I want to setup a matrix instance to help increase friends and family’s privacy. Is there much value in creating my own instance?

I’m a beginner to linux and coding, but am good at following the steps on a video tutorial.

Alternatively i could get everyone to sign up on a preexisting instance + download the element app.

Thanks for sharing your opinions !

  • jazzfes@lemmy.ml
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    3 years ago

    I tried snikket but couldn’t get video calls to work unfortunately… Do you know of a good guide that explains how to do set up video calls?

    • poVoq@lemmy.ml
      2·
      3 years ago

      It should work out of the box, but video calls are especially difficult to establish on some mobile phone networks using CG-NAT. Make sure you have the right ports open for STUN/TURN on your server, otherwise maybe ask on the Snikket support chat room?

        • poVoq@lemmy.ml
          1·
          3 years ago

          Basically all do, but some are worse then others. Check if it works when using the same wi-fi connection first.

          • nasp@lemmy.mlOP
            0·
            3 years ago

            Yes. Prosody/conversations video + calling works on my wifi & also on wifi to mobile1. But does not work for ‘mobile1’ to ‘mobile2’ data.

    • nasp@lemmy.mlOP
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      3 years ago

      I’m having the same calls issue with Prosody server. It’s because of NAT routers on mobile networks. Apparently need to setup a stun and turn server