Ventrilo

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Administration

Features include a built-in server browser and remote administration of server features, users, and persistent server properties.ventrilo.com · read 8 Oct 2026

Channel controls

Users can create channels dynamically and configure subchannels, channel limits, filters, passwords, and transmission permissions.ventrilo.com · read 8 Oct 2026

Desktop platforms

The current download page lists Version 4 clients for Windows and macOS, with Windows 32-bit and 64-bit downloads and universal 64-bit macOS downloads.ventrilo.com · read 8 Oct 2026

File transfer and themes

Version 4 includes file transfers to selected users and themes that change the client window’s look and feel.ventrilo.com · read 8 Oct 2026

Hosting

Ventrilo4.com offers hosted servers with instant setup after payment, worldwide server locations, snapshots and restore, and a 30-day money-back guarantee.ventrilo4.com · read 8 Oct 2026

Integrations

The About page says Ventrilo can display song information from Windows Media Player, Winamp, iTunes, and Spotify on Macintosh.ventrilo.com · read 8 Oct 2026

Product

Ventrilo is group communications software for gamers, known for sound quality, low CPU use, and a simple interface.ventrilo.com · read 8 Oct 2026

Security and privacy

Ventrilo says its client-server connection is always encrypted, it does not collect or store user data, and text chats and audio recordings are stored locally on the client computer.ventrilo.com · read 8 Oct 2026

Self-hosting

The setup documentation describes running a Ventrilo server on Windows or Unix platforms, but states that the instructions are for version 2.x systems.ventrilo.com · read 8 Oct 2026

Server capacities

The hosted server size selector lists options from 15 to 400 users, and the pricing page defines slots as the maximum users who can connect simultaneously.ventrilo4.com · read 8 Oct 2026

Support

The hosting page advertises live customer support, and the Ventrilo4.com support page provides client and server administration guides and troubleshooting topics.ventrilo4.com · read 8 Oct 2026

System requirements

The About page lists Windows XP 32/64-bit or higher with DirectX 9.0c or higher and macOS X 10.7 or higher as client requirements.ventrilo.com · read 8 Oct 2026

Voice and chat

Features include multi-user voice, private voice and text conversations, per-server or per-channel chat, and user comments or hyperlinks.ventrilo.com · read 8 Oct 2026

Voice controls

The client supports voice activation, push-to-talk, sound ducking, recording and playback of voice streams, and configurable audio devices.ventrilo.com · read 8 Oct 2026

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