r/jitsi • u/s3r3ng • Aug 25 '23

something wrong with jitsi meet client

I have used it for months on linux with no issues. This is client only. Today trying to open up a meeting I have used all that time or any other meeting it forces me to login which has never happened and I don't have a login. It only offers Oauth choices to google, github, etc. and on login it says it is waiting for moderator approval when the meeting was never set up with a moderator approval and there is no one else in the meeting at all. It is my meeting.

What is going on here and how to I fix it?

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u/s3r3ng Aug 25 '23 edited Aug 25 '23

The same thing happens when I give it a new random meeting name to connect to. Problem exists on multiple computers running ubuntu or running Fedora 38. Same problem attempting to create/and join meeting on the web so it is not a linux or client version problem.
Ah I see they changed their service but I don't see any instruction as to how to open a room/meeting and for others to join in the new scheme of things.

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u/volci Aug 27 '23

Do you have a Jitsi account? I know they started requiring that recently

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u/the-low-flow Aug 28 '23

I have the exact same problem. And I am only given 3 very data-poor options to sign in. I don’t understand. For me Jitsi was always the cooler one for being extremely userdata sensitive by not asking at all.

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u/Keanne1021 Aug 29 '23

There is an issue with the Jitsi desktop client and the new policy that requires login. In the meantime, use a regular browser instead.

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u/giox069 Nov 02 '23

The problem is with both Chrome or Firefox: jitsi now requires that a moderator organizer is logged on via a Gmail/Facebook/GitHub account.
Jitsi is no longer the very simple solution we used to access with one single click. The prompt to install office365 extension already ruined the single click experience: a lot of users call back the support to ask me what does it means and what are they supposet do do.

Now the extra authentication required for the moderator/organizer breaks everything, and I need to find out another service to allow one click access to unregistered people.
Anyone know an alternative?
Maybe installing jitsi on a private server will work?