Show HN: I made an open-source Loom alternative
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#2hey everyone! Cap is still a little rough around the edges but we'll get there. Working as quick as possible on feedback / new features and fixes.
Self hosting is coming soon, as well as the option to connect your own storage option (S3 for now).
appreciate you taking the time to check it out, and happy Sunday!
Re: Show HN: I made an open-source Loom alternative
#3How does it compare to using either of the following on macOS
- OBS
- The built in screen recording functionality in macOS itself
- ffmpeg (see http://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/Capture/Desktop for details on doing screen capture with it)
Re: Show HN: I made an open-source Loom alternative
#4How does it compare to using either of the following on macOS - OBS - The built in screen recording functionality in macOS itself - ffmpeg (see http://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/Capture/Desktop for details on doing screen capture with it)
With any of those you need to upload the video directly into Slack, or something like YouTube, Vimeo, etc. Plausible for short videos, but can become a pain if recording for more than a few mins.
If you record with Cap, we'll auto handle the segmentation of the video so it can be played back efficiently (so the whole video doesn't have to be download in one go).
You can also receive comments on your Cap link, reactions, and see the analytics data.
It just makes it easier. Do your recording, then receive your shareable Cap link in just a few seconds.
Re: Show HN: I made an open-source Loom alternative
#5How does it compare to using either of the following on macOS - OBS - The built in screen recording functionality in macOS itself - ffmpeg (see http://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/Capture/Desktop for details on doing screen capture with it)
One of the benefits of Loom is the convenience of video messaging. So it’s less about screen recording in the same way as OBS but more about replacing Slack with something more efficient. I’m not sure Cap is a replacement for Loom in that sense.
Re: Show HN: I made an open-source Loom alternative
#6How does it compare to using either of the following on macOS - OBS - The built in screen recording functionality in macOS itself - ffmpeg (see http://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/Capture/Desktop for details on doing screen capture with it)
With any of those you need to upload the video directly into Slack, or something like YouTube, Vimeo, etc. Plausible for short videos, but can become a pain if recording for more than a few mins. If you record with Cap, we'll auto handle the segmentation of the video so it can be played back efficiently (so the whole video doesn't have to be download in one go). You can also receive comments on your Cap link, reactio…
That makes sense. How about if I already run a PeerTube instance. In that case I already have segmentation of videos so people can watch without downloading the whole file, and they could also comment on the video on my PeerTube instance if I allowed them to.
How does Cap compare to using a PeerTube instance to host screen recordings?
Re: Show HN: I made an open-source Loom alternative
#7hey everyone! Cap is still a little rough around the edges but we'll get there. Working as quick as possible on feedback / new features and fixes. Self hosting is coming soon, as well as the option to connect your own storage option (S3 for now). appreciate you taking the time to check it out, and happy Sunday!
Congrats on the product - looks great! I'd love to hear more about your experience using Tauri for this? What are the pros/cons and do you feel like it was the right choice so far?
Re: Show HN: I made an open-source Loom alternative
#8The landing page only really highlights the video recording aspect, it would be interesting to see imo how it replaces loom in what comes after the recording (even if it's still WIP).
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#9How does it compare to using either of the following on macOS - OBS - The built in screen recording functionality in macOS itself - ffmpeg (see http://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/Capture/Desktop for details on doing screen capture with it)
Loom is software that, in one click, overlays your face in a bubble as you can narrate your screen recording, uploads it as it's recording, and when you press stop it copies a link to your clipboard you can share immediately with whoever you are showing. It's a very polished and complete experience.
OBS is for streamers. It could be set up in a similar way if you already have a twitch channel hooked into it. It won't be as polished and easy.
macOS doesn't have any upload or overlay function so it's not comparable.
ffmpeg is ffmpeg
Re: Show HN: I made an open-source Loom alternative
#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
With any of those you need to upload the video directly into Slack, or something like YouTube, Vimeo, etc. Plausible for short videos, but can become a pain if recording for more than a few mins. If you record with Cap, we'll auto handle the segmentation of the video so it can be played back efficiently (so the whole video doesn't have to be download in one go). You can also receive comments on your Cap link, reactio…
That makes sense. How about if I already run a PeerTube instance. In that case I already have segmentation of videos so people can watch without downloading the whole file, and they could also comment on the video on my PeerTube instance if I allowed them to. How does Cap compare to using a PeerTube instance to host screen recordings?
This is like the classic Dropbox comment. It’s about ease of use and the fewest steps.