Out of last night's test, I think jitsi went the best, On Wed, Apr 8, 2020, 7:26 PM Bob Elzer wrote: > I'm currently connected to last night's jitsi stream this time using > chrome if anyone wants to try it again > > > On Wed, Apr 8, 2020, 7:13 PM der.hans via PLUG-discuss < > plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > >> Am 08. Apr, 2020 schwätzte Stephen Partington so: >> >> > I am an SSL certificate away from getting a big blue button server up. >> I am >> > not 100% sure of how well it will do. >> > >> > If it works out I should have the bandwidth to support our meetings and >> If >> > I can get the cert in time would not mind testing it with plug and even >> > using for some of our meetings. >> >> That's awesome. Thanks for the offer! I'm certain we can help with the >> testing. >> >> Perhaps a presentation on BBB next month is in order :). >> >> Mac has us setup for tomorrow. The waiting room even mentions it's for >> PLUG and gives tomorrow's date and time. >> >> ciao, >> >> der.hans >> >> > On Wed, Apr 8, 2020 at 4:52 PM der.hans via PLUG-discuss < >> > plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: >> > >> >> moin moin, >> >> >> >> it did not go well >> >> >> >> We were chatting in jitsi prior to starting, but once I started the >> >> meeting I could no longer hear others. >> >> >> >> We moved to bluejeans and a couple of us were not able to connect. >> >> >> >> Afterwards I tested zoom with Mac. Had some issues there as well. Sound >> >> kept getting reset. Perhaps that's what was happening with jitsi. As I >> >> wasn't presenting in zoom, we took time to get my client reset. >> >> >> >> I haven't had that type of problem with either jitsi or zoom in the >> past. >> >> Perhaps it was something I was doing last night. >> >> >> >> In testing zoom, I discovered that attendees have to present a name and >> >> email address. Neither have to be accurate and the domain doesn't need >> to >> >> exist. >> >> >> >> We were able to test making me a host, giving attendees the mic and >> taking >> >> it away. We're up for more testing tonight if anyone wants to get >> familiar >> >> with the host tools. Not too complicated, but it some unexpected >> places. >> >> >> >> zoom requires an app or browser plugin. You can't just use a browser >> as we >> >> can with jitsi and BigBlueButton. >> >> >> >> We can configure zoom to not allowing anyone into the conference until >> the >> >> host shows up to avoid a Slap Shot style pre-game. (diable Join by >> host) >> >> >> >> We can also put attendees in their own waiting rooms until a host >> places >> >> them in the conference. (enable Waiting room) >> >> >> >> Mac also pointed out that zoom can live stream to YouTube. We can also >> do >> >> that with jitsi. We could then setup the video conferencing for only >> >> speakers and moderators and everyone else views via YouTube. We then >> take >> >> questions via IRC or other mechanism. I believe we can do a hidden >> YouTube >> >> broadcast that goes away after the meeting. We could use Brian's >> account >> >> for that or setup a new account. >> >> >> >> Let me know if you'd like to help with testing tonight. >> >> >> >> ciao, >> >> >> >> der.hans >> >> -- >> >> # https://www.LuftHans.com https://www.PhxLinux.org >> >> # Generation Z: the first generation for which a zombie apocalypse >> >> # is possible ( even though it still isn't ) >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> >> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> -- >> # https://www.LuftHans.com https://www.PhxLinux.org >> # "I came to open source for the tech, but I stay for the people." >> # -- Richard Gaskin, >> 2016Jan25--------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > >