From e5e5a127d0ab1b7228375322724cc135d56d5650 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Paul van Tilburg Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2022 16:42:03 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Add post about calling via Matrix --- ...4-calling-via-matrix-dropping-jitsi-meet.md | 18 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+) create mode 100644 _posts/2022-03-14-calling-via-matrix-dropping-jitsi-meet.md diff --git a/_posts/2022-03-14-calling-via-matrix-dropping-jitsi-meet.md b/_posts/2022-03-14-calling-via-matrix-dropping-jitsi-meet.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5bafb25 --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/2022-03-14-calling-via-matrix-dropping-jitsi-meet.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +title: Calling via Matrix, dropping Jitsi Meet +layout: post +--- + +At the moment, Matrix/Element supports one-on-one calls but relies on Jitsi Meet for group calls. Now that this is [going to change in the future](https://element.io/blog/introducing-native-matrix-voip-with-element-call/) and native group calls are coming to Matrix, we are planning to phase out our Jitsi Meet installation. This is mainly because Jitsi Meet is quite a heavy system to keep up and running in parallel with Matrix. + +So what does this all mean? +* Calling another Luon user via Element (or some other Matrix client capable of calling) should work fine already! +* Group calls with Luon people can still be done using [Jitsi Meet](https://meet.luon.net) (for now) or [Nextcloud Talk](https://cloud.luon.net/apps/spreed/) +* Calls with people outside of Luon can also be done the same way +* As an alternative for calls, either with or without Luon people, you can use [Element Call](https://call.element.io) which is fully anonymous and end-to-end encrypted! +* Once this group call support is merged into the Element clients, our Jitsi Meet instance will be shut down +* We will host our own Element Call instance using our own Matrix server for calls with people outside of Luon + +Recently we also have performed some maintenance to ensure that audio/video calls work well even if both parties are behind your router at home. This should greatly increase the reliability for calling via Matrix or Nextcloud talk. + +More updates on all of this later!