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Notes on video chat that actually works in a browser

Three write-ups, no filler. Each one answers a question people actually ask rather than restating what the product does.

  1. 01

    Why your browser blocks the camera, and what to do about it

    Camera permission has three states, not two, and iPhone Safari handles it differently from every other browser. Here is what each state looks like and how to get out of the blocked one.

    4 min read

  2. 02

    What you actually give up by not installing an app

    An honest comparison between using a chat service in the browser and installing it. Some things really are worse in a browser — and some of the things people worry about are not.

    4 min read

  3. 03

    What actually happens in the seconds after you press start

    Between pressing start and seeing another person there are several distinct steps. Knowing what they are makes it obvious which one has gone wrong when something does.

    3 min read

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