Jami: GNU end-to-end encrypted alternative to Zoom and Jitsi
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Re: Jami: GNU end-to-end encrypted alternative to Zoom and Jitsi
#2Obligatory: has anyone used this before?
Re: Jami: GNU end-to-end encrypted alternative to Zoom and Jitsi
#3Interesting, I haven't tried Jami. If I am understanding it correctly it seems to provide calling features, which Zoom and other typical video conferencing type applications don't.
I'll also through Jitsi out there as a very capable FLOSS alternative to Zoom. If you tried it a few years ago it's changed dramatically in the last while. It's now WebRTC based and runs in browser without any download. It's not quite end to end encryption because the stream needs to be decoded on the server before being re-encoded for the other clients, but since you can easily self host it on a cheap VM I find this acceptable.
Re: Jami: GNU end-to-end encrypted alternative to Zoom and Jitsi
#4Interesting, I haven't tried Jami. If I am understanding it correctly it seems to provide calling features, which Zoom and other typical video conferencing type applications don't. I'll also through Jitsi out there as a very capable FLOSS alternative to Zoom. If you tried it a few years ago it's changed dramatically in the last while. It's now WebRTC based and runs in browser without any download. It's not quite end…
Jitsi does not re-encode video streams on the server, it's a SFU (selective forwarding unit) and just forwards (some) video streams to the other participators.
When Simulcast is enabled, multiple resolutions of your video are streamed to the Jitsi server and it only sends those streams to clients which they asked for (participants can choose the quality of video they receive, in the UI)
Re: Jami: GNU end-to-end encrypted alternative to Zoom and Jitsi
#5I haven't tried it myself, but I saw https://wire.com/ linked as an open-source E2E-encrypted alternative during a few of the Zoom articles that have been posted these past few days. I'd love to see if anyone here has any experience self-hosting it, and whether it matches up performance/usability-wise.
Re: Jami: GNU end-to-end encrypted alternative to Zoom and Jitsi
#6In comparison to Zoom and Jitsi:
Jami’s major advantages are that it’s end-to-end encrypted and completely peer-to-peer, requiring no server in-between.
The major disadvantage is that it doesn’t support calls from the browser.
See also: https://jami.net
Re: Jami: GNU end-to-end encrypted alternative to Zoom and Jitsi
#7The marketing website itself seems to be a better resource for information: https://jami.net
Re: Jami: GNU end-to-end encrypted alternative to Zoom and Jitsi
#8Looks like GNU Ring changed its name to Jami.
Also, I already have an GNU Ring account saved in my password manager but can't seem to login (or even find a place to). However, if I try to create a new account using my old username it (correctly) states it is taken.
Re: Jami: GNU end-to-end encrypted alternative to Zoom and Jitsi
#9This used to be called GNU Ring. Wikipedia has some info on features: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jami_(software)
I'd be really curious if this is a viable option for videoconferencing for say >10 people.
Re: Jami: GNU end-to-end encrypted alternative to Zoom and Jitsi
#10I haven't tried it myself, but I saw https://wire.com/ linked as an open-source E2E-encrypted alternative during a few of the Zoom articles that have been posted these past few days. I'd love to see if anyone here has any experience self-hosting it, and whether it matches up performance/usability-wise.
Note that Wire only supports video conferences for up to 4 parties.
https://support.wire.com/hc/en-us/articles/360001019225-Star...