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by kevincox 484 days ago
For the second time...

And they still don't support many features...

And there is lack of compatibility for things like video calling so transitioning to them is infeasible for lots of people.

This sort of seems like the sort of UX issue OP is concerned about.

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Video calls work on schildichat on android but I use straight element now and I'd have to check.

We are all aware that matrix needs a TURN/STUN server to do audio and video calls, right? I think users might be able to specify their own turn server, but if your homeserver can't punch NAT you're not making video calls, period.

I don't know of any non-centralized functional service offhand that can do peer to peer video or voice without an intermediary 100% of the time. That crap died in the 90s.