Show HN: Frop.io, instant remote presentations. In your Browser
frop.io
frop.io
https://frop.io is a simple application that allows you to present content (PDF presentations, Images, Text, YouTube videos) on a remote screen without installing any software. It's completely based on web standards (Websockets, JS) and runs in most modern browsers.
Simply start a session by calling frop.io/[yoursessionname]
I posted this two weeks ago. Since then I've completely overhauled the design and built a native tvOS and Fire TV viewer app (both free and publicly available).
Once again, looking forward to your comments, suggestions and criticism.
Thanks!
I was checking out the functionality and tried dropping a couple different formats into the host screen (Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, .txt files), and the host screen would either do nothing or get stuck on the validating screen. I'm guessing this is because these aren't currently supported types. If this is the case, I'd suggest notifying the host that the file type is not supported.
You are right, the current feedback mechanics need some love. I'm working on that ;)
Supporting Word, Excel, PPT is also an item on the list, but since we rely on client-only processing, displaying documents consistently across platforms and browsers needs some time and work. But: On it!
- Gradient / Color full screen mode - Keep remote screen awake - Screenshot preview of remote screens (html5 canvas)
+ Visualizations
It is nice to have a TV/monitor on to use as a light, clock... without having to deal with Chromecast
Do you have any example regarding the Visualizations? I'm keen to learn more about that and to see if it fits in well.
I don't have examples. I am thinking loop videos, GIFs, or CSS3 animations.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27XvZReW_cs http://likethemammal.github.io/css-visualizer/
What I suggest you try is to upload a PDF. I've built a moderator mode on the presenting screen, there you can do exactly what you want (just not with a PPT but with a PDF-Presentation).
The reason is that PDF can be rendered very consistently across platforms, this is more problematic with Powerpoint and friends.
I can imagine a lot of use-case scenarios with multiple viewers enabled, if at all possible?
Nice work though, I can see some uses for this already!
I thought or considered this to be a nice-to-have but not mandatory feature, but more people keep asking for that. Always good to have some external feedback – thank you!