Re: [libreplanet-discuss] Recommendations for video chat on mobile phone

[David Hedlund]

See the "Multimedia communication" section at
https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Collection:Replicant


On 2018-08-10 03:56, Jim Garrett wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> I'd like to hear people's recommendations for (Free) video chat
> software  with clients for an Android phone (preferrably software in
> F-Droid) as well as iPhone (so I can get others with iPhones to chat
> with me).
>
> Criteria:
>
>   * Uses a protocol for which iPhone and Android clients are available
>   * Free software, or at worst with a permissive license
>   * Supports video chat
>   * Easy to use and performs well
>
> I tried GNU Ring and it connected and carried the call, but the audio
> was very quiet on my phone, and when I plugged in my earbuds the audio
> didn't switch over to them.  These are rather cosmetic issues that I'm
> sure will be resolved in future versions, and I look forward to using it
> in the future, but in the meantime it's not adequate.
>
> I looked at some XMPP Android clients, but it seems that there are none
> that support video chat.  Am I missing some?
>
> I found Linphone, but haven't tried it out (with another person).
>
> Are Ring and Linphone the only two mobile phone possibilities?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> -Jim
>
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