Observed arrival · 2026-10-03
Onset puts the voice server in your hands
Onset is a free Windows app for voice chat, text rooms, file sharing, and screen sharing through a server you host yourself.
○Open
⊠Login
$Paid
†Ads
✦Pretty
●Pro
◎Niche
◉Human
⚑Risk
ƒJS
- For
- Windows gaming groups that want to host their own voice chat
- Worth noticing
- The app displays round-trip time, jitter-buffer depth, and packet loss together in its panel.
Field notes
Onset's panel reports round-trip time, jitter-buffer depth, and packet loss, while offering per-person volume controls. The stated voice path uses native WASAPI capture at 48 kHz, Opus with forward error correction, and server-relayed streams; the screen-sharing controls list 720p through Source quality and up to 60 fps. These are homepage descriptions, not independently verified.
Observed signals
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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.
○OpenPublic substance visible
✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
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