0.24 31.68);
-
-    --gray-900: oklch(19.37% 0.006 300.98);
-    --gray-700: oklch(36.98% 0.014 302.71);
-    --gray-400: oklch(70.9% 0.015 304.04);
-
-    --red-to-pink-to-purple-vertical-gradient: linear-gradient(
-      180deg,
-      var(--orange-red) 0%,
-      var(--vivid-pink) 50%,
-      var(--electric-violet) 100%
-    );
-
-    --red-to-pink-to-purple-horizontal-gradient: linear-gradient(
-      90deg,
-      var(--orange-red) 0%,
-      var(--vivid-pink) 50%,
-      var(--electric-violet) 100%
-    );
-
-    --pill-accent: var(--bright-blue);
-
-    font-family: "Inter", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto,
-      Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji",
-      "Segoe UI Symbol";
-    box-sizing: border-box;
-    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
-    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
-  }
-
-  h1 {
-    font-size: 3.125rem;
-    color: var(--gray-900);
-    font-weight: 500;
-    line-height: 100%;
-    letter-spacing: -0.125rem;
-    margin: 0;
-    font-family: "Inter Tight", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto,
-      Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji",
-      "Segoe UI Symbol";
-  }
-
-  p {
-    margin: 0;
-    color: var(--gray-700);
-  }
-
-  main {
-    width: 100%;
-    min-height: 100%;
-    display: flex;
-    justify-content: center;
-    align-items: center;
-    padding: 1rem;
-    box-sizing: inherit;
-    position: relative;
-  }
-
-  .angular-logo {
-    max-width: 9.2rem;
-  }
-
-  .content {
-    display: flex;
-    justify-content: space-around;
-    width: 100%;
-    max-width: 700px;
-    margin-bottom: 3rem;
-  }
-
-  .content h1 {
-    margin-top: 1.75rem;
-  }
-
-  .content p {
-    margin-top: 1.5rem;
-  }
-
-  .divider {
-    width: 1px;
-    background: var(--red-to-pink-to-purple-vertical-gradient);
-    margin-inline: 0.5rem;
-  }
-
-  .pill-group {
-    display: flex;
-    flex-direction: column;
-    align-items: start;
-    flex-wrap: wrap;
-    gap: 1.25rem;
-  }
-
-  .pill {
-    display: flex;
-    align-items: center;
-    --pill-accent: var(--bright-blue);
-    background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--pill-accent) 5%, transparent);
-    color: var(--pill-accent);
-    padding-inline: 0.75rem;
-    padding-block: 0.375rem;
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-              fill-rule="evenodd"
-              clip-rule="evenodd"
-              d="M27.4896 1.52422C27.9301 1.96749 28.2463 2.51866 28.4068 3.12258C29.0004 5.35161 29.0004 10 29.0004 10C29.0004 10 29.0004 14.6484 28.4068 16.8774C28.2463 17.4813 27.9301 18.0325 27.4896 18.4758C27.0492 18.9191 26.5 19.2389 25.8972 19.4032C23.6778 20 14.8068 20 14.8068 20C14.8068 20 5.93586 20 3.71651 19.4032C3.11363 19.2389 2.56449 18.9191 2.12405 18.4758C1.68361 18.0325 1.36732 17.4813 1.20683 16.8774C0.613281 14.6484 0.613281 10 0.613281 10C0.613281 10 0.613281 5.35161 1.20683 3.12258C1.36732 2.51866 1.68361 1.96749 2.12405 1.52422C2.56449 1.08095 3.11363 0.76113 3.71651 0.596774C5.93586 0 14.8068 0 14.8068 0C14.8068 0 23.6778 0 25.8972 0.596774C26.5 0.76113 27.0492 1.08095 27.4896 1.52422ZM19.3229 10L11.9036 5.77905V14.221L19.3229 10Z"
-            />
-          </svg>
-        </a>
-      </div>
+    
+    <div class="viewer-section">
+      <app-stream-viewer 
+        [streamUrl]="selectedStreamUrl">
+      </app-stream-viewer>
     </div>
-  </div>
-</main>
-
-<!-- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * -->
-<!-- * * * * * * * * * * * The content above * * * * * * * * * * * * -->
-<!-- * * * * * * * * * * is only a placeholder * * * * * * * * * * * -->
-<!-- * * * * * * * * * * and can be replaced.  * * * * * * * * * * * -->
-<!-- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * -->
-<!-- * * * * * * * * * * End of Placeholder  * * * * * * * * * * * * -->
-<!-- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * -->
-
-
-<router-outlet />
+  </main>
+</div>
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diff --git a/media-analyzer/frontend/src/app/app.component.scss b/media-analyzer/frontend/src/app/app.component.scss
index e69de29..3d90864 100644
--- a/media-analyzer/frontend/src/app/app.component.scss
+++ b/media-analyzer/frontend/src/app/app.component.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+.app {
+  min-height: 100vh;
+  padding: 1rem;
+  
+  header {
+    text-align: center;
+    margin-bottom: 2rem;
+    
+    h1 {
+      color: #333;
+      font-size: 2rem;
+    }
+  }
+  
+  .main-content {
+    display: grid;
+    grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;
+    gap: 2rem;
+    max-width: 1400px;
+    margin: 0 auto;
+    
+    @media (max-width: 768px) {
+      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+      gap: 1rem;
+    }
+  }
+  
+  .controls-section {
+    background: #f8f9fa;
+    padding: 1.5rem;
+    border-radius: 8px;
+  }
+  
+  .viewer-section {
+    background: #000;
+    padding: 1rem;
+    border-radius: 8px;
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/media-analyzer/frontend/src/app/app.component.ts b/media-analyzer/frontend/src/app/app.component.ts
index 94bb796..2a11599 100644
--- a/media-analyzer/frontend/src/app/app.component.ts
+++ b/media-analyzer/frontend/src/app/app.component.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,22 @@
 import { Component } from '@angular/core';
 import { RouterOutlet } from '@angular/router';
+import { HttpClientModule } from '@angular/common/http';
+import { StreamControlComponent } from './components/stream-control/stream-control.component';
+import { StreamViewerComponent } from './components/stream-viewer/stream-viewer.component';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-root',
   standalone: true,
-  imports: [RouterOutlet],
+  imports: [RouterOutlet, HttpClientModule, StreamControlComponent, StreamViewerComponent],
   templateUrl: './app.component.html',
   styleUrl: './app.component.scss'
 })
 export class AppComponent {
-  title = 'frontend';
+  title = 'Media Analyzer';
+  selectedStreamUrl: string = '';
+
+  onStreamSelected(streamUrl: string) {
+    console.log('App received stream URL:', streamUrl);
+    this.selectedStreamUrl = streamUrl;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/media-analyzer/frontend/src/app/components/stream-control/stream-control.component.html b/media-analyzer/frontend/src/app/components/stream-control/stream-control.component.html
index 6ca32bc..e65bd23 100644
--- a/media-analyzer/frontend/src/app/components/stream-control/stream-control.component.html
+++ b/media-analyzer/frontend/src/app/components/stream-control/stream-control.component.html
@@ -1 +1,39 @@
-<p>stream-control works!</p>
+<div class="stream-control">
+  <h2>Stream Control</h2>
+  
+  <!-- Create New Stream -->
+  <div class="create-stream">
+    <h3>Create Stream</h3>
+    <input 
+      type="text" 
+      [(ngModel)]="newStreamName" 
+      placeholder="Stream name"
+      class="input">
+    <button (click)="createStream()" class="btn btn-primary">Create Stream</button>
+  </div>
+  
+  <!-- Stream List -->
+  <div class="streams-list">
+    <h3>Streams</h3>
+    <div class="stream-item" *ngFor="let stream of streams">
+      <div class="stream-info">
+        <h4>{{ stream.name }}</h4>
+        <p class="status">Status: <span [class]="'status-' + stream.status">{{ stream.status }}</span></p>
+        <p class="rtmp-url">RTMP URL: <code>{{ stream.rtmp_ingest_url }}</code></p>
+        <p class="stream-key">Stream Key: <code>{{ stream.stream_key }}</code></p>
+      </div>
+      
+      <div class="stream-actions">
+        <button (click)="startStream(stream)" 
+                [disabled]="stream.status === 'active'" 
+                class="btn btn-success">Start</button>
+        <button (click)="stopStream(stream)" 
+                [disabled]="stream.status === 'inactive'" 
+                class="btn btn-danger">Stop</button>
+        <button (click)="selectStream(stream)" 
+                *ngIf="stream.hls_playlist_url"
+                class="btn btn-info">Load</button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
diff --git a/media-analyzer/frontend/src/app/components/stream-control/stream-control.component.ts b/media-analyzer/frontend/src/app/components/stream-control/stream-control.component.ts
index f939050..9f9bb79 100644
--- a/media-analyzer/frontend/src/app/components/stream-control/stream-control.component.ts
+++ b/media-analyzer/frontend/src/app/components/stream-control/stream-control.component.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,87 @@
-import { Component } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, EventEmitter, Output } from '@angular/core';
+import { HttpClient } from '@angular/common/http';
+import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
+import { FormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
+import { environment } from '../../../environments/environment';
+
+interface Stream {
+  id: number;
+  name: string;
+  source_type: string;
+  processing_mode: string;
+  status: string;
+  stream_key: string;
+  hls_playlist_url: string | null;
+  rtmp_ingest_url: string;
+  created_at: string;
+}
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-stream-control',
   standalone: true,
-  imports: [],
+  imports: [CommonModule, FormsModule],
   templateUrl: './stream-control.component.html',
   styleUrl: './stream-control.component.scss'
 })
 export class StreamControlComponent {
+  @Output() streamSelected = new EventEmitter<string>();
+  
+  streams: Stream[] = [];
+  newStreamName = '';
+  selectedStream: Stream | null = null;
 
+  constructor(private http: HttpClient) {
+    this.loadStreams();
+  }
+
+  loadStreams() {
+    this.http.get<{streams: Stream[]}>(`${environment.apiUrl}/streams/`).subscribe({
+      next: (response) => {
+        this.streams = response.streams;
+      },
+      error: (error) => console.error('Error loading streams:', error)
+    });
+  }
+
+  createStream() {
+    if (!this.newStreamName) return;
+
+    this.http.post<Stream>(`${environment.apiUrl}/streams/create/`, {
+      name: this.newStreamName,
+      source_type: 'rtmp',
+      processing_mode: 'live'
+    }).subscribe({
+      next: (stream) => {
+        this.streams.push(stream);
+        this.newStreamName = '';
+      },
+      error: (error) => console.error('Error creating stream:', error)
+    });
+  }
+
+  startStream(stream: Stream) {
+    this.http.post(`${environment.apiUrl}/streams/${stream.id}/start/`, {}).subscribe({
+      next: () => {
+        this.loadStreams();
+      },
+      error: (error) => console.error('Error starting stream:', error)
+    });
+  }
+
+  stopStream(stream: Stream) {
+    this.http.post(`${environment.apiUrl}/streams/${stream.id}/stop/`, {}).subscribe({
+      next: () => {
+        this.loadStreams();
+      },
+      error: (error) => console.error('Error stopping stream:', error)
+    });
+  }
+
+  selectStream(stream: Stream) {
+    this.selectedStream = stream;
+    if (stream.hls_playlist_url) {
+      // Use the HLS URL provided by backend - no hardcoding!
+      this.streamSelected.emit(stream.hls_playlist_url);
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/media-analyzer/frontend/src/app/components/stream-viewer/stream-viewer.component.html b/media-analyzer/frontend/src/app/components/stream-viewer/stream-viewer.component.html
index 1400984..79d7a53 100644
--- a/media-analyzer/frontend/src/app/components/stream-viewer/stream-viewer.component.html
+++ b/media-analyzer/frontend/src/app/components/stream-viewer/stream-viewer.component.html
@@ -1 +1,10 @@
-<p>stream-viewer works!</p>
+<div class="stream-viewer">
+  <video #video controls muted class="video-player">
+    Your browser does not support video playback.
+  </video>
+  
+  <div class="controls">
+    <button (click)="play()" class="btn">Play</button>
+    <button (click)="pause()" class="btn">Pause</button>
+  </div>
+</div>
diff --git a/media-analyzer/frontend/src/app/components/stream-viewer/stream-viewer.component.scss b/media-analyzer/frontend/src/app/components/stream-viewer/stream-viewer.component.scss
index e69de29..7b761d2 100644
--- a/media-analyzer/frontend/src/app/components/stream-viewer/stream-viewer.component.scss
+++ b/media-analyzer/frontend/src/app/components/stream-viewer/stream-viewer.component.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+.stream-viewer {
+  width: 100%;
+  max-width: 800px;
+  margin: 0 auto;
+  
+  .video-player {
+    width: 100%;
+    height: auto;
+    background: #000;
+    border-radius: 8px;
+  }
+  
+  .controls {
+    margin-top: 1rem;
+    display: flex;
+    gap: 1rem;
+    justify-content: center;
+    
+    .btn {
+      padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
+      background: #007bff;
+      color: white;
+      border: none;
+      border-radius: 4px;
+      cursor: pointer;
+      
+      &:hover {
+        background: #0056b3;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/media-analyzer/frontend/src/app/components/stream-viewer/stream-viewer.component.ts b/media-analyzer/frontend/src/app/components/stream-viewer/stream-viewer.component.ts
index 7119eba..aff9bfe 100644
--- a/media-analyzer/frontend/src/app/components/stream-viewer/stream-viewer.component.ts
+++ b/media-analyzer/frontend/src/app/components/stream-viewer/stream-viewer.component.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import { Component } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, ElementRef, Input, ViewChild, AfterViewInit, OnDestroy, OnChanges } from '@angular/core';
+import Hls from 'hls.js';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-stream-viewer',
@@ -7,6 +8,89 @@ import { Component } from '@angular/core';
   templateUrl: './stream-viewer.component.html',
   styleUrl: './stream-viewer.component.scss'
 })
-export class StreamViewerComponent {
+export class StreamViewerComponent implements AfterViewInit, OnDestroy, OnChanges {
+  @ViewChild('video', { static: true }) videoElement!: ElementRef<HTMLVideoElement>;
+  @Input() streamUrl: string = '';
+  
+  private hls?: Hls;
 
+  ngAfterViewInit() {
+    console.log('StreamViewer initialized with URL:', this.streamUrl);
+    if (this.streamUrl) {
+      this.loadStream(this.streamUrl);
+    }
+  }
+  
+  ngOnChanges() {
+    console.log('StreamViewer URL changed to:', this.streamUrl);
+    if (this.streamUrl && this.videoElement) {
+      this.loadStream(this.streamUrl);
+    }
+  }
+
+  ngOnDestroy() {
+    if (this.hls) {
+      this.hls.destroy();
+    }
+  }
+
+  loadStream(url: string) {
+    const video = this.videoElement.nativeElement;
+    console.log('Loading HLS stream:', url);
+
+    if (this.hls) {
+      this.hls.destroy();
+    }
+
+    if (Hls.isSupported()) {
+      this.hls = new Hls({
+        debug: true,  // Enable debug logging
+        enableWorker: false
+      });
+      
+      this.hls.on(Hls.Events.MEDIA_ATTACHED, () => {
+        console.log('HLS media attached');
+      });
+      
+      this.hls.on(Hls.Events.MANIFEST_LOADED, () => {
+        console.log('HLS manifest loaded');
+      });
+      
+      this.hls.on(Hls.Events.ERROR, (event, data) => {
+        console.error('HLS error:', data);
+      });
+      
+      this.hls.loadSource(url);
+      this.hls.attachMedia(video);
+    } else if (video.canPlayType('application/vnd.apple.mpegurl')) {
+      // Native HLS support (Safari)
+      video.src = url;
+    } else {
+      console.error('HLS not supported');
+    }
+  }
+
+  async play() {
+    try {
+      const video = this.videoElement.nativeElement;
+      if (video.readyState >= 2) { // HAVE_CURRENT_DATA
+        await video.play();
+      } else {
+        console.warn('Video not ready to play');
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Play error:', error);
+    }
+  }
+
+  pause() {
+    try {
+      const video = this.videoElement.nativeElement;
+      if (!video.paused) {
+        video.pause();
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Pause error:', error);
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/media-analyzer/frontend/src/environments/environment.prod.ts b/media-analyzer/frontend/src/environments/environment.prod.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a92029e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/media-analyzer/frontend/src/environments/environment.prod.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+export const environment = {
+  production: true,
+  apiUrl: '/api',  // In production, same origin
+  backendUrl: '',  // In production, same origin
+};
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diff --git a/media-analyzer/frontend/src/environments/environment.ts b/media-analyzer/frontend/src/environments/environment.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c846de6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/media-analyzer/frontend/src/environments/environment.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+export const environment = {
+  production: false,
+  apiUrl: 'http://localhost:8000/api',
+  backendUrl: 'http://localhost:8000',
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/media-analyzer/requirements.txt b/media-analyzer/requirements.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000