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Matrix.org / Element https://matrix.org/try-matrix/
Funny thing is that Skype was the European alternative. But they sold to Microsoft.
I know 😭
More of a videoconferencing software, but BigBlueButton is open source, so it doesn’t belong anywhere. The foundation (company) sits in Canada. YMMV with BBB, though. Many, many students learned hating that thing for various reasons.
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Any experiences here with video calls via matrix? Never tried as I try to keep myself somewhat private here and mostly use matrix for fediverse stuff.
I tired it once with my buddy and it seemed to work fine on the element client. Not sure if this was placebo, but it felt like the unencrypted video call had better quality, however it wasn’t very noticeable. Though it might be a bigger problem with many people in the call, haven’t tested it though
Thanks! Kinda also assumed it would be better unecrypted. Guess I need to give it a try at some point.
Matrix or XMPP and just pick a European server. Since we talk about getting local, let’s also de-enshitify the Internet and adopt open standards!
Jitsi
As long as you keep it fair, as in not many users, not too many streams etc, https://fairmeeting.net/ offers videocalling for free. I think it is using Jitsi.
They also offer paid versions that you can use should you require more than a few users.
And Jitsi is European?
Originally from France. Current owner is 8x8, American company, but the software itself is open source. So yes and no, maybe?
But since the software is open source you can just take it and host it yourself, so no American company involved anymore.
