Video conferencing

Hi all !

I am brand new to Linux having just installed Zorin 7 a few days ago. (I had a Windows 7 computer crash and recovery disk was no help so I called a computer tech and he recommended Linux. Seemed like a good idea, besides I was also getting tired of how very slow Windows could get sometimes

Anyhow, does anyone know if "Vsee" video conference software can be made to work on Linux ?

Vsee worked really really good, but they don't have a Linux version as far as I know.

If not, I need to find a simular program that works in Linux as well as being able to work in Windows and preferrably even Android.

Vsee features I need to find in another program:

1.) Stays connected, and has smooth unchoppy video and audio.
2.) Can video chat with at least 2 other computers at the same time (or more)
3.) Can be set up so a video chat request will automatically be answered and session started.
4.) Has a free version of their service.
5.) At least has a version for both Linux (Zorin compatible version) and Windows, and preferrably also Android.

Thanks in advance for any ideas !

Hi,

according to 2 feedbacks at WineHQ, it is "garbage"!!. (Vsee will only work under Linux using the "Wine" app installer!)

http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.p ... &iId=14262

There is Ekiga:

http://www.ekiga.org/

And/Or Skype which are both in the software center!!. (Assuming you have the Medibuntu repository set up, see post install guide: viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2054 )

Regards Wolfman

Or you can try to use ooVoo.
Install it using Wine. It has been reported that it works just fine in linux via Wine.
http://www.oovoo.com/home.aspx

see also http://oovoo-linux.blogspot.gr/

When they use the term "garbage", I guess that means it does not work well on Linux thru "Wine" ?

Vsee worked really really good on windows, it's a shame if it won't work good on Linux.

I'll have to check out Ekiga, I tried Skype about a year ago and it didn't work well at all.

I have to educate myself on thr various Linux terms like "repository", ect. as I am very new to Linux

Wolfman wrote:Hi,

according to 2 feedbacks at WineHQ, it is "garbage"!!. (Vsee will only work under Linux using the "Wine" app installer!)

http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.p ... &iId=14262

There is Ekiga:

http://www.ekiga.org/

And/Or Skype which are both in the software center!!. (Assuming you have the Medibuntu repository set up, see post install guide: viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2054 )

Regards Wolfman

Thanks, I was aware of oovoo but had not tried it yet, it might be one possibility.

I am also trying to see if any of the following web based video conferencing sites might fit what features I need like Vsee had -

https://meetings.io/

http://www.anymeeting.com/

https://www.gruveo.com/#

madvinegar wrote:Or you can try to use ooVoo.
Install it using Wine. It has been reported that it works just fine in linux via Wine.
http://www.oovoo.com/home.aspx

see also http://oovoo-linux.blogspot.gr/

Thanks for the caution, I definitely prefer programs that don't take hours of tweaking to try to get to work

(I don't mind occasionally messing with an hour of tweaking to install something, but it can get old fast if it happens a lot and takes hours

I tried skype about a year ago and it did not work well at all back then when I tried it.

swarfendor437 wrote:I would avoid Ekiga if your router does not support port-forwarding - I was trying to get away from Skype but not had much joy at configuring Ekiga to work in Windows. I would go with Skype (but you have to pay for conferencing/more than two people connecting at once) or madvinegars ooVoo - I will have to look into this!

Hi,

Skype works fine now, I use it myself!!.

Regards Wolfman

I can give skype another try to see if it works better now, if it does that could be ok for now but ultimately I'm looking for a program that can allow for more than one connection without a subscription fee. (I think Vsee allowed videoconferencing with up to 4 other computers as part of their free version)

Wolfman wrote:Hi,

Skype works fine now, I use it myself!!.

Regards Wolfman

Hi,

there are a few apps here but I don't know anything about any of them!!:

http://sourceforge.net/directory/commun ... y-updated/

Regards Wolfman