Video Conferencing Solutions

[D800]

I have not used any kind of video conferencing software for many years and I was wondering what people have had success with recently.

Factors I find important when choosing a video conferencing solution:
- Have end-to-end encryption
- Be usable both on MX Linux as well as M$ Windbloz (my family has not converted yet)
- Be fairly easy to configure and get running
I have a some computer knowledge while my parents, ..well not so much.
- A solution for either desktop and/or laptop as we're trying to do this at home (not via cell phone)

I initially installed Linphone but could not figure out how to place a call.
I liked the idea of Jitsi but received a message stating that I need to use Chrome or Chromium to use their website. I am not a fan of Google, so I'm passing on this one.

Currently, I am looking into trying Tox but heard there's no longer support for this program...
I heard using Signal requires a phone connection even for a desktop video conference.
I heard of Zoom having encryption issues as of late, so that does not appeal to me.

So any and all suggestions or success stories would be greatly appreciated.

[Eadwine Rose]

Zoom. Installed and tried it for the first time about a week ago, worked like a peach.

I am not looking for a lot of hoopla.. I just need it to work.

[Bartman]

Zoom. Installed and tried it for the first time about a week ago, worked like a peach.

I am not looking for a lot of hoopla.. I just need it to work.

Where did you find Zoom.

I saw some Zoom stuff in the repo and in Mozilla extensions but it didn't appear to be what I needed or perhaps I don't understand what I'm seeing.


Thanks

[Jerry3904]

Zoom is in the Package Installer, Test tab.

It's extraordinarily easy to use, and my family has very much appreciated the software as we conduct a weekly "happy hour" with 9 people that is very comforting. I'm also impressed at the technical ability to handle so much data without a hitch.

[Bartman]

Hello Jerry3904,

Ok I found it after going into the MX Package Installer and typing it into the search bar.

My Apologies I'm old and not sharp sometimes.


Thanks for the reply.

[Jerry3904]

No apologies necessary, I just hope you like it as much as we do.

[Bartman]

Hello Jerry 3904,

Thanks.

The Wife is the one who will be using Zoom in a few days and I'm sure it will be OK and she's familiar with using it.


Thanks again for the help.

[asqwerth]

There is also Skype.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thever ... zoom-video

I've used mainly zoom and Skype these past few weeks. Both work fine with mx19 using the installed software packages.

Did some tests with jitsi on browser, since I don't mind using Chrome for that. If people don't have an issue with chromium based browsers , jitsi is great and easy to use. Starting a meeting and sending the invites is easy. But if people want to share screens or docs from mobile device, it's out as their mobile apps don't have that ability.

[andyprough]

For some reason Zoom works better for me on MX19 than it does on Windows or on Arch (Artix). I don't know why, but on the others I get choppy video and audio, but on MX19 it's very smooth.

[Bartman]

The Wife complains about Zoom being choppy and stutters on her Windows 10 laptop and wants to try it out on my MX-19 desktop and who knows perhaps she may move over to Linux although I doubt it.