Jitsi Videobridge

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On the record

Advanced routing

Jitsi’s About page lists simulcast and bandwidth estimation among its advanced video-routing support.jitsi.org · read 11 Oct 2026

Control interfaces

It can be controlled through XMPP or a HTTPS and REST version of Colibri.jitsi.org · read 11 Oct 2026

Deployment

Jitsi lists stable and nightly Ubuntu and Debian packages and provides self-hosting instructions for Jitsi Meet.jitsi.org · read 11 Oct 2026

Encryption

The product page states that calls use DTLS/SRTP encryption.jitsi.org · read 11 Oct 2026

Intended users

The product is presented as open-source video-conferencing infrastructure for developers building multiparty video applications.jitsi.org · read 11 Oct 2026

Media handling

Videobridge relays video instead of mixing participants’ video channels.jitsi.org · read 11 Oct 2026

Purpose

Jitsi Videobridge is an open-source Selective Forwarding Unit (SFU) that routes video streams among conference participants.jitsi.org · read 11 Oct 2026

Recording and streaming

Jibri provides tools for recording or streaming a Jitsi Meet conference and is listed as a related project.jitsi.org · read 11 Oct 2026

Related components

Jitsi’s architecture describes Jicofo as managing media sessions and acting as a load balancer between participants and Videobridge.jitsi.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026

Scale

The product page says it is designed to run thousands of video streams from a single server.jitsi.org · read 11 Oct 2026

Self-hosting requirement

The self-hosting guide says Jitsi Meet needs an encrypted HTTPS connection for WebRTC multimedia and notes that setup is not always trivial.jitsi.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026

Support

Jitsi’s FAQ says neither the Jitsi team nor 8x8 provides commercial support, and directs users to the community forum for paid-work requests.jitsi.org · read 11 Oct 2026

Telephony integration

Jigasi connects SIP telephony to a Jitsi Videobridge conference.jitsi.org · read 11 Oct 2026

WebRTC

Jitsi Videobridge is compatible with WebRTC.jitsi.org · read 11 Oct 2026

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