Jitsi: Your free alternative to Zoom video conferencing – Times of India

Government lockdowns have made it necessary for people, who are working from home, to use video-conferencing for meetings. And of all the communication apps available, Zoomwhich supports group calls of up to 1,000 video participants and 10,000 viewershas seen the most traction. But now, there are reports of its vulnerability to hack attacks. Zooms Windows client, for instance, potentially lets remote attackers steal login credentials from victims computers. So, if you desperately need an alternative free video conferencing solution, you might want to consider Jitsi Meet. The Tor Projecta non-profit that espouses privacy and freedom onlineendorsed the service via a tweet: If you want an alternative to Zoom: try Jitsi Meet. Its encrypted, open-source, and you dont need an account.'; var randomNumber = Math.random(); var isIndia = (window.geoinfo && window.geoinfo.CountryCode === 'IN') && (window.location.href.indexOf('outsideindia') === -1 ); console.log(isIndia && randomNumber Security: Jitsi Meet uses a P2P mode when there are just two participants in a call and this allows for end-to-end encryption.

When there are more participants, the transmitted media gets routed through Jitsi own secure Videobridge server. The encryption is then carried out hop-by-hop, which means that the media is decrypted by the bridge and encrypted again before it is sent out. This step is necessary as of now for video routing between more than two users. Currently, the service supports up to 75 participants, but it is recommended to keep the number below 35 for a better call experience.

To start a video call: Head to meet.jit.si. Under Start a new meeting on that page, enter a name for your video conference and hit Go. Here, you will need to allow Jitsi to access your camera and microphone when prompted by a browser pop-up.

After that, the service provides you with a link and dial-in details that you can share with the people you want to invite. You can also set a password for your room. Create one, and hit the Enter key. You will also need to share the password with the people you have invited.

Features: During a call, depending on your connection speed, you can choose between four levels of video quality, ranging from Low bandwidth to High definition.

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