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Show HN: Beesy – Record Google Meets for free, download locally

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Post by piyu_sh »

Happy New Year everyone!

Me and my friend developed this extension to record google meets to the computer directly, there is no cloud dependency, neither do we require any signups, and its free.

We hacked this together in a very small amount of time to check if people would actually use it, so if you find this useful, please let us know so we can improve it.

Also, if you have any feedback/questions/ideas, please do not hesitate and leave a comment.

Show HN: Beesy – Record Google Meets for free, download locally
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#4

Post by piyu_sh »

arkadiyt wrote: post #3

Looks neat. Just a reminder for folks that some states (like California) are Two Party Consent states, meaning it is a crime to record the call unless all parties consent to it.

Can we solve this by putting a disclaimer in extension home page that it is upto the user to inform all parties and take their consent before recording ? Not really sure how to solve this, would love feedback.

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#5

Post by piyu_sh »

jadbox wrote: post #2

This is super helpful (although it bypasses needing to pay for a premium gsuite plan). How does it work?

It uses screen recording apis provided by chrome itself. Also there are many such chrome extensions that record google meets but all of them are either paid or free with some limitations, so we're not the only ones bypassing premium gsuite.

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Post by er4hn »

piyu_sh wrote: post #4
arkadiyt wrote: post #3

Looks neat. Just a reminder for folks that some states (like California) are Two Party Consent states, meaning it is a crime to record the call unless all parties consent to it.

Can we solve this by putting a disclaimer in extension home page that it is upto the user to inform all parties and take their consent before recording ? Not really sure how to solve this, would love feedback.

You can invent a very elaborate system of pushing a request to the meet chat, having everyone consent to recording, parsing their responses, and offering feedback and help if it doesn't go as expected..

Or you can just put a disclaimer in your extension that some states require two party consent and remind the user to comply with local laws.

Fwiw, I'm on a lot of zoom calls with outside companies that have a "note taker" that is clearly a bot that records video and maybe does transcription. Most of the time it is not mentioned.

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#7

Post by prmoustache »

piyu_sh wrote: post #4
arkadiyt wrote: post #3

Looks neat. Just a reminder for folks that some states (like California) are Two Party Consent states, meaning it is a crime to record the call unless all parties consent to it.

Can we solve this by putting a disclaimer in extension home page that it is upto the user to inform all parties and take their consent before recording ? Not really sure how to solve this, would love feedback.

Why would you need their consent?

I record all my pro teams meeting with OBS in order to be able to watch a part of it in case my attention has been drifting away. It is perfectly legal.

I would totally need their consent if I had any plan to make those videos available to anyone else but that is another subject (diffusion).

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Post by sib301 »

prmoustache wrote: post #7
piyu_sh wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Can we solve this by putting a disclaimer in extension home page that it is upto the user to inform all parties and take their consent before recording ? Not really sure how to solve this, would love feedback.

Why would you need their consent? I record all my pro teams meeting with OBS in order to be able to watch a part of it in case my attention has been drifting away. It is perfectly legal. I would totally need their consent if I had any plan to make those videos available to anyone else but that is another subject (diffusion).

Because in some states consent is required before recording a conversation. Regardless of what you plan to use the recording for.

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#9

Post by jollofricepeas »

piyu_sh wrote: post #4
arkadiyt wrote: post #3

Looks neat. Just a reminder for folks that some states (like California) are Two Party Consent states, meaning it is a crime to record the call unless all parties consent to it.

Can we solve this by putting a disclaimer in extension home page that it is upto the user to inform all parties and take their consent before recording ? Not really sure how to solve this, would love feedback.

A disclaimer should work just fine as it’s the users responsibility to adhere to terms in their state/country.

Add it to your “terms of use” as well.

If you decide to turn it into a business, be sure to consult with an attorney (ie. 30mins).

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