Show HN: JumpChat – Skype without accounts
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Screenshare doesn't work on Chrome.
This is a nice tool and there have been some like it already (https://appear.in/) but Skype's killer feature is that it has a list of people I know that I have added, saving me the trouble of emailing URLs or scanning QR codes. The problem with this is that it requires me to already have established contact with the person I want to video chat with, in order to share the link. With Skype, establishing contact, initiating a call and video chatting, all can be done through the same software.
This is why Skype-killers don't take off. Hangouts has made some inroads because it also has a list of people already present. If only it was as reliable as Skype in low bandwidth environments and not bundled into an intrusive Chrome app (it actually blocks a little part of your screen if you want to stay online, the extension has no offline feature, etc.)
This is a nice tool and there have been some like it already (https://appear.in/) but Skype's killer feature is that it has a list of people I know that I have added, saving me the trouble of emailing URLs or scanning QR codes. The problem with this is that it requires me to already have established contact with the person I want to video chat with, in order to share the link. With Skype, establishing contact, initiating a call and video chatting, all can be done through the same software.
This is why Skype-killers don't take off. Hangouts has made some inroads because it also has a list of people already present. If only it was as reliable as Skype in low bandwidth environments and not bundled into an intrusive Chrome app (it actually blocks a little part of your screen if you want to stay online, the extension has no offline feature, etc.)
> Skype's killer feature is that it has a list of people I know that I have added,
This so much. The only reason I use skype is because that is just where everyone already is. No need to get people to make new accounts, get them to download new apps, etc.
This so much. The only reason I use skype is because that is just where everyone already is. No need to get people to make new accounts, get them to download new apps, etc.
https://jumpch.at/
Would appreciate feedback.
SDK in alpha state for those that are looking at integrating video into their product.