Talk to strangers in the UK on live video
Updated
Want a chat with someone new without downloading anything? momos is a free random-chat site on camera, open to adults only. It opens in Safari or Chrome on any phone or laptop, signs you in with Google and pairs you with another grown-up, one to one.
It's American-made and only just finding its feet in Britain, so the honest pitch is this: you'll meet people from the UK and Ireland when they're around, then Europe and the wider world. Below: when evenings get going in GMT and BST, connection tips for trains and flats, and how to set your match area.
Browser-based. Free to chat. Strictly 18+.
Clocks, evenings and the transatlantic overlap
The UK is on GMT (UTC+0) from late October to late March and on British Summer Time (UTC+1) the rest of the year. Weeknights from about 7 pm to 11 pm are the natural window after work or college, and Friday and Saturday stretch later. The table uses winter clocks; when other countries change on different dates, the gap shifts by an hour for a few weeks.
| UK (GMT) | Paris / Berlin | New York | Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 pm | 8 pm | 2 pm | 6 am next day |
| 9 pm | 10 pm | 4 pm | 8 am next day |
| 11 pm | Midnight | 6 pm | 10 am next day |
Europe pool, then the world
momos reads the time zone your device is set to. Europe/London puts you in the Europe region, which also covers Ireland. The matcher tries that pool first; if it's quiet for a few seconds, it reaches out to anyone online.
In practice that means some calls with people in Manchester or Glasgow, plenty with people across the Channel, and some with North America once the US wakes up.
Staying connected on 4G, 5G and home broadband
- Signal drops in Tube tunnels and on rural train lines will freeze a call. Chat once you're settled somewhere.
- Thick walls in older houses can weaken Wi-Fi. Sit nearer the router, or fall back on 4G or 5G when that's stronger.
- Shared broadband in a flat slows down when housemates stream, and evenings are the busiest time for that.
- Some café and library Wi-Fi throttles video. If the camera connects but the picture won't load, try your own data.
- Allow camera and mic access when the browser asks. If you tapped Block by mistake, reset it in your browser's site settings.
Manners for chatting with someone new
Banter, not bullying
Dry humor lands well with some people and badly with others, especially across cultures. If a joke falls flat, drop it.
Keep your postcode to yourself
Your town is fine to share. Your street, workplace, school or social handles aren't, at least not until you've added someone and know them better.
Recording risk
momos doesn't record or keep video or audio. That doesn't stop your match from screen-recording on their end, so treat every call like it might end up on someone's phone.
One tap to report
Both report and block stay visible for the entire call. Reports land with a human team, and accounts that rack up reports get banned.
Accents and languages
English is the default for most chats from Britain, with every regional accent you can imagine. Plenty of people here also speak another language at home, such as Welsh, Polish, Urdu, Punjabi or Arabic, so don't be surprised if a match asks which you prefer.
Matched with someone in mainland Europe? English is often the common ground, but a few words of their language go a long way.
Choosing between My country and Worldwide
Set "My country" if you only want people whose devices run on UK time. Expect longer waits for now, since momos is newer here. "Worldwide (my region first)" gives the Europe pool a few seconds, then searches globally, so you spend more time talking and less time waiting.
Frequently asked questions
Is there an Omegle replacement that works in the UK?
Omegle switched off for good in November 2023. momos is one site filling that gap, with face-to-face calls between adults, topic matching, built-in games and a way to friend people you got on with. It all runs in the browser.
Do I need to prove my age?
Only your birthday, typed in the first time you use Google to log in. Anyone below 18 can't get through. There's no ID upload and no face scan.
Is it free to use in Britain?
Video calls cost nothing. Spending is optional: Coins, sold in US dollars, cover things like gifts or a brief gender filter pass.
Can I chat with a friend on the same call?
Yes. Duo mode teams you up with a friend, and the two of you meet another twosome on screen.
Why does it say I'm in Europe?
The UK sits in momos's Europe region along with Ireland. That only affects who you're matched with first; you can still pick "My country" for UK-only searches.
My camera won't start in Safari. What now?
Check that Safari has permission to use the camera for the site, close other apps using the camera, and reload. The camera troubleshooting page covers more fixes.
Adults only. Never recorded.
momos is for people 18 and older. We don't record or store calls, and report and block are always one tap away. See the safety center.