Client that simultaneously supports both PC and Android?
reddit / irc

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theobv3ousthrowaway · 2023-04-06 19:24

Basically searching for an irc client (preferably free) that I can use
simultaneously on both PC and Android.
Is there a client that will allow you to stay connected & inactive
without disconnection on both devices?

Looked into IRCCloud and it seems tempting despite the two hour
inactivity factor.

As a semi-new user, I figured I'd ask here first. Thanks!

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nawcom · 2023-04-06 19:32

That's what IRC bouncers are for. Most popular:
https://wiki.znc.in/ZNC

I run mine from a FreeBSD VPS but as long as the port you decide to
use is forwarded and accessible from the internet, you can run it off
a computer at home that you leave running 24/7. You could run this
from a Raspberry Pi if you wanted to. If Linux or *BSD isn't your
thing, it can also run on Windows through cygwin or WSL, but you'd
want it to be left running and online if you want a functioning server
while you're gone. I'd personally recommend not to run this on Windows
as running it from a Linux distro is simply easier.

Installation instructions: https://wiki.znc.in/Installation

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theobv3ousthrowaway · 2023-04-06 20:06

Had no idea this even existed. Definitely appreciate that!

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dpflug · 2023-04-06 23:42

There's also [Quassel](https://quassel-irc.org/) and
[Quasseldroid](https://quasseldroid.info/).

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OptionalKarmotrine · 2023-04-06 23:54

Weechat is what I use.  I run Weechat on a server and then set up the
Android weechat client to connect over an SSH tunnel to the existing
client.  That way things stay in sync better than via a bouncer.

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dirtyskeme · 2023-04-07 16:52

U can install quasselweb too https://hub.docker.com/r/bodsch/docker-
quassel-web

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Paradox · 2023-04-07 17:15

You can use a bouncer to do this. [ZNC](https://wiki.znc.in/ZNC) is
the most popular. [Quasse](https://quassel-irc.org/) is a different
take on the bouncer, where you have a special client that logs into
your Quassel server, and the server logs into IRC. Has certain
advantages, like more seamless scrollback and so forth. A variant take
on this is [irccloud](https://www.irccloud.com/), which is probably
the "best" if you just want something turnkey that works with minimal
fuss. It has good push notifications, a good web client, and excellent
mobile clients

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dfvtv · 2023-04-08 19:16

What's the IRC Cloud inactivity factor? Have used it across 4 devices
for several years now with no issues.