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by IgorPartola 1951 days ago
Completely OT but might as well ask here. Does anyone know of a good replacement for Turntable.fm/Plug.dj? Social music playing/DJing experience with avatars and a chat is basically what I am after. I have a group of friends that I think might enjoy this type of thing but Turntable.fm pivoted years ago and Plug.dj, while being able to link to YouTube seems to require an API key which these non-tech folks won’t be able to figure out.

I think the kinds of shared digital experiences is what is helping keep people sane while we are all isolating so I welcome all new attempts at new social platforms.
5 comments
jqbx_jason 1951 days ago
I built https://www.JQBX.fm for this purpose. Not an exact clone but it’s my take on the “social listening” problem.
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1986 1951 days ago
Whoa, cool to see you here. JQBX powered some really fun virtual hangouts with my friends during lockdown. Thanks for building it!
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jason_zig 1951 days ago
Absolutely - thanks for using it!
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IgorPartola 1951 days ago
Very cool. I think one of the main things I miss about Turntable is the avatar experience, but I can see using JQBX for another purpose that I think would work super well.
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Ilohyfbh 1951 days ago
Funkwhale is a self hosted/federated option that I believe is similar to what you're looking for. Apologizes if not
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IgorPartola 1951 days ago
Thanks! I will see if I can make this work! At the very least, it's a good option to keep in my back pocket.
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Marciplan 1951 days ago
There used to be AuxParty (a clone) but I think what comes close now is Campfire.gg — watching YouTube/FB/Twitch videos together and/or listening to Soundcloud tracks with friends (which is how I use it)
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IgorPartola 1951 days ago
AuxParty looks amazing but the fact that it requires a premium Spotify subscription and doesn't seem to work well on mobile is going to be super difficult I think for some of my friends. Campfire doesn't have the avatars but no Spotify requirement is super nice.
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needz 1951 days ago
Turntable is coming back. tt.fm
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IgorPartola 1951 days ago
Ooh! Any clue when it might launch and what the pricing structure might be?
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xiaolingxiao 1951 days ago
There's an app Roadtrip, you need a premium spotify account though.
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