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TikTok Short Video Platform

TikTok's architecture: short video processing, real-time recommendations, global CDN, and viral content distribution.

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Designing a global short-form video platform with real-time recommendations, massive scale video processing, and AI-powered content moderation

🎥 1B+ Daily Users📱 100M+ Videos/Day🤖 AI Recommendations🌍 Global CDN

✅ Functional Requirements

  • Users can upload short videos (15s-10min) with audio, filters, and effects
  • Real-time video processing and encoding for multiple resolutions
  • Personalized infinite-scroll feed with recommendation algorithm
  • Social features: likes, comments, shares, follows, duets
  • Live streaming capabilities with real-time chat
  • Content discovery through hashtags, sounds, and trending algorithms
  • Video editing tools: filters, effects, transitions, text overlays
  • Creator analytics and monetization features

⚡ Non-Functional Requirements

  • Handle 1B+ daily active users globally
  • Support 100M+ video uploads per day
  • Sub-200ms feed refresh latency
  • 99.9% uptime for video streaming
  • Global CDN with <2s video start time
  • Real-time recommendation updates based on user behavior
  • Content moderation at scale with AI and human review
  • GDPR, CCPA compliance across all regions
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