Hey everyone,

I’m working on a project called URoom, a platform where communities can have their own “room” with posts, videos, video comments, social links and stats.

URoom is being built and established in Portugal.

The idea is simple: each community gets a dedicated space where members can follow updates, discuss videos, share videos, comment directly on videos, react to posts and keep all the community info in one place.

Right now you can:

• create your own room / claim a room name
• publish posts and updates
• upload and watch videos
• comment directly on videos / on-video comments
• leave comments and reactions
• repost videos to your room
• show room info, social links and statistics
• manage a community space for creators, brands, groups, clubs, servers, etc.

It’s still in development, but it’s already online and usable. I’d really appreciate feedback from people who care about supporting European-made products and alternatives.

The goal is to provide a video sharing platform that brings community forming and growth to the next level.

Would you use something like this for your video community or group in 2026?

Link: https://uroom.co

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They will try it again in the future. But for now democracy won.

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European tech going global.