Zoom Redirector
Dev tools
browser extension
SHOW HN2020
How HN took it
8 positive, 12 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 18 critical, out of 39 comments about the project. Thread score -0.16.
Privacy: 0 for, 12 againstPerformance: 2 for, 4 againstDesign: 1 for, 2 againstIdea: 2 for, 0 againstDocs: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Useful for avoiding the Zoom desktop client.
From 2 comments
Oh, cool. I really need this. Thanks.
AlexCoventry on HNSolving Zoom’s Dark Pattern no 1... great work!
christopoulos on HN
Web client works on Linux and Chromebooks for some users.
From 3 comments
Yes, zoom web view worked for me on Fedora with Chromium from the Fedora repo. As stated elsewhere, it doesn't show the same thumbnail/gallery view of non-speaking participants…
saltcured on HNWorks great for me, Gentoo, 4.20 kernel, Xfce, Chrome and Firefox.
edoceo on HNI don't know about linux but it works with Chromebooks. Since chromebooks are common in education and zoom is big in education, I'm sure they will keep that version going for a…
jccalhoun on HN
Objections
Web client has audio and performance problems on some Linux setups.
From 3 comments
On Ubuntu + Firefox I can see other people, but I can’t hear anything, nor can they hear me (I don’t know if they can see me)
runarberg on HNThe web client has never for me on Ubuntu.
Old_Thrashbarg on HNCouldn't get it to work on the latest FF Beta on Ubuntu 19.10 but the web client worked totally fine on Chromium.
y0ssr3n on HN
Web client only supports Chrome and limited video views.
From 2 comments
They only support Chrome, and you can only view one other person at the same time.
Vinnl on HNYes, zoom web view worked for me on Fedora with Chromium from the Fedora repo. As stated elsewhere, it doesn't show the same thumbnail/gallery view of non-speaking participants…
saltcured on HN
Zoom desktop client is seen as a security and privacy risk.
From 3 comments
I don't want to diss an effort made with good intentions. though this is like using duct tape on fatally flawed design - it doesn't solve the problem. We're dealing with an…
DyslexicAtheist on HNThe videoconferencing industry seems to believe it's necessary to bypass regular OS protections to make the UX "better". For example:…
rainforest on HNRCE vulnerabilities, joins rooms without consent, tries very hard to persist beyond uninstalls. And their security attitude mirrors SCdF's: Your company forces you to use us,…
Nullabillity on HN
Requests
Support for Tampermonkey or Greasemonkey userscripts.
From 1 comment
Would be great to add tampermonkey/greasemonkey support. Opened a ticket for it
raybb on HN
Clearer documentation of the URL pattern for web meetings.
From 2 comments
I can’t seem to figure it out: what is the URL pattern that leads to a web meeting rather than an app launch? I don’t want a widget. I just want to type it in myself.
psim1 on HNYou should update the readme to include this context!
yoaviram on HN
Questions
Does it work on Linux?
From 1 comment
I had no idea there was even a web version. Does it work in Linux? Zoom often leaves me with broken audio and I really dislike having to have more rarely used software trying to…
igetspam on HN
Is the Zoom web client private compared to the desktop app?
From 1 comment
So web-based Zoom cannot detect if Zoom window is not active?
vasili111 on HN
Alternatives named
WebRTC-based tools such as Whereby and Jitsi Meet.
From 2 comments
I highly recommend using solutions based on WebRTC, which is present in all modern browsers and is really good (see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFil-ZPE0-g for a comparison…
jwr on HNThe default installs of Jitsi Meet use Jitsi videobridge to avoid p2p for calls of >2 participants. For <=2 people, p2p WebRTC is used (though a STUN server might be needed to…
sigwinch28 on HN
One-click Zoom link extension by tristandunn.
From 1 comment
This inspired me to finally figure out how to be able to one-click Zoom links, with no external protocol prompt or leftover useless tab in Chrome.…
tristandunn on HN