Videoconferences with Jitsi Meet, the free alternative for teleworking.

Because of the pandemic generated by COVID-19 in early 2020 worldwide, the need to maintain social distancing as a prevention measure, has very significantly accelerated the digitalization of companies, turning teleworking into the new way of working for a large percentage of the population. Computer science begins to develop alternatives in the form of communication between workers and entrepreneurs, either inside as outside the workplace. In this article we will discuss as the main theme the growing use of Jitsi Meet , since mid -March 2020.

The interest of companies to include a videoconferences program.

As the graph demonstrates, the highest peak in the search for the word coronavirus was on March 12, then followed by teleworking . Likewise, between March 11 and 17, many people were interested in the word videoconference. The more we approach today, how the population becomes increasingly satisfied with their videoconferences program .

In the graph that is under this paragraph, we see how the search for programs dedicated to videoconference to satisfy teleworking . The most used application has been Zoom , where its total income of the first quarter have exceeded 328.2 $ million, 169% more compared to 2019.

The Gowtech group chooses Jitsi Meet as its favorite program for its customers.

videoconference programs , such as Zoom, Google Hangouts, Cisco Webex, Skype, Google Duo, Discord, Slack, Microsoft Teams ... but our team bets on Jitsi Meet, why ?:

Jitsi Meet is an application that makes videoconference possible , totally encrypted that you can use whenever you need it and for free, without the need for an account, being compatible with VoIP (voice by Internet protocol) and having a window to communicate by text .

The application is developing in Java and therefore compatible with any device that has virtual Machine , Windows, Linux or macOS.

Jitsi Meet's version on its web version

There are two ways to access the web version of the application: one is to receive a link or invitation, and the other is to enter the website https://meet.jit.si/ and put in the white box the name of the meeting, for example, meetinggowtech and we give it

Once inside, we must allow our browser to have access to the web and microphone . If you prefer, you can select Remember this decision so as not to have to remember it on each occasion.

We are already inside the meeting and all correct to perform the videoconference.

Now we can invite the participants we want, through the blue box " invite more people " and the icon indicated with the arrow.

In any case, we will get the next window. Where if we click on the first option we will copy the link to be able to paste it in any medium, to facilitate it to whoever we want.

In the second row 5 options will be deployed , copy link, send mail with the meeting link, send mail by Gmail, send mail via Outlook and finally send an email by yahoo mail!. " Embed The Meeting " is a code that we can embed on our website.

From left to right we have; If we want to have a written conversation the first option would be correct. A rectangular painting will automatically open on the left, below we will have the dialog box and above the writing history, (if you did not write your name at the beginning, a box will appear before to introduce it).

The second option is the most interesting when making videoconferences, we can share any window we have open . When we click on the icon, we will open a window like the one we see below, being able to choose the one we want, when we have selected we will give you:

Finally, it is the option to ask for the turn . We will click on the corresponding icon, and all the participants will appear your application.

In the central part we have 3 basic options of any conversation. On the left side the sound , where we can select the origin of the microphone. In the center, the icon to hang or finish the video-called, and on the right the video , which like the sound we can choose another camera or disable it.

We end with the lower right part. The first icon has already explained it before.

The icon shown " security " we have two parts, the upper reminds us that we can enable a moderator to manage our meeting. The lower part allows us to put a password to videoconference. Gowtech advises to put a password so that no unauthorized user can enter the conversation, just as he advises that the name of the meeting is not easy to detect.

On the 3 -point icon we will get the rest of the available options of the web version:

· Manage quality ... : Depending on our speed we can choose a lower quality, so we will win at speed.

· See full screen.

· Start live broadcast : If you want to transmit on YouTube.

· Start the recording: record and upload the video-called to Dropbox.

· Share a YouTube video: To see the members a YouTube video.

· Undfo my background: it is in beta version and relieves the speed.

· Adjustments: various settings, profile, connection with your calendar ...

· Silence everyone: but to activate it they will have to do it.

· Announcer statistics: spoken time.

Jitsi for the mobile version

We can download the application from Android and iPhone or Tablet by clicking on each corresponding link. Once installed we can enter the name of the room or enter with a link to the meeting. The options to share screen or a window is not activated in mobile support.

We get to the end of this article and if you are not sure teleworking because you think that your videoconferences can spy on or capture your videos, the Gowtech group can implement Jitsi Meet on your own server , maintaining integrity and authentication in the conversations, with total security guarantee.