Hah, wait, so Clubhouse is currently iPhone only? I've been hearing a lot about it but haven't been tempted to join, but now I'm learning that I couldn't even join if I wanted to??
> Unofficial Clubhouse app for Android. Inspired by <a href="https://github.com/stypr/clubhouse-py" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/stypr/clubhouse-py</a>.<p>As new hyped up social networks come along with missing things we have this. I can only see this unofficial app eventually withering away as soon as the Android app is ready. (Whenever that is)<p>The main concern is the private API. With this, individuals can abuse the API very easily. If the invite system is phased out, it creates an opportunity for bots to ruin the app.<p>Here we go again.
I cannot fathom how they haven't made an official Android Clubhouse app. Is the Android base so disgusting, or what?<p>It might even be understandable if you are an underdog while bootstrapping while not having enough resources, but Clubhouse should have more than enough resource to make a simplified wannabe Discord app on Android.<p>Any semi-competent mobile dev should be able to do it.<p>Reading now other's comments makes kind of sense, Clubhouse is positioning itself as an elitist app, so of course they are trying to build exclusivity.<p>Good luck to them, but I personally go out of my way to not use apps or services like that.
I know this might come as a shocker, but some people don't like the Apple "Stockholm syndrome" ecosystem.<p>I prefer my Android phone over an iPhone, even though I have and use an iPad, and I still prefer my Windows PC over a Mac for developing, even though I have a Mac ( I only use it for signing apps for iOS).<p>Looks like having a different taste and preferring a choice is unpopular in this decade.
Nice to see alternative clients already. Might also be cool to combine with Jam.<p><a href="https://jam.systems/" rel="nofollow">https://jam.systems/</a><p><a href="https://gitlab.com/jam-systems/jam" rel="nofollow">https://gitlab.com/jam-systems/jam</a>
I know this is not the same app, but it is the same service, and it's a privacy nightmare from what I gather. If you care about privacy, don't use it.<p><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/clubhouse-privacy-policy-app-data-b1801595.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/cl...</a><p><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/barrycollins/2021/02/10/clubhouse-the-hot-new-social-network-has-big-privacy-problems/" rel="nofollow">https://www.forbes.com/sites/barrycollins/2021/02/10/clubhou...</a>
Completely OT but might as well ask here. Does anyone know of a good replacement for Turntable.fm/Plug.dj? Social music playing/DJing experience with avatars and a chat is basically what I am after. I have a group of friends that I think might enjoy this type of thing but Turntable.fm pivoted years ago and Plug.dj, while being able to link to YouTube seems to require an API key which these non-tech folks won’t be able to figure out.<p>I think the kinds of shared digital experiences is what is helping keep people sane while we are all isolating so I welcome all new attempts at new social platforms.
I was invited to Clubhouse by a friend a while back. I think it’s a neat concept. It’s also a bit “dangerous” though in the sense that you jump into a room intending to listen for a little while, but if the room is right then you may find it too interesting to leave and they just never stop talking :p
If the author is here, can I ask how you use PubNub with Agora? As in what specific thing does PubNub do to help you communicate state information that you can't do by writing to a (say firebase) backend.