2026
Crafyne Studio
A production-ready streaming platform with the polish of Apple TV+ and the calm restraint of MUBI. Real authentication, persistent watchlists, and an immersive video player — built end-to-end in Next.js 16 and deployed on a custom subdomain. A reference point for the kind of premium product work Crafyne ships for clients.
The Challenge
Most "Netflix clone" portfolios feel loud, cluttered, and generic — red banners, aggressive hover effects, and identical layouts. We wanted to prove that a streaming product can feel premium and breathable without losing density or interactivity. The challenge was twofold: design a calm, refined interface that still feels exciting on first glance, and back it with a serious technical foundation — real database, real auth, real user state — not a static demo.
The Solution
We built WatchYou on Next.js 16 (App Router, Turbopack) with a fully custom design system inspired by Apple TV+ and MUBI: deep ink black, soft violet accent, glassmorphism, and generous whitespace. Movie and series data flows in live from the TMDB API; users can browse, search, view details, and play trailers through a custom-themed Plyr.io player that auto-rotates to landscape on mobile fullscreen. Authentication, watchlist, and watch history are persisted in MySQL via Prisma and NextAuth, so the experience survives across sessions and devices. Every interaction — from card hover glows to the full-width search overlay — was tuned for elegance over aggression.