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Can't turn off camera until after one connects

See original GitHub issue

User browses https://meet.jit.si/whatever. But there is no way to make sure the camera is disabled before one connects.

Even one second of which usage might cause bandwidth or privacy concerns.

After connection the user must race to the controls to turn it off.

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Created 5 years ago
Reactions:7
Comments:17 (4 by maintainers)

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saghulcommented, May 10, 2020

We have implemented a “pre-join” screen which will let users choose the devices they want or mute them before angering the room.

It’s already on master but needs a couple more fixes before it can be rolled out.

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saghulcommented, Apr 5, 2018

There are a couple of things to consider here: first, Jitsi Meet is a conferencing system, so why would one be surprised that the camera is opened? Then there is stuff the user can do to prevent it:

deny camera permission
join the room with #config.startWithVideoMuted=true, as in https://meet.jit.si/whatever#config.startWithVideoMuted=true

Adding an extra screen to choose the devices with which to join has been discussed in the past, with no clear way forward, so it was never implemented.