Private archive
A future place for friends-and-family videos that should not live on a public social platform.
Private video foundation
Mike Brown Video
A public front door for a future private video hub, keeping the promise simple while the technical choices for access and media delivery are still ahead.
Private by design Video later Static today
A placeholder with purpose: public enough to exist, restrained enough to avoid premature media decisions.
Scope
Define the promise before building the library
The site can be attractive now without pretending the private app exists. The first job is to set expectations and preserve a clean base for the future system.
Simple viewing
The eventual experience should make watching easy for invited people, especially on phones, tablets, and living-room screens.
Durable organization
Collections, dates, descriptions, and permissions matter more than flashy interface work.
Principles
Private media needs careful infrastructure
Video is heavier than the other sites. It involves storage, bandwidth, identity, permissions, and family-friendly usability. That work should be designed intentionally after the static site is stable.
Privacy comes first
Authentication, access rules, and media storage need a deliberate design before any private files are uploaded.
Use managed video infrastructure
Live streaming and VOD should lean on a proven service such as Cloudflare Stream or another managed workflow.
Keep the public page modest
Until private access exists, the public site should explain the intent without pretending the video library is ready.
Roadmap
From public page to private video app
Now: static foundation
The domain is live with a clean public page and a repo ready for future work.
Next: architecture decision
Choose storage, identity, access control, and media delivery before building upload or playback features.
Later: private library
Add authenticated viewing, organized collections, and eventually live or VOD workflows.