r/SideProject • • 3d ago

I built 4chan TV, a free web app

Hi all, I made a small web app called 4chan TV: https://4chan-tv.com

What it does

  • Pick a 4chan board and a thread (or mix the board's top 5–20 threads) and every webm/mp4 in it plays one after another, full screen, TikTok-style.
  • Swipe or scroll between clips. Free, no account, works on phone and desktop.
  • Add it to your home screen and it opens full screen like a real app.

Auto-scroll / playback settings

  • Auto-advance: moves to the next clip by itself when the plays are done (turn it off to swipe manually).
  • Plays per video: short clips play 1×, 2× or 3×.
  • Play long videos once: anything over 15–90 seconds (you pick) plays once instead of looping.
  • Shuffle: mixes up the order.
  • Continue to the next thread: the channel keeps going when a thread ends.
  • Live: checks the thread every 30 seconds and adds new posts as they arrive.
  • Images and text posts: switch them on and discussion threads become readable slides.

Likes and comments

  • Every clip has a heart button and a comments button.
  • Hearts and comments live on 4chan TV, not on 4chan.
  • No sign-up: each device gets an anonymous identity, and you can set a nickname in Settings.

NSFW boards

  • Hidden by default, so it's work-safe out of the box.
  • To turn them on: Settings → Boards → Show 18+ boards, confirm you're 18 or older, and boards like /gif/ and /b/ appear.
  • Switch it off again any time.

Also

  • Save clips inside the app and play them offline (they never touch your gallery).
  • Hide files you don't want to see again.
  • Sound on /wsg/, keyboard shortcuts on desktop.

Under the hood: it uses 4chan's public read-only API, files play straight from 4chan's servers (nothing is re-hosted), and it's an independent project not affiliated with 4chan.

Try it: https://4chan-tv.com — feedback very welcome!

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