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I want to build a videochat app. Which technologies to use?

by AntonioBanderas

Hey guys, I want to build a mobile app where users can exchange videos with each other (just one to one and not real time). Can you recommend me some technologies to consider? I have experience building simple apps with React Native and Expo.

My first guess is that I should use React Native WITHOUT Expo (because I heard that is more difficult but, somehow, better), Firebase Firestore as a database and something like WebRTC or Sockets for the video part.

Thanks much fellow indie hackers!

AntonioBanderas's avatarAntonioBanderas
on June 8, 2020
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    You can achieve your goals with those technologies, Firebase to manage authentication, mealtime messaging and WebRTC to handle video functionalities.

    You will miss EXPO as Firebase and WebRTC package require native linking.

    You can ping me emmbyiringiro@gmail.com then we can collaborate

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      Thanks Emmanuel, I'm writing u an email soon.

      AntonioBanderas's avatar AntonioBanderas
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