When do I need a server?
There are already articles about the servers that can be used:
https://jami.net/why-is-jami-truly-distributed/ and https://jami.net/establishing-peer-to-peer-connections-with-jami/
But can you add examples where I must use a server:
Example:
Sending and receiving text messages with/without attachments actually needs no servers (STUN, TURN, etc)?
- it does not matter if all participants use the same network or different networks?
- just name servers?
- text conversations with more users (1:1, up to 8 users; even more)
- size of the attachment does not affect the need of servers
Make video / audio calls
- I don't need any (signaling?) servers if all users use the same network
- I need servers (STUN, TURN, etc) if all users / or one user use(s) different networks
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@El4 Good questions, thanks! We might need to answer them in a new article or adding them https://git.jami.net/savoirfairelinux/jami-project/-/wikis/tutorials/Frequently-Asked-Questions# For your information, at the Jami blog team we would love to hear about your valuable experience in using Jami and potentially making those experiences into an interesting story or article with your help and interest. Those written stories, use-cases, or experiences from you could then be published on the Jami blog: https://jami.net/tag/blog/ Please let me know if you are interested.
@Mehdighayour Thank you and the other members of the team for developing Jami.
At the moment I have the issue jami-client-qt#454 (moved) (same: jami-client-qt#568 (closed) ) so I can't use Jami (Windows 10 client) to make audio / video calls (There is already always an audio issue jami-project#1401 (moved) ).
Personally I started using Jami because I wanted to transfer (larger) files from Windows 10 -> Android using a local network, being able to call myself using the same user account (for testing video quality and settings etc.; so "sameusername" <->"sameusername") AND ... I wanted to show friends gameplay videos and presentations without using YouTube or other video hosting platforms.
If I am allowed to use a nickname I would like to share my experience using Jami but I am very busy for the next months. So I would be able to write stories maybe in July.
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@El4 Thanks for your support as always and sharing your use cases with Jami. Yes, you're allowed to use a nickname to share your experiences with Jami. Please let us know whenever you are available.
Sending and receiving text messages with/without attachments actually needs no servers (STUN, TURN, etc)?
Servers just have nothing to do with all of them. As explained in the articles, all are optional.
A name server store usernames but usernames are optional
TURN is a TURN server and there is dozens of articles to explain it on internet. If you need to workaround a NAT it will be necessary. (which is generally the case)
STUN should not be shown for jami accounts (it's not in client-qt) as it's used to know the public IP (which is done by the DHT).
So for call/messages/whatever in jami => Do I need a server? No, but it depends if you want usernames or if you got a NAT on the way. And articles already explain all the things we can.
