Element Call is an open source end-to-end encrypted video and voice conferencing solution built on the Matrix protocol for secure communication.

We’re developing Element Call to provide the best possible security properties with compulsory end-to-end encryption, supporting sender verification, forward secrecy, post-compromise secrecy, zero-trust decentralisation and cross-domain capability. It achieves this by building on the foundations of Matrix as a mature, audited [1], open standard protocol for secure communication.

  • Snot Flickerman
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    2411 months ago

    This is awesome and has been a long-time coming. I wonder how much (if any) of Jitsi Meet is still part of the code? I just know that Matrix was struggling with secured video for a long time, and initially leveraged Jitsi Meet for their video chat with more than two participants.

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      11 months ago

      Doesn’t Jitsi Meet require an account on questionable services to host meetings nowadays?

      • Snot Flickerman
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        111 months ago

        I dont know, I really havent followed closely in a while. I just remember last time I tried Matrix they were using Jitsi

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          I remember using Jitsi Meet before and it was fine. But when I tried it again a few months ago, it started demanding an account for hosts. I think the options for account providers were Google, Github and LinkedIn but don’t remember exactly

          • @deafboy
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            411 months ago

            There are instances that work without an account still. It’s the main benefit of the whole thing.

  • tired_n_bored
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    1111 months ago

    Doesn’t element already support calls?

    • @root
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      311 months ago

      Yes, also confused by this.

    • @[email protected]
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      111 months ago

      If I remember correctly it needs a (CO) TURN server, so maybe this is about an embedded solution?