The latest articles on DEV Community by Saif Bouzidi (@saif_bouzidi_tech). https://dev.to/saif_bouzidi_tech https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4217765%2F05892845-a237-4526-8019-7b3bedb80e3e.png https://dev.to/saif_bouzidi_tech en Saif Bouzidi Fri, 30 Oct 2026 17:23:40 +0000 https://dev.to/saif_bouzidi_tech/i-built-saifsat-an-ultra-lightweight-web-streaming-engine-capped-at-25mb-ram-57j5 https://dev.to/saif_bouzidi_tech/i-built-saifsat-an-ultra-lightweight-web-streaming-engine-capped-at-25mb-ram-57j5 <p>Hi all,</p> <p>I wanted an IPTV and live-stream web player that doesn't freeze older machines or hog browser memory. </p> <p>I created SaifSat Core Player, an open-source lightweight engine built with vanilla JS, Web Workers, and WebGL fallback that clamps memory usage strictly under 25MB.</p> <h2> I will drop the live demo and GitHub repository in the comments below for anyone interested in testing it on low-spec hardware! </h2> <h3> 🚀 Try It Live &amp; Inspect Code: </h3> <ul> <li>⚡ <strong>Interactive Live Demo:</strong> <a href="https://lecteur1.github.io/saifsat-core-engine/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Launch SaifSat Player</a> </li> <li>📂 <strong>GitHub Repository:</strong> <a href="https://github.com/lecteur1/saifsat-core-engine" rel="noopener noreferrer">lecteur1/saifsat-core-engine</a> </li> </ul> <p>Feel free to test your own <code>.m3u8</code> feeds and check memory consumption via browser DevTools (Performance/Memory tab)!</p> opensource showdev javascript webdev