Developers introduced the Screening Room application for co-reading manga

Developers have released Screening Room — a local application for synchronized manga reading, focused on user privacy. The project is written in Python 3.11+ and is designed to run on own servers without transferring data to third-party services. Key feature of the tool is the anti-spoiler page-gating system. It restricts access to manga pages for session participants until all users are ready to move on to the next content fragment. This allows synchronizing the reading pace in the group, excluding accidental plot disclosure. The application supports manual integration with external content sources. Users can add their own manga libraries, which will be streamed within the session. Access control is carried out through a local network interface, ensuring complete data isolation from external trackers. To work the system requires an installed Python interpreter version 3.11 or higher. The project's source code is published under an open free license, allowing users to modify the functionality themselves or deploy additional nodes for data sharing within local networks. The tool solves the problem of lack of specialized solutions for collective reading, where protection from spoilers is critically important. The local architecture eliminates the need to register accounts and store viewing history on cloud servers, which distinguishes the project from existing web services for reading comics.