Document companion deployment support

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
2026-05-07 20:52:08 +02:00
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 - Invidious is optional.
  * Enjoy Materialious without a Invidious instance via our YouTube backend.
  * Local video fallback if Invidious fails loading videos.
- Invidious companion support.
+- Invidious companion support, including direct companion-base deployments via `VITE_DEFAULT_COMPANION_INSTANCE`.
 - Android TV support.
 - Support for disabling certificate validation for homelab users.
 - Sync your watch progress between Invidious sessions.
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ This version of Materialious is feature rich, has its own account system (option
 # Legacy Docker deployment, Invidious only.
 This version of Materialious is still **fully** supported, but is purely just a Invidious frontend without any fancy bells and whistles, this version is harder to deploy...

+If your Invidious instance enforces local/proxied playback through companion endpoints, set `VITE_DEFAULT_COMPANION_INSTANCE` to your instance's `/companion` base URL and keep the player defaults aligned with proxied playback (`proxyVideos` and `dashEnabled`). This avoids relying on unsigned root-level media redirects and matches the working companion flow used by Invidious itself.
+
 [Please read the guide here](./docs/DOCKER.md)

 # Installing as a app