Whereby: easy video meetings on the go
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Aug 14, 2020 Simple to use? Yes, but...unfortunately the Bluetooth doesn't work with this app (android) and lately it keep crashing. I use to be a premium client but decided to let it go. -
Nina
May 17, 2020 It would be really helpful if it had a call history and unfortunately when you open the chat , you can’t actually see yourself in that small window downside which in the old version of this app it was possible... I also appreciate it if you improve the knocking message... sometimes when someone knocks it doesn’t send me the message and It would be perfect if we would know who knocked, I mean I wish the name of the guys would have been appear once they knock... so in this way, even if you’re not around your system to open the app , you’ll know who knocked. Thank you sooooooooooo much . Your app is AMAZING.more -
Great replacement for Room
Jan 4, 2018 I was using Room until they closed down and this is a good replacement, if not better. The only thing I don’t like is that it prompts for “how did you like the video” after every disconnect. There is a Skip button but it’s still a little annoying. Other than that it’s great!more -
Dec 18, 2020 In my experience,better than WhatsApp because it uses less bandwidth , one gets a more stable signal -
Needs to be able to save rooms
Nov 19, 2020 The application handles video calls better than Chrome, which causes the fan to spin hard, and Safari, which doesn’t require as much CPU. However, this app desperately needs some way to save a list of rooms. I hate having to first setup a business link then set the room every time I want to join a call. Please add this feature!more
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Nov 11, 2020 Have a samsung Tab A and this app won't allow me to access the microphone or camera. Would love to get some help with this issue so I can use this app on my tablet. -
Aug 30, 2019 As others say: app is just a wrapper around a web page (which isn't even made for the app, the FAQs aren't relevant, at least one link is broken), you can't join a room that exists only create a room - so 2 people with the app can't communicate. Use the website. It might not be the worst "app" ever but it's got to be a contender.more -
Still too much for the iPhone to handle
May 4, 2018 I have the iPhone 7. It is extremely choppy...to the point where it takes 5-10 seconds for the app to respond. When it does finally respond, half the time it doesn’t do what you asked it to do. I have sent incomplete messages in the chat log, switched to other apps when trying to select one of the options on the bottom of the screen, the list goes on. I even rebooted my phone and closed all other apps. The problem persisted.more -
Mar 31, 2019 The problems I am facing are as follows. -The app has changed the microphone preference in a weird way. All the other notifications like WhatsApp/Hangout became inaudible after installing this app. They remain inaudible till I access the Appear.in app preference and select the proper microphone. I need to repeat this activity after sometime, as the app automatically modifies it to the default microphone. Devs, please fix it. -The recipients hear a feedback due to the microphone settings. The microphone settings is difficult to understand. -The camera is inverted. Therefore, can not share a text during the meeting.more -
Oct 23, 2018 Love the service (and Web version of the interface) but this app would at best scare away new users... And maybe even old. Very cumbersome to join an existing room, why would I want a webpage in an app and absolutely no respect for the design principles of Android UI. Back to scratch, this could be sooo good.more
- Get a customized link to your video chat room that you can use to invite up to 12 people to join your room
- Join meetings and video calls from almost any browser on any platform with near-universal compatibility
- After you invite your friends to join your video chat, you get handy push notifications letting you know when they've joined your room
Reviewed by Olivia Cordell on February 23, 2018
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Great replacement for Room
Jan 4, 2018 I was using Room until they closed down and this is a good replacement, if not better. The only thing I don’t like is that it prompts for “how did you like the video” after every disconnect. There is a Skip button but it’s still a little annoying. Other than that it’s great!more -
oh my god fantastic
Apr 9, 2020 my friend and I were looking for something to sorta hack our schools system in a way. we needed to speak at night while her phone was not able to be kept with her. so I went on a search.. and then *ta da* I found whereby. a beautiful set up. a cute chat room. clear audio. I love. corona can not stop us.more -
Sound
Oct 22, 2019 Just wish there was a way to turn the sound completely off as I am not always in the room alone.I have tried everything and not figured out how to do this. -
Best user experience ever
Mar 28, 2018 So so so easy and smooth to use. Love this app on my iPhone and my laptop. Sometimes it has an issue with Bluetooth audio - when connect to my wireless headphones I can’t hear anything and they can’t hear me. But usually it’s fine.more -
Works well !
Oct 7, 2020 I use it from my IPad Pro and would love to have the functionality of sharing my screen so that I can draw stuff in notes using my pencil while brainstorming.
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Nina
May 17, 2020 It would be really helpful if it had a call history and unfortunately when you open the chat , you can’t actually see yourself in that small window downside which in the old version of this app it was possible... I also appreciate it if you improve the knocking message... sometimes when someone knocks it doesn’t send me the message and It would be perfect if we would know who knocked, I mean I wish the name of the guys would have been appear once they knock... so in this way, even if you’re not around your system to open the app , you’ll know who knocked. Thank you sooooooooooo much . Your app is AMAZING.more -
Dec 18, 2020 In my experience,better than WhatsApp because it uses less bandwidth , one gets a more stable signal -
Needs to be able to save rooms
Nov 19, 2020 The application handles video calls better than Chrome, which causes the fan to spin hard, and Safari, which doesn’t require as much CPU. However, this app desperately needs some way to save a list of rooms. I hate having to first setup a business link then set the room every time I want to join a call. Please add this feature!more -
Apr 2, 2020 Works awesome for me. I'm not sure why so many users are posting negative reviews, but it is such a breath of fresh air from all the sign-up/download-app shenanigans of other services. I just wish there was way for a guest to 'knock' once they join the group (or that the room admin get a notification whenever someone joins the room).more -
Apr 19, 2020 Not bad, but at least me, I'm experiencing issues with the connection during the videoconferences . I miss also the possibility to mute/unmute the micro when doing a video call with many people. You can shut off when connecting, but it's difficult to manage it when the meeting starts.more
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Aug 14, 2020 Simple to use? Yes, but...unfortunately the Bluetooth doesn't work with this app (android) and lately it keep crashing. I use to be a premium client but decided to let it go. -
Sep 5, 2020 Excellent only negative is that I cannot find a way to resize or relocate pop ups aside from that brilliant but lately the video is so jerky as to be unusable it vibrates up and down at about 10fps -
Sep 15, 2020 Works fine but does not remember me: i have to login with a code e-mailed to me each time i open the app. -
Video sharing issues
Sep 16, 2018 Hey I can see only two of the people I’m trying to contact the 3rd is just a black screen and I’m on iOS using an iPhone 7 any ideas on how to fix this ? -
Ocassional problems
Aug 13, 2020 At times I am nit able to access the app, there can be echoing or loss of connectivity.
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No Screen Share for iPad...
Jan 25, 2020 I love Whereby for camstudy, but the screen share feature was not available for iPad... Hopefully they bring in screen share for iPad so I can share my iPad screen directly without mirroring to the computer. -
Not up to what it claims can do
May 19, 2018 It says allow 4 people to be in a call but the forth one cannot enter room as it says room is full. No good at all -
Good concept - needs work
Jun 3, 2017 I’ve really tried to like this app and service. The concept of completely web-based conferencing is great, but the execution is weak. Audio can be rough - lags, gaps, static, etc. Didn’t try video. Screen sharing (from computer, not phone) was never clear. Think this is more for casual use. Definitely not a business tool.more -
Geat UI burns batterey
Jul 3, 2017 Downloaded it to take a call with recruiter which lasted for 20 minutes. Charge was 50% when I started the call, now the charge is 5% :(. Almost burned my fingers whilst holding the phone. UI is sharp, worthless when it come to the battery usage...more -
Sound severely distorted on iPhone 6s
Nov 13, 2015 Use this app regularly - just got iPhone 6s and the sound is so distorted I can barely understand others. It cracks and sounds like static. Just bad. Please fix asap.
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Nov 11, 2020 Have a samsung Tab A and this app won't allow me to access the microphone or camera. Would love to get some help with this issue so I can use this app on my tablet. -
Aug 30, 2019 As others say: app is just a wrapper around a web page (which isn't even made for the app, the FAQs aren't relevant, at least one link is broken), you can't join a room that exists only create a room - so 2 people with the app can't communicate. Use the website. It might not be the worst "app" ever but it's got to be a contender.more -
Still too much for the iPhone to handle
May 4, 2018 I have the iPhone 7. It is extremely choppy...to the point where it takes 5-10 seconds for the app to respond. When it does finally respond, half the time it doesn’t do what you asked it to do. I have sent incomplete messages in the chat log, switched to other apps when trying to select one of the options on the bottom of the screen, the list goes on. I even rebooted my phone and closed all other apps. The problem persisted.more -
Mar 31, 2019 The problems I am facing are as follows. -The app has changed the microphone preference in a weird way. All the other notifications like WhatsApp/Hangout became inaudible after installing this app. They remain inaudible till I access the Appear.in app preference and select the proper microphone. I need to repeat this activity after sometime, as the app automatically modifies it to the default microphone. Devs, please fix it. -The recipients hear a feedback due to the microphone settings. The microphone settings is difficult to understand. -The camera is inverted. Therefore, can not share a text during the meeting.more -
Oct 23, 2018 Love the service (and Web version of the interface) but this app would at best scare away new users... And maybe even old. Very cumbersome to join an existing room, why would I want a webpage in an app and absolutely no respect for the design principles of Android UI. Back to scratch, this could be sooo good.more
What’s Groovy
Works well for my needs. I like having the push notifications when someone enters a room.
It would be nice for the system volume to actually effect the call volume. Calls always play at max volume, regardless of the volume rocker. Might be an iOS issue because I also notice this with one other video calling app.
PLEASE MOVE THE BLOCK BUTTON. Twice I’ve accidentally blocked another caller by accidentally double tapping them, as Block appears in the top of the context menu when you tap another caller.
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What’s Subpar
Ok, so there is another development regarding the fact that I could not enter a room which I was invited to. The problem is quite simple, but at the same time, quite absurd. I am only given the possibility of joining a room if I have log in and have created a room. The fact that I have to log in makes sense, however I could joint a room without having the need to create my own room. Only after I create it does the button "join a different room" and "Add more rooms" appear. This is quite absurd as if one does not create a room he/she can not join a meeting/chat. Please inform within the app of such requirement (such as necessary steps(1- log in; 2- create room;3 -done) as to being obligated to create a room in order to advance to other room options. When changing your profile I can not change the image. Bluetooth headphones don't work with the App, only if I join/create the meeting through Chrome. PS: NOTHING AS IMPROVED OR CHANGED!
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