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submitted 10 months ago by Canadian_Cabinet@lemmy.ca to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Hi all, I'm looking for some Discord alternatives. All I really need is the ability to do voice calls and screen shares. It can be either via DM or channels, I only need to it be able to speak with a few friends that'd be open to moving over. I've tried Matrix/Element but there doesn't seem to be a screen share function. There's Teamspeak but I don't think that's FOSS nor does it support screen shares as well. Any other options? Basically just voice calls and screen shares is all I need, I couldn't care about channels or servers or whatever other functionalities Discord has put into their app. Thanks!

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[-] Extrasvhx9he 20 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Think the desktop client for signal does screen share but I'll have to check first

Edit: yeah you can heres the support link

[-] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 16 points 10 months ago

Element can screen share, but only when both users are using the desktop client. If one user is using mobile, screen sharing won't work.

[-] Kururin@talk.kururin.tech 13 points 10 months ago
[-] cynetri@midwest.social 9 points 10 months ago

Revolt has a really nice UI tbh I hope it takes off

[-] Blizzard@lemmy.zip 6 points 10 months ago

Judging by the screenshots on Google Play, it looks exactly like Discord.

[-] Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 10 months ago

Do you use Revolt? I've heard mixed things but I'd like to know from a user.

[-] Kururin@talk.kururin.tech 2 points 10 months ago

Yes. I host my own revolt server and it’s been great. Features parity with discord is nice so far and username have discriminator!

[-] Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 10 months ago

Oh wow! That's good to hear. I'll be trying it out soon!

[-] QuazarOmega@lemy.lol 3 points 10 months ago

Can you do screen-sharing now?

[-] trippingonthewire@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 months ago

Need it on f droid

[-] trippingonthewire@lemmy.ml 1 points 9 months ago

Hey just wondering, what communities does revolt have. Any Youtubers on there?

[-] Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 10 months ago

Matrix with Element can really go fuck off. Matrix on Nheko, or Matrix on Fluffychat are way more enjoyable. I know OP already knows this but Matrix replicates the text and image chats/channels/threads/servers of Discord but doesn't have the same parity for Discord's voice chat and screen sharing.

[-] LazerDickMcCheese@sh.itjust.works 12 points 10 months ago

I'm out of the loop and a novice, what's wrong with it?

[-] Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 10 months ago

Having Element be the name brand frontend for Matrix is bad, because it feels so... sterile in comparison to every other frontend, which feel fun in the way Discord does.

[-] mp3@lemmy.ca 7 points 10 months ago

There's Cinny if you want something Discord-like.

[-] morrowind@lemmy.ml 5 points 10 months ago

I like cinny but it doesn't have any calling features whatsoever at the moment

[-] mp3@lemmy.ca 3 points 10 months ago

right, I kinda neglected that point :/

[-] Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 10 months ago
[-] AzureRT@reddthat.com 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

What's wrong with Element?

Edit: I just saw your response to someone else with a similar question, myb.

[-] sylphio@lemmy.ml 4 points 9 months ago

There is also Element Call at call.element.io. I have not tried screen-sharing but it's worth a look.

[-] poVoq@slrpnk.net 4 points 10 months ago

Jitsi-meet and Nextcloud Talk can do that.

Some XMPP clients can do it for 1:1 calls, but for group calls it is a work in progress and progress has been a bit slow to be honest.

[-] shortwavesurfer@monero.town 3 points 10 months ago
[-] Canadian_Cabinet@lemmy.ca 3 points 10 months ago

I thought that I read that they recently started requiring a Microsoft/Google account?

[-] shortwavesurfer@monero.town 10 points 10 months ago

Microsoft, google, or github yes. On the main jit.si instance. You can selfhost or use another instance though and not deal with that.

[-] kby@feddit.de 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Uhm, no? I can still start calls on meet.jit.si without logging in.

[-] shortwavesurfer@monero.town 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

That is what i read in an article recently. I have not had time to test it myself recently.

Edit: https://lemmy.zip/post/2337508

[-] beeb@lemm.ee 2 points 9 months ago

I tried it now and could start a call without an account. Am I missing something?

[-] Schlemmy@lemmy.ml 1 points 9 months ago
[-] beeb@lemm.ee 1 points 9 months ago

Using the web version

[-] 3yiyo3@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago

Thats sad :(

[-] trippingonthewire@lemmy.ml 1 points 9 months ago

If on mobile, maybe Signal or the FLOSS version known as Molly (Molly assuming you're on android)

[-] gamey@feddit.rocks 1 points 10 months ago

I think Element works well in combination with Jitsi, well or for your need just Jitsi could probably do the job too.

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