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I actually downloaded Ripcord, immediately saw that they will "never" support video calls or embed videos, and then immediately uninstalled it. Why do a lot of

• wolfpaws 4y ago
  > they will "never" support video calls Video calls are somewhat involved, and no third-party implementation exists to my knowledge. Discord uses WebRTC over the browser, but the desktop app uses a native module written in C++ that I assume handles decoding, audio screensharing, and other related functionalities. It's not impossible of course, but the cognitive barrier is much higher than simply observing the WebSocket and HTTP requests to get text chat working.