Hey everyone,
I’ve been tied up on another project for the past few weeks, so development here stalled a bit—and a couple of little fires popped up as a result.
First one: our AutoHotkey–powered Skipper app got flagged by Microsoft Defender as “Trojan:Win32/Bearfoos.A!ml.” The “!ml” part just means it was a machine-learning false positive. We filed a report, Microsoft analyst confirmed Skipper.exe is clean, and they...
2025-06-17 06:41:38 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone, sorry for the long silence.
Just wanted to let you know that after three months of frustrating development, OmegleLike Skipper has finally been released. You can try it right now by installing it from this link.
Videochat Extension also just receive...
2025-05-11 22:54:20 +0000 UTC
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Hi everyone,
Over the past few months, many users requested the return of the gender filter from the original extension.
In this post, I'm going to share some thoughts about it—why it takes so long to implement, why it was never a priority, and why it will still most likely be released before the pricing changes take effec...
2025-04-05 18:02:59 +0000 UTC
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Hi everyone,
We're excited to reveal that a huge new update was released silently last Friday! This update took over 150 hours to complete and paves the way for both new and old features to come very soon. It also introduces a refreshed unified UI, enhanced monitoring capabilities, and a rock-solid core.
There is also a new way to support...
2025-04-03 12:40:38 +0000 UTC
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In the past, we offered many automation features that relied on auto-skipping, such as blacklist, gender filter, skipping the wrong country, searching for specific locations, and more.
Nowadays, we can no longer run around sites clicking buttons, as automated clicks are easily detectable and maintaining a low profile has become a priority. We have also decided to focus on universal functionality rather than building any site-specific fea...
2025-02-24 07:30:08 +0000 UTC
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So, the coding marathon that was supposed to accelerate Videochat Extension development during last week has come to an end. The idea was to focus 10-14 hours a day on this project and do something completely new or push forward in any way possible.
Did it succeed? Huge progress was made, but not very much visible on surface, so the answer is no. But the ground moved, active development will continue and you should expect regular...
2025-02-17 13:49:59 +0000 UTC
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This was a small release that:
Today, I managed to extract a small thing from the incoming big overhaul of monitoring system and publish it.
The new version significantly changes the implementation of Browser Mode, which may lead to some unexpected bugs surfacing. Please report any problems via DM or on Discord if you encounter them.
From a user experience perspective, instead of the intimidating tab, launching Browser Mode will now present you ...
2025-02-13 22:02:46 +0000 UTC
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Today, significant progress was made on the monitoring component; the backbone is taking real shape, but there are still many minor compatibility issues across both modes (as they are very different and must report to the same thing, which needs to understand both).
There is still nothing to showcase in the UI yet. A lot of yesterday's work was thrown out today, and there is already a sense of regret about that decision, so something in ...
2025-02-12 22:33:27 +0000 UTC
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Decided to dive into the main feature: WebRTC monitoring.
How it works now?
Right now, the monitoring part is essentially a minimal viable product (MVP). It does the basics—just enough to be useful for legacy users—but there's plenty of room for growth and improvement.
The current version only shows potential candidates for establishing the peer-to-peer video connection. The legacy UI does a lot more, but the foundatio...
2025-02-12 00:01:25 +0000 UTC
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Day one of the coding marathon to push Videochat Extension a bit forward has come to an end.
Changes include improving the start interface by adding a complete features list, blocking inaccessible features and simplifying the Browser Mode setup. Also fixed a critical bug related to the popup opening mechanism and made several minor adjustments.
The monitoring part itself was not altered in any way, but don’t worry—there...
2025-02-10 21:48:30 +0000 UTC
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Hi everyone,
We need to inform you that due to a technical error, our servers were unavailable from 10 Feb 2025, 04:02:01 GMT to 10 Feb 2025, 07:31:01 GMT. This may have affected the members-only functionality like signing in.
This issue was caused by a braindead approach to server maintenance from our service provider, which resulted in a hard reboot of our server infrastructure that was unable to recover on its o...
2025-02-10 08:01:15 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone,
This week, I'll be ramping up the development of the Videochat Extension by dedicating 10-14 hours a day to building new features and making noticeable changes!
After weeks of hard-to-notice behind-the-scenes changes and a stagnant core product, it's time to push out something a bit more interesting.
What's happening?
This was another hotfix for the missing start interface functionality, which is not really worth your attention. Additionally, some minor improvements for the post-install page arrived with this version.
The biggest challenge was finding a way to make the Toolbar Icon occupy the entire space when hovered over without extending overall height. T...
2025-02-08 16:05:26 +0000 UTC
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This release was a hotfix for the start interface working in popup mode.
The original start interface code closed the popup after activating the extension on sites from the popup, but this feature was missing in the rewritten code and required a quick fix.
This issue did not affect many users because the extension works in popup mode only on blacklisted sites, but it was important to fix it ASAP.
2025-02-08 15:57:47 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone,
We are not very excited to post a changelog for the very boring v3.4.0, which includes significant internal changes that are mostly invisible to users. It was published a few days ago, so this changelog is quite late. However, we feel it’s important to show the work done, even if it’s hard to notice.
Most of the work in the past few weeks was behind the scenes. We figured out our strategy and alternative plans, he...
2025-02-08 15:50:01 +0000 UTC
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A lot has changed since our original extension got killed in December 2024, and you might be confused that the new extension does not work the way you expect it to. You can read more about what happened here.
But don't worry! This guide will tell you how to get...
2025-01-26 11:35:39 +0000 UTC
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Looking for a guide on how to use the new extension?
What Changed?
In December 2024, a large network of Omegle clones, including Chatruletka, Ome.tv, Chatalternative, and Minichat, unexpectedly changed their internal policy. They decided to ban any modifications to their sites made by projects like ours. The way this policy change was executed caused...
2025-01-26 11:35:20 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone,
We're excited to announce the release of Videochat Extension v3.3.0! This update includes many minor changes and visual improvements based on your feedback and our ongoing efforts to enhance our browser extension.
While this release does not contain any major new features, your experience should now feel a bit more polished.
❗ Important Note for Legacy Users:
Our recent updates include significant chan...
2025-01-26 04:39:50 +0000 UTC
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Some important news we have to share:
A critical bug affecting 60 canceled members, which prevented them from using the extension while still being a member, has been identified and fixed. Affected members received a gift link with 6 months of free membership.
The creator access program, which was intended to provide free Browser Mode access via YouTube/TikTok login, is postponed due to a number ...
2025-01-20 01:19:31 +0000 UTC
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There was a strange bug on Patreon that prevented new members from signing up in certain countries.
Four days ago, we paused our billing for legacy members to compensate them for early alpha issues. However, this caused a critical bug that prevented some users from signing up.
Billing has now resumed, and if you were affected, you can sig...
2025-01-17 15:58:56 +0000 UTC
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Hi, long story short: a couple of days ago, we paused billing for a month to compensate our early alpha patrons for bugs and missing features, and to let the dev rest after a month of crunch.
However, it seems this caused some new users to be unable to subscribe at all.
If you are a new patron, please ignore this po...
2025-01-17 13:58:57 +0000 UTC
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Almost a month has passed since we released the early alpha for the Browser Mode feature, and it is now time to exit the 'chaos' stage and consider how we should proceed sustainably in the future.
It was not our choice to kill the original extension.
It took us 11 days to just realize that a third party had terminated our project, making the start quite difficult. Rebuilding a 4-year-old codebase from scratch is a tough job, espec...
2025-01-12 17:08:55 +0000 UTC
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v3.2.0 brings back our old user interface as an option for the new Videochat Extension, utilizing cutting-edge browser technologies for your convenience.
It was not easy, but a lot of our patrons asked for it, so we've found a way to make it work, and you can use it on2025-01-06 16:46:32 +0000 UTC
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Dear PATRONS,
We are pleased to inform you that our work on resurrecting our original interface is complete, and you can continue using the extension as you did before. Well, at least it will look the same.
It took us less than a month to get back to where we were (in terms of our User Interface), and we thank you for making this possible!
can you spot the difference?
2025-01-05 19:00:29 +0000 UTC
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This major release took 200 hours to complete, and it is impossible to list all the changes properly, as the project was literally rewritten from scratch.
We now have a solid backbone and can begin to slowly iterate on features and the interface, such as restoring the classic one.
This release primarily includes invisible stability improvements for the universal mode from 2025-01-05 17:22:03 +0000 UTC
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🎉 2024 in Review: A Year of Stagnation and Rebirth
As we step into 2025, it's time to reflect a bit on what happened in 2024.
Stagnation
In the 2023 report, I warned that there would be no active development in 2024 due to the fear of investing time in improving commercial platforms.
My own focus shifted...
2025-01-01 13:39:57 +0000 UTC
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sidePanel position
While we are working on resurrecting our original user interface, the side panel will remain a commonly used option.
We want to raise awareness that you CAN change the position to the left if you choose to do so.
Simply open your browser settings and select the side panel position that you prefe...
2024-12-31 06:03:01 +0000 UTC
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tldr:
Want to use Videochat Extension on blacklisted sites? Become a patron.
Want to use it for free? There are plenty of s...
2024-12-30 13:58:21 +0000 UTC
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