Vinepeek
Consumer and social
video viewer
SHOW HN2013
286points
120comments
#36of 1,739 in 2013
Top 3%of 2013 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
35 positive, 33 neutral or asking, 4 mixed, 18 critical, out of 90 comments about the project. Thread score +0.22.
Idea: 23 for, 8 againstExecution: 1 for, 5 againstDesign: 3 for, 2 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 2 againstPerformance: 1 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Mesmerizing and addictive to watch
From 5 comments
This is seriously fantastic. I saw Vine yesterday and thought it was a cool concept but didn't try it, after watching this I've downloaded the app and shared it with a bunch of…
citricsquid on HNWhy is this so addicting to watch? I just watched random videos for at least 20 minutes and I don't know why I like watching them. Most aren't special in any way :S
lucb1e on HNWow, this is incredibly addicting. I can sit here and watch this for hours.
tazzy531 on HNmesmerizing
sever on HNVine is great, and this is a really cool look into it. Mesmerizing.
matt2000 on HN
Captures a window onto everyday life around the world
From 3 comments
This is beautiful. It fulfills the promise of worldwide webcams (being able to easily peer into different parts of the world) with better quality, better interface, and mobile. I…
speik on HNIs it weird that I am fascinated by the fact that people are experiencing completely different realities in different parts of the world while I am experiencing mine?
khet on HNHaving to constantly remind yourself that, more or less, "this is happening right now" is a surreal experience. It feels like the cheesy curated montage at the beginning of a…
eflowers on HN
Clean, simple concept
From 3 comments
This is seriously fantastic. I saw Vine yesterday and thought it was a cool concept but didn't try it, after watching this I've downloaded the app and shared it with a bunch of…
citricsquid on HNThis is going to blow up. Coolest thing I've seen in quite some time. I love how there's no wait and it jumps from clip to clip.
geori on HNFirst interesting thing I've seen in a while. It works. Reminds me vaguely of the videos in William Gibson's Pattern Recognition.
waterlesscloud on HN
Objections
Flash applet cannot be clicked with FlashBlock or click-to-play
From 3 comments
There appears to be no way to enable the Flash applet when viewing the site with FlashBlock turned on. Is it under some sort of transparent overlay that doesn't pass the right…
huhtenberg on HNExact same problem, can't click it.
abcd_f on HNGot a similar problem: With Chrome’s built-in click-to-play, I cannot click.
secure on HN
Does not work without Flash, e.g. on Firefox/Linux
From 1 comment
can't see any video, on firefox/linux - no flash.
alperakgun on HN
Mundane content and jumpy transitions
From 3 comments
YouTube for the Attention-Deficit Generation? I unfortunately find watching these jumpy snippets jarring. I can see the appeal for getting tiny slices of someone's day, but I'm…
damncabbage on HNIf you're into new ways of watching the same minutia people post on facebook and twitter: people feeding their babies and making breakfast. Sorry, but that doesn't qualify as…
ballard on HNI find the "shift" from traditional "scripted" TV to more home made videos vert interesting. I must say that the appeal escapes me. I don't watch a lot of TV, but personally when…
andreipop on HN
Possible explicit content with no moderation
From 1 comment
One up. I was thinking the same name too! Isn't there a potential challenge for vinepeek? How would you prevent pervs streaming penises and see-me-jerk-off clips? Especially,…
monsterix on HN
Requests
Android version
From 1 comment
Any plans for an Android version?
jpsierens on HN
Preload next video to remove gaps
From 2 comments
Shouldn't it be possible to always preload the following video in order to have seamless play of all videos? Now there's always a little gap.
tferris on HNThis is great. Quick suggestions: Put the video completely above the fold. Load in the next one (video and description) behind, then fade between them. The transition is a little…
trhaynes on HN
Show a list of recent vines to revisit
From 1 comment
One suggestion: below the fold, show a list of the last 5 vines, just in case I want to rewatch or bookmark them, because I envision myself just sitting back and occasionally…
danso on HN
Thumbs up/down ranking or best-of section
From 2 comments
Can you add a thumbs up/down button? And show the thumbs up videos more then the thumbs down? Some videos are really cool and deserve to be seen more, while others are literally…
wavesounds on HNMaybe a ranking mechanism? That way you can knock out a "bestof" section for the day, week, month and so on. Amazing idea.
steveplace on HN
Questions
How is it built, backend or JavaScript
From 1 comment
Generally speaking, how was this done? Backend scripting or javascript? Not asking for code, but in plain-talk i would love duplicate the concept for a conference site i'm…
dimensionmedia on HN
How to get the mp4 link for a Vine video
From 1 comment
A little help please! so I have a vine link, say http://vine.co/v/b53lmWrxtQr. How do I get the .mp4 link to the vine video itself? is there a vine api or do I hard scrape?
brador on HN
Alternatives named
Vine
From 2 comments
This is seriously fantastic. I saw Vine yesterday and thought it was a cool concept but didn't try it, after watching this I've downloaded the app and shared it with a bunch of…
citricsquid on HNAh...the results of the race to be the "Instagram of Video". Vine is no different than any number of recent video sharing apps. Vine does nothing new but sets new arbitrary time…
will_brown on HN
Lightt
From 1 comment
pretty fun to watch. it takes a while to load the videos on my iphone even though i had wifi connection. Lightt delivers a much smoother experience and has a much more…
seferphier on HN
YouTube
From 2 comments
YouTube for the Attention-Deficit Generation? I unfortunately find watching these jumpy snippets jarring. I can see the appeal for getting tiny slices of someone's day, but I'm…
damncabbage on HNAnd here I was thinking YouTube was the Instagram for video...
kelnos on HN
Chatroulette
From 1 comment
Considering the content of chatroulette, I think it's a wise decision not to use a name that conjures up those images.
talklittle on HN