Hello, Open Source
Serial
April 12, 2025
Features
Serial is now open source! You can check out the repository for more information.
Removes previous auth provider Clerk in exchange for auth solution Better Auth
If you run into issues with the migration, don't hesitate to reach out to the email at the bottom of the page!
Changed default video player to the serial player and added a number of nice-to-have shortcuts from YouTube, namely:
Seeking through the video with number keys
Play/pause with space
Slowing down the video with Shift + <
Speeding up the video with Shift + >
Improvements
Now opens videos in fullscreen on mobile (as opposed to inline)
Added the ability to show and hide shortcuts on actions, such as on the "Watch Later" and "Unwatched" controls when viewing a video.
Many other small improvements and cleanups to get ready for open source.
Discussion in the ATmosphere