Video Conferencing Solutions

[paul1149]

"Start" will work if you first put something into the "enter meeting name" box.

However it's all a bit pointless because you end up with something no better than the plain jitsi meet.

Yes, as a Guest 8x8 is exactly like Jitsi, which isn't bad but which has the weakness I cited. But logged into my 8x8 account, the meeting room does not manifest and the browser never requests hardware permissions. I tried getting answers and just got more lost. I'm going to use Jitsi as it is for now.

[GuiGuy]

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I'm going to use Jitsi as it is for now.

Same here - will just use a weird meeting name which no-one is likely to guess.

[clicktician]

I don't normally post on MX Linux forum anymore, and I apologize is this isn't helpful, but you can now use Skype video conferencing in Google Chrome with no downloads, no signups, no installs.
You just use this link to generate a URL and invite your friends.

https://www.skype.com/en/free-conference-call/

There are additional tricks to using your android/iphone camera if you lack one on your desktop.

[GuiGuy]

The trouble with Skype is it no longer works on 32bit systems.

[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.

Zoom on MX-19 Linux is a winner and works better on Linux then Windows 10 according to the wife.

The wife is now wanting her own Linux laptop WOW I'm still in shock.

Fortunately I have a few unused laptops that I can install Linux on and see how this new adventure works out.


Life is good.

[D800]

I had success earlier today on a video call with my brother using Linphone. He was using his Android cell phone for video, but it worked. It was a little pixelated but the motion of the video was smooth and fast.
I used an older Logitech Quickcam Pro 5000. He said the video of me was decent quality. So overall I am pretty pleased.
We're going to try later with him using his laptop's built in webcam, and also see if we can get our father joined in the same video conference.

[andyprough]

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.

Zoom on MX-19 Linux is a winner and works better on Linux then Windows 10 according to the wife.

The wife is now wanting her own Linux laptop WOW I'm still in shock.

Fortunately I have a few unused laptops that I can install Linux on and see how this new adventure works out.


Life is good.

My cousin doesn't know what Linux is but was desperate for a working computer to go to her work zoom meetings on, as her Windows laptop gives choppy video and audio. I gave her a 9-year old Samsung laptop from my aging hardware collection and put MX19 and zoom on it, she's completely happy with it.

[Gordon Cooper]

Have had no need for conferencing myself but elder daughter who lives in here in New Zealand with a job based in England
does use it frequently. Skype is fine for one to one, and they use Zoom - sometimes with more than 14 participants for the group
work. Initial audio problems were fixed by having only a few microphone channels open at a time. One person controls the
meetings and calls others in to speak as appropriate.

[GuiGuy]

IMHO Zoom looks like a copy of Jitsi Meet with a few "enhancements".
If so, are they violating the Apache licence?

[oops]

IMHO Zoom looks like a copy of Jitsi Meet with a few "enhancements".
If so, are they violating the Apache licence?

Right, the look is almost similar, but the use and the ergonomy is userfriendly.