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HTML Show HN: I Made Loom for Mobile
eduardogarza wrote 14 min ago:
The beauty of Loom is that once you have it installed, either Desktop
or Chrome, its one button - record a video, auto-generates the link,
and you can immediately send off.
I used it a ton, both as a software eng and with designers to better
communicate back and forth things in my environment that would be wordy
or hard to communicate.
I would imagine that if I worked on mobile apps instead of web ones,
the benefit of a tool like this would be if I could click a button and
have the same experience from my laptop/computer.
When I worked on a mobile app for a startup earlier this year, I'd use
the Screen Recording, and then send it to myself through Whatsapp, then
on my Mac send it off to the person I was targeting.
If I could use the app, record a video, and then have that
auto-generate the URL and then have that immediately available on your
platform so I can see that URL on my computer after refreshing, that
would be quite handy.
seoguru wrote 5 hours 19 min ago:
looks amazing! any plans for an android version?
admtal wrote 5 hours 16 min ago:
Yes! I purchased an Android device this week, and next week Iâm
going to start working on a port.
From what Iâve gathered, the Android version might be better due to
lesser screen recording constraints
throwaway-aws9 wrote 5 hours 54 min ago:
So all it took was 10 posts over 17 days to get to first page. Nice app
btw.
admtal wrote 5 hours 41 min ago:
Thanks, I hate that the winning title is âLoom for Mobileâ but I
get it
Maybe it will help SEO if people get stuck and search Loom Mobile
truetraveller wrote 6 hours 15 min ago:
Can this record just native apps (i.e. non websites)?
admtal wrote 6 hours 8 min ago:
Unfortunately not
iOS guardrails make that pretty much impossible
I had to accepts some tradeoffs to get this specific collection of
features, Face Cam, touches, etcâ¦
Iâve heard Android might allow more, and Iâll be looking into an
Android port soon.
evv wrote 5 hours 29 min ago:
Looks like it is possible if you do a normal iOS screen recording,
then use your app to add the Face Cam and touches on top.
admtal wrote 3 hours 54 min ago:
Yes, itâs possible to do composite edits after a screen
recording
The tradeoffs here were aimed at doing it all live in a single
take
jmathai wrote 6 hours 43 min ago:
Very cool! I do this today by connecting my phone to my laptop and
recording via Loom. It's a bit janky for sure and the video is off
because I looking down at my phone and not the webcam [1].
Does Loom really not offer this capability as an iOS app? I never
checked but that's crazy if they don't. Regardless, I think this solves
a problem for sure! Congrats on building and launching.
HTML [1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11yHdB-wmgs
admtal wrote 6 hours 35 min ago:
Thank you, and yes, Loom does not offer it
There are tons of iOS screen recorders that record either the camera,
or the screen, but none do both.
I also had a janky solution, which prompted me to build this
oytis wrote 6 hours 55 min ago:
Disapponted it's not about
HTML [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loom_(video_game)
agiacalone wrote 5 hours 21 min ago:
Thankfully, it plays nicely on iOS and Android under ScummVM!
kleiba wrote 5 hours 57 min ago:
And here I am, thinking I had a unique comment to write.
(I too was excited of that old classic being ported to mobile
devices.)
schlauerfox wrote 3 hours 1 min ago:
Pirate button: "Ask me about LOOM"
You mean the latest masterpiece of fantasy storytelling from
Lucasfilms⢠Brian Moriarty� Why it's an extraordinary
adventure with an interface of magic, stunning high-resolution, 3D
landscapes, sophisticated score and musical effects. Not to mention
the detailed animation and special effects, elegant point 'n' click
control of characters, objects, and magic spells. Beat the rush! Go
out and buy Loom⢠today!
pandemic_region wrote 5 hours 58 min ago:
You stole my comment sir.
tsak wrote 6 hours 21 min ago:
That was my first thought as well.
SirFatty wrote 6 hours 49 min ago:
Exactly what I was hoping... LucasFilm made some great games.
Oras wrote 6 hours 57 min ago:
Really cool demo, well done on creating such a nice app.
Feedback, watching your YouTube video, it is clear that the self
thumbnail is covering a large part of the screen. I noticed you can
enlarge/reduce the size, but it will still covering part of the screen
considering mobile dims are a lot smaller than desktop.
It would be nice to 80/20 ratio where 80 is for the mobile and 20 for
your selfie camera and logo/title/description of what youâre demoing.
All the best!
admtal wrote 6 hours 55 min ago:
This is a great idea, thank you
I did add some title/annotation functionality after making that demo
But your right, there should be a way to avoid screen cover
pengaru wrote 7 hours 4 min ago:
For those who were confused like myself - this has absolutely nothing
to do with the demoscene described here:
HTML [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demoscene
pyrophane wrote 2 hours 41 min ago:
My first thought was of the adventure game Loom.
LeoPanthera wrote 1 hour 45 min ago:
You mean the latest masterpiece of fantasy storytelling from
Lucasfilms⢠Brian Moriarty� Why it's an extraordinary
adventure with an interface of magic, stunning high-resolution, 3D
landscapes, sophisticated score and musical effects. Not to mention
the detailed animation and special effects, elegant point 'n' click
control of characters, objects, and magic spells. Beat the rush! Go
out and buy Loom⢠today!
BrokenCogs wrote 7 hours 7 min ago:
Loom just reminds me of the cringey-est blog post I have ever read.
I hadn't heard about loom until I read the founder's post about how
difficult it was being rich and successful.
Hope you're not looking to hike through Hawaiian forests or not become
an NPC at Big Co
admtal wrote 7 hours 6 min ago:
Iâm not planning on it, but to be completely honest I donât want
to rule it out
teddyh wrote 7 hours 8 min ago:
âAsk me about Loomâ
mdlxxv wrote 7 hours 3 min ago:
"You mean the latest masterpiece of fantasy storytelling from
Lucasfilm's⢠Brian Moriarty� Why, it's an extraordinary
adventure with an interface of magic, stunning, high-resolution, 3D
landscapes, sophisticated score and musical effects. Not to mention
the detailed animation and special effects, elegant point 'n' click
control of characters, objects, and magic spells. Beat the rush! Go
out and buy Loom⢠today!"
forbiddenvoid wrote 3 hours 56 min ago:
I will not hide my disappointment that this headline was not, in
fact, referring to the classic adventure game.
a_shoeboy wrote 1 hour 20 min ago:
Glad it's not just me.
mdb333 wrote 3 hours 4 min ago:
yes!!!
leovander wrote 7 hours 13 min ago:
That was a sleek demo, good job! Only thing that I could nitpick is if
you polished your floating toolbars to look a bit more Apple-y, this
feels like something Apple is going to be sending you an acquihire for.
admtal wrote 7 hours 12 min ago:
Thank you - youâre right, I should Liquid Glassify that app asap
nottorp wrote 7 hours 24 min ago:
Not this Loom right?
HTML [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loom_(video_game)
sodapopcan wrote 7 hours 6 min ago:
This is what I assumed and starting with the comments was very
confusing.
admtal wrote 7 hours 20 min ago:
Ha, I was not aware of that loom. Iâll have to check it out,
thanks for sharing
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