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Re: Launch HN: Hyperbeam API (YC W22) – Multiplayer embeds of any website

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Curious about how concurrent edits work. In, say, Figma, two users can simultaneously each create a text box and type into it. In my naive understanding of how Hyperbeam works, the remote Chrome instance would be receiving two streams of input events. Would those streams be interleaved, resulting in typing going to the wrong text box for one user? Or is there a different approach?

Yes, the streams would be interleaved. I'll created an instance you can play around with here: https://doovvlk32v0gmr9hrf3d9w84m.hyperbeam.com/-rlpzy3aQm6X...

Not sure if this is intentional, but anyone can watch this stream and the content is... sometimes questionable.

Re: Launch HN: Hyperbeam API (YC W22) – Multiplayer embeds of any website

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes, the streams would be interleaved. I'll created an instance you can play around with here: https://doovvlk32v0gmr9hrf3d9w84m.hyperbeam.com/-rlpzy3aQm6X...

Not sure if this is intentional, but anyone can watch this stream and the content is... sometimes questionable.

Thanks for pointing that out. I've shut down the stream for now. For those that want a demo, we're still hanging around in https://gg.hyperbeam.com/invite/w0c6n-Ko

You can fill out our form here to get an API key which will let you spawn your own instances: https://forms.gle/RSQhbFXbdrcqwqsc9

Re: Launch HN: Hyperbeam API (YC W22) – Multiplayer embeds of any website

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Spent some time blocking a big pile of abuse from users utilizing hyperbeam.com for IP anonymity. It left a bad taste for legitimate uses of the system.

Hi jwkane,

I'm sorry that you've been negatively affected by hyperbeam.com. I'd be happy to discuss the abuse you're experiencing, and what we can do to help.

We try our best to discourage hyperbeam.com as an ad-hoc proxy — the goal of the product is to provide hassle-free watch parties.

Edit: my email is scotty@hyperbeam.com

Re: Launch HN: Hyperbeam API (YC W22) – Multiplayer embeds of any website

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post #43

Spent some time blocking a big pile of abuse from users utilizing hyperbeam.com for IP anonymity. It left a bad taste for legitimate uses of the system.

Hi jwkane, I'm sorry that you've been negatively affected by hyperbeam.com. I'd be happy to discuss the abuse you're experiencing, and what we can do to help. We try our best to discourage hyperbeam.com as an ad-hoc proxy — the goal of the product is to provide hassle-free watch parties. Edit: my email is scotty@hyperbeam.com

It is not an ongoing issue; I do appreciate the offer of assistance. If we see attacks coming through hyperbeam again that we can't address through other means I'll reach out.

Re: Launch HN: Hyperbeam API (YC W22) – Multiplayer embeds of any website

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post #47

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Hi jwkane, I'm sorry that you've been negatively affected by hyperbeam.com. I'd be happy to discuss the abuse you're experiencing, and what we can do to help. We try our best to discourage hyperbeam.com as an ad-hoc proxy — the goal of the product is to provide hassle-free watch parties. Edit: my email is scotty@hyperbeam.com

It is not an ongoing issue; I do appreciate the offer of assistance. If we see attacks coming through hyperbeam again that we can't address through other means I'll reach out.

Sweet.

I'm sorry about this — it's difficult to strike a balance between preventing abuse and respecting user privacy. If anyone here is facing attacks, we're available to hop in a call any time.

Re: Launch HN: Hyperbeam API (YC W22) – Multiplayer embeds of any website

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I love Hyperbeam! Such a good name. You guys definitely have the best name out of all the remote embeddable browser co-browsing products.

I've also got embeddable multiplayer web browsers you can stick in an iframe at https://dosyago.com and an instant demo live now at https://freebrowsers.dosyago.com plus there's also an source-available version on GitHub at https://GitHub.com/crisdosyago/Viewfinder

And I also applied for YC S22. I guess... there goes my application! and I don't need to wait for the rejection now, heh.

Seriously tho, I love your polish and how you've beautifully marketed it to a particular social watch party niche. Very cool!

And looking at your demo, the way it's running a desktop browser from mobile, I'm guessing you maybe use Guacamole and VNC to a remote virtual desktop?

Re: Launch HN: Hyperbeam API (YC W22) – Multiplayer embeds of any website

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I love Hyperbeam! Such a good name. You guys definitely have the best name out of all the remote embeddable browser co-browsing products. I've also got embeddable multiplayer web browsers you can stick in an iframe at https://dosyago.com and an instant demo live now at https://freebrowsers.dosyago.com plus there's also an source-available version on GitHub at https://GitHub.com/crisdosyago/Viewfinder And I also appli…

Thanks! That name took a lot of thinking for sure :D

Good luck for YC, and don't give up if you get rejected, it took us three tries to get in haha.

We don't use VNC, we send an H.264 stream over WebRTC. Also, checked out your demo, and it seems you use VNC?

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