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WebRTC support is now available in Firefox and Chrome. Are there any actual applications, most likely - websites, that use it in a way that could replace the functionality of Google Hangout and Skype? I refer to (relatively) simple things:

  • Conference for multiple people (say, at least up to 10) with video and audio
  • Text chat (preferably persistent)
  • Privacy (the ability to limit a conference to certain accounts or domains)
  • Public broadcasting (like Live Hangout, which broadcasts to YouTube; of course, it doesn't have to be YouTube)
  • Screen-sharing (at least read-only, though being able to click a partner's screen would be a nice bonus)

Though WebRTC sounds like a very hot technology, it's surprisingly hard to find applications that provide the above features in a robust. Of course, it's possible that I didn't search well.

Thanks!

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I built http://OpenTokRTC.com to show people multi-party video chat functionality. It eventually replaced skype and google hangouts for me and my friends. Its open sourced and free, so feel free to take it for a spin!

Unfortunately, it doesn't have all of the features you require (like screen-sharing), but it nailed everything else. Hope it helps!

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Have you tried videolink2.me? It supports multi-user video calls (even without registration), has chat and allows to protect video conference with password.

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Give skipti.co a shot. A great tool for online conferencing.

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Have a look at Bistri, vLine, Talky or Browser Meeting.

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Have a look at Tringgr.com which has video conference, audio only conference, group and private text chats, file transfer and high video quality.

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