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> Sign on with Google Game over. Zoom requires no account to join a meeting and I just learned a couple of days ago it even works in the browser (toggle in the

by lloeki 7y ago

> Sign on with Google Game over. Zoom requires no account to join a meeting and I just learned a couple of days ago it even works in the browser (toggle in the account settings of the one starting the meeting) I even plugged a Logitech c920 webcam in my Xbox One and did a meeting this way using Edge. Sadly the audio API seems unsupported in that Edge so I had to join the audio through another means. > VS Zoom > Don't have to fix a schedule. Remotehour enables you to connect when you're online on the app. Give someone your fixed Personal ID and they can call you anytime.

shyamady 7y ago
Thank you so much for your feedback :)
- lloeki 7y ago
  You’re welcome. You could mandate the "meeting creator" to have an account, then have a (constant or ephemeral) ID/password that people can use to join without an account. Also, Zoom IDs being digits has the advantage that they’re super easy to communicate to attendees and don’t expose your account/email/whatever.
mhensley 7y ago
Zoom in the browser is limited to 360p unfortunately :/
- lloeki 7y ago
  Didn't look like so in my testing, it looked like at least 720p.
Vinnl 7y ago
> it even works in the browser Only in Chrome, unfortunately, and it's severely limited at that. The most limiting factor is that you can only see one other participant at a time. Additionally, Zoom's past attempt to prevent you from uninstalling part of their software is extra reason to only use the Chrome version, if any: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20407233 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20407233
- lloeki 7y ago
  Ah, tested it and it behaves the same WRT audio in all browsers but Chrome (so works, except audio). So that's not Edge on Xbox One as the culprit but Zoom implementing a Chrome-only audio API.
grepfru_it 7y ago
You can create a new meeting where that ID can be used to connect at anytime.
shyamady 7y ago
Multiple authentications are important. I know Zoom's personal ID, but it's not dedicated to always-on. For realizing the always-on room, showing the real-time status is necessary I suppose.

by lloeki 7y ago

shyamady 7y ago

Thank you so much for your feedback :)

lloeki 7y ago
You’re welcome. You could mandate the "meeting creator" to have an account, then have a (constant or ephemeral) ID/password that people can use to join without an account. Also, Zoom IDs being digits has the advantage that they’re super easy to communicate to attendees and don’t expose your account/email/whatever.

mhensley 7y ago

Zoom in the browser is limited to 360p unfortunately :/

lloeki 7y ago
Didn't look like so in my testing, it looked like at least 720p.

Vinnl 7y ago

> it even works in the browser Only in Chrome, unfortunately, and it's severely limited at that. The most limiting factor is that you can only see one other participant at a time. Additionally, Zoom's past attempt to prevent you from uninstalling part of their software is extra reason to only use the Chrome version, if any: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20407233 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20407233

lloeki 7y ago
Ah, tested it and it behaves the same WRT audio in all browsers but Chrome (so works, except audio). So that's not Edge on Xbox One as the culprit but Zoom implementing a Chrome-only audio API.

grepfru_it 7y ago

You can create a new meeting where that ID can be used to connect at anytime.

shyamady 7y ago

Multiple authentications are important. I know Zoom's personal ID, but it's not dedicated to always-on. For realizing the always-on room, showing the real-time status is necessary I suppose.