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Slack launches Huddles, Discord-like audio calls you can hop in and out of

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Re: Slack launches Huddles, Discord-like audio calls you can hop in and out of

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Post by tannedNerd »

aclelland wrote: post #9
tannedNerd wrote: post #3

I wish discord would support fast account user switching. I vastly prefer it to slack but I also enjoy having good workplace hygiene so having my gaming friends pop up during my work hours is less than ideal.

I use Discord in different browsers to keep separate accounts active at the same time. It works pretty well in Firefox and Edge. Running in the browser also means discord can't snoop on what apps you have installed or what games you're running and report them back to home base which is another plus.

I’ll have to give this a try. I already use it in a browser since for some silly reason the discord Mac app blocks virtual cameras like GoPro or manycam.

Re: Slack launches Huddles, Discord-like audio calls you can hop in and out of

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Post by sdflhasjd »

I honestly can't believe it's taken them so long. It's a killer feature of discord, and the Slack audio calling at the moment still feels clunky and unreliable.

Every big Slack update, I've been disappointed that the calling hasn't been overhauled.

The only other thing I want from Slack is to be able to invite guests (proper guests, not guest accounts) into calls/meetings. Our customers use Teams, and it's a nice experience being able to join a meeting without an account or downloading some meeting app. It's the only reason why we still use Zoom.

Re: Slack launches Huddles, Discord-like audio calls you can hop in and out of

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Post by bluefirebrand »

monkey_monkey wrote: post #5
dcroley wrote: post #2

So basically, it's just a slack call with the video off?

I don't think so, it's more like a Discord Voice Channel - ie it's always on, and you can enter or leave whenever without needing to start up or tear down a call or invite anyone

You can also be in one alone to signal "I am willing to have a conversation right now" and people who want that too can just join at will.

Re: Slack launches Huddles, Discord-like audio calls you can hop in and out of

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Post by fish45 »

aclelland wrote: post #9
tannedNerd wrote: post #3

I wish discord would support fast account user switching. I vastly prefer it to slack but I also enjoy having good workplace hygiene so having my gaming friends pop up during my work hours is less than ideal.

I use Discord in different browsers to keep separate accounts active at the same time. It works pretty well in Firefox and Edge. Running in the browser also means discord can't snoop on what apps you have installed or what games you're running and report them back to home base which is another plus.

you can also use Firefox containers to keep it all within Firefox

Re: Slack launches Huddles, Discord-like audio calls you can hop in and out of

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Post by pxue »

sdflhasjd wrote: post #12

I honestly can't believe it's taken them so long. It's a killer feature of discord, and the Slack audio calling at the moment still feels clunky and unreliable. Every big Slack update, I've been disappointed that the calling hasn't been overhauled. The only other thing I want from Slack is to be able to invite guests (proper guests, not guest accounts) into calls/meetings. Our customers use Teams, and it's a nice exp…

Agreed.

Imho kinda crazy the zoom slack integration works better than slacks own native calling function.

Re: Slack launches Huddles, Discord-like audio calls you can hop in and out of

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Post by willcipriano »

toqueteos wrote: post #16

Isn't this how Ventrilo, Mumble and TeamSpeak have worked since decades ago?

Isn't Ventrilo, Mumble and TeamSpeak just a digital version of a party line[0]?

[0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party_line_(telephony)

Re: Slack launches Huddles, Discord-like audio calls you can hop in and out of

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Post by markshepard »

sdflhasjd wrote: post #12

I honestly can't believe it's taken them so long. It's a killer feature of discord, and the Slack audio calling at the moment still feels clunky and unreliable. Every big Slack update, I've been disappointed that the calling hasn't been overhauled. The only other thing I want from Slack is to be able to invite guests (proper guests, not guest accounts) into calls/meetings. Our customers use Teams, and it's a nice exp…

AirSend is able to invite guests for audio like discord/Slack huddle. Not only that external customers can join public online meetings (audio/video) without an account using AirSend. (Note:https://www.airsend.io/blog/index.php/2021/06/30/create-publ...).

Re: Slack launches Huddles, Discord-like audio calls you can hop in and out of

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Post by lytedev »

aclelland wrote: post #9
tannedNerd wrote: post #3

I wish discord would support fast account user switching. I vastly prefer it to slack but I also enjoy having good workplace hygiene so having my gaming friends pop up during my work hours is less than ideal.

I use Discord in different browsers to keep separate accounts active at the same time. It works pretty well in Firefox and Edge. Running in the browser also means discord can't snoop on what apps you have installed or what games you're running and report them back to home base which is another plus.

You would enjoy Firefox Containers!
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