➡️ Direct link: https://meet.coredump.ch/ ⬅️
At https://meet.coredump.ch/ we have been offering a public Jitsi instance for free use since the beginning of the Corona pandemic.
Unlike Zoom, you don't need an account, registration, payment, or tracking. There are also no time limits. The only restriction: We operate the service as a public service on a best-effort basis and cannot provide any functional guarantees.
Jitsi is an open-source project. The code is released under the Apache license and can be fully viewed on GitHub: https://github.com/jitsi/jitsi-meet Jitsi is developed by both the community and the company 8×8. The video conferencing functionality is based on the open WebRTC standard. (For those who want to learn more about the technical aspects of WebRTC, https://webrtcforthecurious.com/ is recommended!)
Jitsi is a software that needs to be installed on a server. We have also installed this software on our server, you can find it at https://meet.coredump.ch/. This installation is called an 'instance'. Another public instance in Switzerland can be found at SWITCH. You can find a list of public instances operated for free by the community at https://jitsi.github.io/handbook/docs/community-instances.
Open https://meet.coredump.ch/ in your browser. On the homepage, you will find an input field where you can give your video call a name. Caution: Anyone who knows the name of your call can join! If you want to discuss personal matters, it's better to use a long, hard-to-guess name, so not 'family' but rather 'family-hghghwrzgzr89r'.
After that, click on “GO” and you're already in the conference! (You also need to allow access to your camera and microphone.)
You can now share the link in the address bar via your preferred communication channel.
To do this, it is best to install the Jitsi app from the Play Store, App Store, or F-Droid. In the Jitsi app, you then have to enter the complete URL (including 'meet.coredump.ch') in the 'Room Name' field, otherwise you will end up on a different instance! Simply paste the URL and tap the 'Join' button.
Yes, to do this, click on the icon with the yellow shield at the bottom right. In the settings that open afterwards, you can set a password. If someone wants to join the call, this password must be entered.
We need to publish a formal privacy policy at some point. But in short: We have no interest in your data. You can use Jitsi anonymously with us. We do not pass on any personal data from you to third parties. The service is a free service for the community and not a commercial offer, that’s it!
Calls are encrypted between you and the server! However, due to technical reasons, there is no end-to-end encryption, which means that we as the server operator could theoretically eavesdrop on calls. However, we do not do that (we also have no interest in your boring conversations 😉).
If you want to discuss important matters securely, we recommend using an end-to-end encrypted messenger with support for video calls, such as Threema or Signal. With these, even the server operator cannot eavesdrop! (Note: Zoom, Skype, or Microsoft Teams are not good alternatives here!)
Sure, we have a Grafana board with Jitsi statistics! https://grafana.coredump.ch/d/-e894Q-Gk/jitsi-stats