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Re: Skype group video calling becomes free

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cool. anybody using conference call equipment for skype? We have tried some logitech quipment to connect 2 offices ( http://www.logitech.com/de-de/product/tvcam-hd ) which didn´t work out very well. any recommendations?

Why not have everyone call in from their own machine? This way, it normalizes the communication bandwidth between everyone, no one feels like it's harder to be heard. A big failing of many remote teams I've seen is when they try to "strap on" a remote team. But if you can minimize the feeling of "real office vs virtual office" it works a lot better.

generally a good idea but we need some kind of conference system, if there is a meeting at office #1 with e.g. four people, to connect the one or another colleague form office #2.

Re: Skype group video calling becomes free

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Finally! I don't know anyone who likes G+ over Skype, but we all use it for the group video features.

funny, because I don't know anyone who likes skype over G+

I prefer Skype over Google Video in that I can pick my call on my PC, laptop, phone or Xbox One.

Imagine having a group call on Xbox One - TV, that would be a sweet conversation and I for one really appreciate this new feature.

Re: Skype group video calling becomes free

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That title/URL is bugging me, I was thinking in a more cynical world it may read something like:

"skype-is-concerned-of-competition-and-matches-features"

About the spying, I feel sorry for any poor sucker watching my life! :¬D All that effort for such little excitement.

Re: Skype group video calling becomes free

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Finally! I don't know anyone who likes G+ over Skype, but we all use it for the group video features.

Yeah everyone I know hates switching to G+ for group calls. We have to use Skype to guide people through the G+ interface and get them on a group call.

Re: Skype group video calling becomes free

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post #3

I hope TextSecure/Whisper will get to have video-calling, too, soon. People need to stop using insecure platforms like Skype that make mass spying so easy.

Video calling in Jitsi works fantastically right now. There's little excuse for people still using proprietary video conferencing platforms.

I love Jitsi. Since the latest version even the remote desktop sharing on my ubuntu systems is working.

It is funny how you say 'right now'. Jitsi tends to be not that stable from time to time.. so I have the same feeling. :)

Advice: Use IPv6. If either party can not get a native connection look for a free tunnel provider. Start jitsi with -6 as parameter and it will prioritise v6 connections. This fixed all kinds of 'nat-nat-nat' setups that some friends are forced into. (Make sure the implications of having a public address are understood.)

Another wonderful thing about jitsi is the availability for multiple platforms and crypto support for otr or zrtp. There is also a video bridge is bandwidth is a concern on video calls.

Does anybody know an skype like echo system for sip or xmpp? Perhaps even with crypto and video support?

Re: Skype group video calling becomes free

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Finally! I don't know anyone who likes G+ over Skype, but we all use it for the group video features.

Yeah everyone I know hates switching to G+ for group calls. We have to use Skype to guide people through the G+ interface and get them on a group call.

Why not just point them at http://g.co/hangouts ?
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