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TIL there is an fediverse alternative to Discord (matrix.org)
submitted 2 years ago by PopBobert@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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About Matrix Matrix is an open protocol for decentralised, secure communications.

Matrix Manifesto We believe:

People should have full control over their own communication. People should not be locked into centralised communication silos, but instead be free to pick who they choose to host their communication without limiting who they can reach. The ability to converse securely and privately is a basic human right. Communication should be available to everyone as a free and open, unencumbered, standard and global network.

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[–] vin@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Voice Channels would be a start. Game Streaming is another use-case of Discord my friend group uses which is missing.

[–] themoonisacheese@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Matrix has voice chat and screen sharing. I don't think it implements audio passthrough like discord but I could be mistaken.

[–] Secret300@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I thought it only had voice chat for calls? Are there voice channels tho?

[–] ninchuka@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

not yet, they are working on a native group calls stack, so once thats done and stable there will be voice channels in element and other clients

[–] flop@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

There is a jitsi widget for rooms though, so you can convert any group chat into a drop in/drop out voice room similar to discord's voice rooms. The biggest struggle I have with it is that it defaults to asking about video every time, and there is no hotkey support. 🤮

[–] ninchuka@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

my friend has used signal, whatsapp, discord bridges with her conduit server and has had 0 issues

[–] flop@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That does sound rad. Mostly my point was just about not having push-to-talk or toggle mute in the jitsi plug in, but I am far from deep on what can be done with the matrix protocol.

[–] ninchuka@lemmy.one 1 points 2 years ago

Somehow I sent that in reply to that message instead of another one, but element call will have push to talk in fairly certain and a walkie talkie mode where you press the button to talk