Reddit Rollme

Reddit's video player is bad. The UI is cluttered. Rollme strips all of that away — infinite vertical scroll with native video+audio playback, multi-subreddit feeds, and a clean interface that gets out of your way.

Features

Feature	What it does
Infinite Vertical Scroll	Smooth scroll-snapping for seamless browsing
Multi-Subreddit Feed	Combine multiple subreddits into one unified feed
DASH Video + Audio	Native playback via dash.js, including sound
Sorting & Filters	Hot, New, Top (Day/Week/Month/Year/All), Rising
Content Filtering	Show all, videos only, or photos/GIFs only
Visual Themes	Default, Grayscale, Vintage (Sepia)
Cinematic Mode	Letterboxing for a focused viewing experience
Ambiance Mode	Background glow matching the dominant color of the current image
Video Quality Selector	Switch playback quality on the fly
Keyboard Shortcuts	J/K (next/prev), L (upvote), M (mute), F (focus)
Auto-Scroll / Slideshow	Hands-free browsing with configurable speed
Persistent Settings	Subreddits, filters, and preferences saved in localStorage
Media Proxy	Backend proxy to prevent 403 errors on Reddit media

Architecture

Browser → React + Vite Frontend → NestJS Backend → Reddit API
                                        ↓
                                     MongoDB
                                        ↓
                              Media proxy → Client

• Backend: NestJS (Node.js)
• Frontend: React + Vite (TypeScript)
• Database: MongoDB via Prisma
• Monorepo: pnpm Workspaces
• Video: dash.js for adaptive streaming

Running locally

git clone https://github.com/higgn/reddit-rollme.git
cd reddit-rollme
pnpm install
cp apps/backend/.env.example apps/backend/.env
# Add your MongoDB URL and Reddit user agent
pnpm --filter backend exec prisma db push
pnpm run dev

App runs at http://localhost:5173.