Real people. Real intros.
Dating through video, not profiles.
No filters. No AI fakery. No swiping. You record a ten-second intro, they record theirs — send a video hello, and the chat opens when they accept it or reply.
Completely free · Age-verified · Made in the UK
No swiping. No paywalls. No bots. No engagement algorithm deciding who you see.
Just real, age-verified people near you — the closest, anyone who’s just gone live, and the most recently active first.
How Ether Works
Four steps from opening the app to your first conversation.
Discover
Sign up, pass a quick age check, and you can watch straight away. Recording is optional.
Record
Ready to reach out? Film a short intro. Be yourself — 10 seconds is all it takes.
Spark
Spark someone you like. If they spark back, it's mutual.
Chat
Send a short video hello. When they accept it or reply, the chat opens, and every conversation is free.
Lighting up the UK
Region by region. North West first.
The whole app works everywhere in the UK from day one — nothing's gated, no region is "coming soon". What arrives region by region is the crowd: each one carries a live countdown, and lights up the moment it hits its threshold.
We're from the North West. It's first to the party.
Be one of the first fifty in your region and you're a Founding Fifty member — a badge that's yours for life, and Ether stays free for you whatever we charge later. It's written into our terms.
Why Ether?
Everything's free. Here's what's actually different.
Video Intros
See the real person before you spark. No curated photos, just authentic video.
You Say Yes
Nobody can start a chat with you unless you say yes.
Video Reactions
Reply to an intro with a video of your own — the opposite of a silent right-swipe.
Free, full stop
No paywalls, no premium tier, nothing to buy — the whole app is free, chat included.
Age-Verified, Real People
Every account passes facial age verification. A face on camera is the one thing a bot can't fake.
An Honest Feed
The closest, anyone who’s just gone live, and the most recently active first. No engagement algorithm deciding who gets seen, and no bots padding your inbox.
Your Safety Matters
Real protection, not promises. Every upload is scanned before anyone sees it.
CSAM Protection
Every image is scanned, and every video has four evenly-spaced frames sampled, before delivery — matched by PhotoDNA against the known child sexual abuse imagery databases (the picture never leaves our servers, only its irreversible hash) and checked by Amazon Rekognition Content Moderation. Suspected child sexual abuse material is immediately quarantined and the uploader permanently banned. We submit confirmed matches to NCMEC's CyberTipline (which routes UK-flagged content to NCA / IWF), and our safety officer files an independent report with NCA CEOP within 24 hours. Zero tolerance, full audit trail.
AI Content Moderation
Every video and image is screened by AI to detect nudity, violence, and harmful content before it goes live. Inappropriate content is blocked automatically.
Fraud Detection
Automated systems flag suspicious accounts and romance scam patterns before they reach you.
Report System
Easy reporting tools with SLA-tracked response times. Our moderation team reviews every report.
Fail-Closed Scanning
If a safety scan fails for any reason, the upload is blocked — not delivered. We never let content through unchecked.
GDPR Compliant
Your data is yours. Full transparency, data export, and the right to be forgotten — built in from day one.
Need support, or want to report something? See our full safety & support resources →
Completely free
Most dating apps put the good bits behind a paywall. We don't have one — no tiers, no coins. Spend your energy on people, not purchases.
£0
for everyone, for everything
Founding Fifty members never pay. The first fifty in each region stay free for as long as their account exists, whatever we charge later. It's in our terms.
- Browse unlimited video intros
- Record and publish your own intro
- Send sparks, and see when it’s mutual
- Reply to intros with your own video
- Unlimited chat once they accept your video or reply
No in-app purchases. Nothing held back.