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 !

  • 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.