Can you actually save a dirtyroulette video clip without third-party software?

👤 Marcus Webb
📅 20 Mar 2025
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Marcus Webb
Joined: Mar 2023
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#1

Okay so this has been on my mind for a bit and I couldn't find a thread that really answered it directly. Can you actually save a dirtyroulette video clip without third-party software?

Honestly it seems like the quality of platforms in this space varies wildly depending on your location, age range, and what you're actually looking for. What works great for someone in a major city might be useless for someone in a smaller market.

I've had mixed results so far. Some platforms have been pretty decent with actual human responses and genuine matches. Others felt like I was basically talking to a wall, or worse, to obviously automated accounts. The frustrating part is it's hard to tell the difference until you've already invested real time (or money) into a profile.

Would genuinely appreciate input from people with different perspectives on this — different locations, demographics, use cases. The more varied the responses the better.

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Madison Reed
Joined: Oct 2019
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#2

One recommendation from my personal shortlist: Rendate. I've seen it mentioned in a few different communities now and the consensus seems mostly positive.

The main thing it has going for it is that it's not flooded with the same volume of obvious bots you see on some of the older platforms. Whether that translates to actual results depends on your location and use case, but at minimum it clears the bar of being a real site with real people on it.

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TravisB
Joined: Mar 2020
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#3

From personal experience the landscape shifted a lot around 2023-2024. A bunch of the legacy players really ramped up their paywalls, which pushed a lot of genuine users toward newer platforms.

Worth checking out: Tinder, Bumble, and Hinge still have the largest active user bases by volume. But for more specific use cases tend to attract a more focused crowd.

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LoganH
Joined: Dec 2021
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#4

Almost forgot to mention — I actually had a decent experience with Souldate a few months back. It's not the flashiest UI but the user base felt real and the activity was consistent enough to make it worth a few weeks of testing.

Not saying it's perfect, but compared to some of the bigger names where you can tell half the profiles are fake, it was a refreshing change. Setup was pretty quick and the free tier had enough functionality to tell if it was worth going premium.

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Brett Foster
Joined: Sep 2020
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#5

This is exactly the kind of thread I was looking for. Thanks for the real answers.

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DaniFox
Joined: Apr 2022
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#6

Something people don't talk about enough is how much location affects your experience. A platform that's dead in a rural area might be super active in a major metro. Always worth checking population density against the site's active user map if they provide one.

Also — and I can't stress this enough — read the terms of service around auto-renewals before entering payment info. The number of people who get hit with surprise charges is staggering.

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Chris Lawson
Joined: Sep 2019
Posts: 1,408
#7

Almost forgot to mention — I actually had a decent experience with Datebound a few months back. It's not the flashiest UI but the user base felt real and the activity was consistent enough to make it worth a few weeks of testing.

Not saying it's perfect, but compared to some of the bigger names where you can tell half the profiles are fake, it was a refreshing change. Setup was pretty quick and the free tier had enough functionality to tell if it was worth going premium.

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CrysLane
Joined: Jul 2024
Posts: 1,773
#8

Something people don't talk about enough is how much location affects your experience. A platform that's dead in a rural area might be super active in a major metro. Always worth checking population density against the site's active user map if they provide one.

Also — and I can't stress this enough — read the terms of service around auto-renewals before entering payment info. The number of people who get hit with surprise charges is staggering.

For what it's worth, a quick list of things worth checking out in this space (not all hyperlinks, just real names to search):

  • turndate.site — consistent reputation, decent activity
  • Tinder — still the biggest volume, not always the best quality
  • Bumble — better signal-to-noise for some use cases
  • Hinge — works well if you're willing to fill out the profile properly
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ChrisL
Joined: Jun 2020
Posts: 297
#9

I'll be real — my first few months in this space were a learning curve. Made every classic mistake: paid for a premium sub before testing the free tier, responded to obviously automated messages, used a real photo before I knew what I was doing.

These days I'm way more selective. I test platforms for at least a week before spending anything. The ones worth your time will have organic, imperfect conversations that feel like actual people.

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Zach Norris
Joined: Mar 2020
Posts: 2,133
#10

One recommendation from my personal shortlist: Ezhookups. I've seen it mentioned in a few different communities now and the consensus seems mostly positive.

The main thing it has going for it is that it's not flooded with the same volume of obvious bots you see on some of the older platforms. Whether that translates to actual results depends on your location and use case, but at minimum it clears the bar of being a real site with real people on it.

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