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Re: Slack Calls: Now with video

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Post by lobster_johnson »

j_s wrote: post #87
rolodato wrote: post #81

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I believe you can use Loopback [1] for this (paid). If not, JACK [2] would certainly work but it's a bit of a hassle to get everything set up. [1] https://www.rogueamoeba.com/loopback/ [2] http://www.jackosx.com/

I also have not tried it myself, but it appears the LineIn tool on their freebies page is exactly what is needed: https://www.rogueamoeba.com/freebies/ hear the sound coming in through a microphone Edit: It is specifically called out in the Citrix blog referenced above as not working well enough. Not sure if the Loopback software would be any different, but it does offer a free trial.

Ok, just tried it. There's definitely way too much latency to be usable.

Re: Slack Calls: Now with video

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Post by dbg31415 »

Klathmon wrote: post #76
dbg31415 wrote: post #49

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Just set your Do Not Disturb hours... you won't get the calls. But I agree... more apps need to factor in if you are moving or not before placing calls or messages. I wish there was a way to say, "I only want music and maps when I drive..." on my phone and have it kill the connection and updates for everything else.

The new android-auto app for your phone can do exactly this. It overlays a nice "car UI" that's much larger and easier to not only see but also hit while driving, and basically only has phone, maps, and music. It hides all other notifications, it "silences" other sounds, and there's a setting to optionally run the app once you connect to a specific bluetooth device. I'm pretty happy with it.

Really?! Ugh, wow... I'm not going to own any Apple products a year from now, am I?

Re: Slack Calls: Now with video

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Post by dbg31415 »

JonoBB wrote: post #45
dbg31415 wrote: post #40

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No to mention the pristine UX of the "call failed" screens. Ugh. I love Slack, don't get me wrong, but the calls fail to connect about 50% of the time for me when I'm connected to my work VPN. Work VPN seems fast for everything else, just Slack calls crap out while using it... I don't have the same problems with Skype or Google Hangouts -- opened tickets with Slack and was told, "Don't use a VPN with our service..."…

Hah, I thought it was only me. I can never connect to slack call if I'm connected via VPN. I have to drop the VPN connection first.

Speak of the devil... couldn't get a single Slack voice or video call to work all day due to VPN issues... we all have to use a VPN... and it just flat out doesn't work when you connect to one. Not one call all day. So... we just used Google Hangouts.

Re: Slack Calls: Now with video

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Post by Klathmon »

dbg31415 wrote: post #122
Klathmon wrote: post #76

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The new android-auto app for your phone can do exactly this. It overlays a nice "car UI" that's much larger and easier to not only see but also hit while driving, and basically only has phone, maps, and music. It hides all other notifications, it "silences" other sounds, and there's a setting to optionally run the app once you connect to a specific bluetooth device. I'm pretty happy with it.

Really?! Ugh, wow... I'm not going to own any Apple products a year from now, am I?

If you are in the market for a phone, I can't recommend the Google Pixel enough.

It's hands down the best Android phone I've ever owned. From the build quality, speed, features, and usability it just fucking nails it in every way.

Re: Slack Calls: Now with video

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Post by manigandham »

notatoad wrote: post #103
n00b101 wrote: post #92

Counting number of options I might have when trying to do a video/voice call with someone: 1. Facetime 2. Skype 3. Hangouts 4. GoToMeeting 5. Slack 6. Facebook 7. WhatsApp The fragmentation / lack of standards we had with IM is now a reality in video/voice calling as well.

fragmentation carries some negative connotation, but in this context it's a great simple way to maintain some division between your communities. my skype account gets given out to customers and various random people i need to connect to at work. video calls with co-workers happen using hangouts. whatsapp is for family. i don't really want to merge all of those contact pools into a single app.

Apps != accounts

You dont have to merge anything. I'm sure you have multiple email accounts for work and personal use don't you?

Re: Slack Calls: Now with video

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Post by rkuykendall-com »

tiv wrote: post #29
joshmanders wrote: post #3

I hope screen sharing comes soon. They bought Screen Hero a while back, and said they were integrating it.

My team uses Screenhero on a daily basis because it's the only screen sharing software we've found that lets us all point (and drive) without having to wait turns or specifically request control. Unfortunately, it has a host of issues and we end up having to restart our daily meeting call several times each day because of them. I'd hoped that Slack buying them would result in a more polished product, but I haven't he…

"I haven't heard a thing about it since the acquisition"

I heard they got audio calls, and then video calls, working in the main app.

If I were working to integrate Screen Hero with Slack, that's where I'd start.

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