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Start a video call

  • None

  1. Open the compose box.

  2. Click the video-camera () icon in the bottom left corner of the compose box. This will insert a link like [Click to join video call](https://meet.jit.si/123456789) into the compose box.

  3. Send the message.

  4. Click on the link in the message to start or join the call.

Note: You can replace "Click to join video call" with anything you want.

Change your video chat provider

By default, uKnowva Messenger integrates with Jitsi Meet, a fully-encrypted, 100% open source video conferencing solution. Organization administrators can also change the organization's video chat provider.

Note that both the Google Hangouts and Zoom integrations require paid accounts with their respective providers.

Change your video chat provider

  • Google Hangouts
  • Zoom (experimental)
  • Jitsi on-premise

  1. Go to Organization settings.

  2. Under Other settings set Video chat provider to Google Hangouts.

  3. Enter the domain for your G Suite team.

  4. Click Save changes.

  1. Go to Organization settings.

  2. Under Other settings set Video chat provider to Zoom.

  3. Enter your Zoom email address, API key, and API secret.

  4. Click Save changes.

Note: Zoom support is experimental. In particular, uKnowva Messenger currently supports having only one active Zoom meeting at a time.

If you're running both uKnowva Messenger and Jitsi on-premise, just set JITSI_SERVER_URL in /etc/zulip/settings.py.