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24 alternatives to HMU

Group video chat with friends & watch your favorite streams

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. HMU launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Bunch▲204

   Group video chat for live mobile games

   2018 · mini.party · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Houseparty for Mac▲250

   Your favorite group video chat for macOS

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Squad for web (Acquired by Twitter)▲231

   Video chat + watch Netflix, YouTube & TikTok with friends

   2020 · squadapp.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Couch Live▲97

   Your virtual living room for watching TV with friends!

   2020 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Houseparty 1.5▲239

   Live video chat with friends, now with groups and texting 🎉

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Messenger Group Video Chats▲325

   Makes it simple and seamless to stay connected face-to-face

   2016 · about.fb.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Messenger Rooms▲211

   New drop-in video chat rooms for up to 50 people

   2020 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Couchmate▲70

   Chat about live TV, together!

   2020 · couchmate.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Topia▲302

   Video chat in a virtual world

   2020 · topia.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    vive▲72

    A live video chat app. But more than that, its a community.

    2014 · ppkbppa.pacitankab.go.id · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Watch YouTube videos in a 3D world with your friends▲212

    Watch Youtube in a 3D room with friends.

    2020 · dj3d.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Squad (Acquired by Twitter in 2020)▲240

    Screen share with friends from a group video chat ✨

    2019 · squadapp.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Hearo▲80

    Full screen watch parties with smart TV tech and voice chat.

    2021 · hearo.live · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Houseparty 1.0▲156

    Group video chat app — now on iPad!

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    SQUAD▲102

    Group video chats with friends, by musical.ly

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Kumospace▲219

    Immersive video chat built for groups

    2020 · kumospace.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    GroupRoom▲74

    Spatially-aware video chat and collaboration tools for teams

    2021 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    WeKiki▲194

    4-person video chat platform where strangers become friends

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Chatparty – host videochat parties with no audio▲41

    2020 · chatparty.co · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Gives▲65

    Watch videos while video chatting with friends

    2020 · the.gives · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Vyu for iOS▲67

    Group video chat on Twitter

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Look▲142

    Live video streaming in your chats and groups

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Chatparty▲160

    A videochat app with a twist —no audio.

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    Booyah for Android▲108

    Super fast group video chat for WhatsApp

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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