Re:Show HN: I made an app for large group video calls where ...
by reitzensteinm on Tuesday June 09, 2020 @09:00PM
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I'm bootstrapping a similar project, video chat but with various games.
At cloud pricing you'll be paying $100/TB, but there are plenty of alternative providers that can give you great deals. Hetzner for instance charges $1/TB for their VPS solution.
You can also cut back on video detail depending on the project - you don't need to send 720p streams for something a bit more experimental or with other things happening.
Combined that's low enough that ads should easily cover the bandwidth.
At cloud pricing you'll be paying $100/TB, but there are plenty of alternative providers that can give you great deals. Hetzner for instance charges $1/TB for their VPS solution.
You can also cut back on video detail depending on the project - you don't need to send 720p streams for something a bit more experimental or with other things happening.
Combined that's low enough that ads should easily cover the bandwidth.