[Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Anyone try out Jitsi Meet yet? Free, open source meeting software like Zoom.

Sat Feb 4 20:13:31 PST 2023

I used ZOOM since the onset of COVID. Before that I used Skype, especially for my international calls.

George

From: Drew King <dking65 at kingconsulting.us> 
Sent: Saturday, February 4, 2023 10:45 PM
To: George Gamota <ggamota at stma-llc.com>; harry at forsdick.com
Cc: 'Lex Computer Group' <lctg at lists.toku.us>
Subject: Re: [Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Anyone try out Jitsi Meet yet? Free, open source meeting software like Zoom.

George,

How long has it been? If you haven't looked at it in years, it has likely changed for the better! It is not zoom, although it has quite a few features that are similar.

There is no installer file for Windows or Mac to host or join a meeting. It works in a browser tab. You can create a meeting link for the host and a different one for guests, or you can simply create your own personalized meeting link. Not having an installation program is going to create limitations all by itself with regard to the quality of the video, which was very evident. It's not for professional organizations and would not be good for this user group either. However, if you want to have a large family video gathering or a whole group of friends that you haven't seen each other in a while, it's definitely worth a looksee.

Obviously you have no need for it now but for those of you who do not have a zoom subscription currently no harm in giving it a try and see if it meets your needs.

I tried it for the first time this afternoon and had a 3-way meeting running in just a few minutes.

I'm simply throwing it out there as a viable option for those who do not wish to pay for an ongoing subscription to zoom. And, perhaps, have a peripheral need to have a meeting that will likely go more than the limited 40 minutes. I only did a 6-minute video call, so I'm not proof that the software works for an hour or more.

Drew

On 2/4/2023 10:26 PM, George Gamota wrote:

I also tried it after Harry suggested it. The trouble is that ZOOM is on top, as Harry says, and people all know about it, whereas I tried Jitsi, and it required instructions before I could get it going with colleagues. I gave up due to the extra work and purchased the professional ZOOM for $59/year. I also purchased Office 365. I guess I am just lazy and looking for an easy way out LOL

George

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Subject: Re: [Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Anyone try out Jitsi Meet yet? Free, open source meeting software like Zoom.

Drew,

Before Zoom ascended to the top of the heap, I was using Jitsi because it was so simple to use.  I still think it is impressive, but I'm afraid Zoom has won the hearts and minds of the world because of their clever offering of their system to the world for free in a time of need -- perhaps that's better marketing.  

I suspect Jitsi might be easier to integrate into larger, commonly used systems in use.  For example, I like a conferencing system that could be integrated into web-based applications as easily as HTML/CSS/JS embeds can be done.  Can't figure out how to get Zoom to work in this style, haven't tried it with Jitsi because if it isn't Zoom most people will shy away from it.

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On Sat, Feb 4, 2023 at 4:59 PM Drew King <dking65 at kingconsulting.us <mailto:dking65 at kingconsulting.us> > wrote:

All,

Curious if anyone has tried and has any positive or negative feedback about the free open source meeting program called Jitsi?

It functions a lot like Zoom, only there are no time constraints or costs. 

I think it grew from the Linux community. 

There is a native app installer for Linux and also for the iPhone and Android phones. On Windows it does not require an installer, but it does work, and I presume it does the same on a macOS computer.

https://jitsi.org/

To start a meeting, go to https://meet.jit.si/ or go to https://jitsi.org/ and click on See it in action, Start Meeting button.

https://meet.jit.si/ThisIsMyMeeting

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