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by CyanLite2 2263 days ago
As terrible as Zoom is on security--they have a product that nobody else has created. I just want to click on a link from my email or from a text message and enter a meeting. With WebEx, I have to enter a 16 digit PIN code that I can never type right, right after dealing with browser plugins that doesn't work on my Mac. With Teams, I have to log in to my corporate domain, that doesn't like me using my personal device. Amazon Chime is a fairly decent alternative, I like the fact that it calls ME in advance of a meeting, but still requires downloads and isn't a video-centric product.

This should be an easy business opportunity. Give me easy access, E2E encryption, simultaneous screen sharing, whiteboarding, ability to mute other folks, good quality video/audio and I'll pay you thousands of dollars per year for my company to use that service in exchange for not routing my traffic through China.

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Google Meet hits almost all your criteria (not E2E encypted AFAIK). It even works right from your browser.

I have to use both Zoom and Meet for various calls, and being able to send a link to someone and know it will work without anything being installed is a big bonus for Meet. I think Zoom has better quality, though.

skype just announced Meet Now functionality with a simple link and no login required to access conferences. Jumping right into their web version which is what always should be preferred

https://www.skype.com/en/free-conference-call/

Skype works still surprisingly okay