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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@lemmy.today 20 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years 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

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 2 years ago
[-] cynetri@midwest.social 9 points 2 years ago

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

[-] Blizzard@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 years ago

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

[-] QuazarOmega@lemy.lol 3 points 2 years ago

Can you do screen-sharing now?

[-] Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years ago

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

[-] trippingonthewire@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

Need it on f droid

[-] trippingonthewire@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

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

[-] Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 years 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 2 years ago

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

[-] Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 years 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 2 years ago

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

[-] morrowind@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago

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

[-] mp3@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago

right, I kinda neglected that point :/

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

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

[-] shortwavesurfer@monero.town 4 points 2 years ago
[-] Canadian_Cabinet@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago

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

[-] shortwavesurfer@monero.town 11 points 2 years 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 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

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

[-] shortwavesurfer@monero.town 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years 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

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

Thats sad :(

[-] beeb@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

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

[-] Schlemmy@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Yeah, the latest update

[-] poVoq@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 years 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.

[-] trippingonthewire@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

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

[-] gamey@feddit.rocks 1 points 2 years 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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