Video Streaming Entertainment App

I’m ready to turn a fresh entertainment idea into a fully functioning video-streaming app. The first release must let users browse, select and watch content instantly with smooth adaptive playback on both Android and iOS. Quality of stream, fast load times and an intuitive, modern UI are the priorities.

For now the only built-in feature set is streaming video; interactive games or social layers can wait until a later phase, so please keep the architecture modular enough to drop extra modules in without a full rewrite.

Key deliverables
• Universal mobile app (Android & iOS) compiled and ready for store submission
• Scalable backend/API for content catalog, user auth and analytics
• Simple web-based admin panel to upload/manage videos, categories and banners
• Source code, build instructions and brief documentation for future teams

Acceptance criteria
• HD playback remains smooth on 4G and above, with adaptive bitrate enabled
• Login, search and category navigation respond in under two seconds on mid-range devices
• App passes store review guidelines for both platforms
• All features are covered by basic unit and integration tests

Preferred stack suggestions are welcome—whether you lean toward React Native, Flutter, Kotlin/Swift or another approach, just explain how it meets the performance goals above.