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submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by autonomoususer@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

Jitsi Meet and Matrix are missing system-wide/background push-to-talk (PTT) (to replace Discord).

  • Tell Jitsi -> github.com/jitsi/jitsi-meet-electron/issues/210

  • Tell Matrix -> github.com/element-hq/element-web/issues/15284

  • Tell Element Call -> call.element.io (Settings > Feedback)

  • Tell SimpleX -> github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/issues/2398

Alternatives (obviously must be cross-platform end-to-end encrypted libre software)?

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[-] autonomoususer@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Many games ban always open mic, so this would create double push-to-talk, forcing me to hold two keys together to talk in-game.

If I do, how do others on Windows and macOS copy me? I want to spread my way and get them off Discord.

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

Yeah, the nice thing about per-app is that you can configure it for each app separately. But I'll be honest that isn't something that I regularly do. If I am voice chatting with friends that will usually be a superset of what I want to send to a game's voice chat.

[-] autonomoususer@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I may try this for now, thank you. I am still looking for more simple solutions, so others can copy me easily.

[-] mox@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

so this would create double push-to-talk, forcing me to hold two keys together to talk in-game.

Why not use the same key for the game and the local mic control? I used to have a single key to mute myself in mumble and talk in Overwatch, and it worked well. Does your OS prevent it?

[-] autonomoususer@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Those in both the call and game at the same time will hear everything, either from the call or game, as the mic is never mute everywhere.

[-] mox@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I think you've misunderstood again.

In my call, I left the mic open by default, and configured a key as push-to-mute.
In the game, I left the mic muted by default, and configured the same key as push-to-talk.

This way, I could speak on the call or in the game, but never both at once, and the my was not open by default in the game.

Edit: Oh, I think I figured out what your first sentence was supposed to mean. I think you want not only to choose between two voice chats (a game and a call) when talking, but also be muted in both by default so other sounds in the room won't be heard by anyone. Yes?

[-] autonomoususer@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Yes, with no key(s) held, the mic should be mute everywhere. Edited for clarity.

this post was submitted on 29 Jul 2024
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