While matrix/element is still very much in development, it is improving constantly. A year ago i sometimes had issues with desynced encryption keys and now that never happens anymore. There is now a modern group call and screensharing system and the new ElementX mobile app which is much faster than the old app. Now there is also OIDC and in a few weeks QR code login will be released, so no more manually entering login and encryption key verification stuff.
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truxnell@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Where am I moving my friends group? Revolt is nice but not quite ready for primetime / getting a rewrite, and I’ve always been iffy about matrix. Is a signal group chat literally where we’re heading to!?
unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 3 weeks ago
derin@lemmy.beru.co 3 weeks ago
QR code login is technically out, you just need to be running your own homeserver (and MAS) to use it.
But, yeah, exciting to finally have that.
unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 3 weeks ago
You’re right, it has been released, but matrix.org and most other servers either arent using MAS or havent activated QR login. It will be sick tho, the demos make it look very fast and smooth.
weariedfae@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
What’s wrong with matrix/element? We started running our own server for our household group chats and it has been solid.
SynopsisTantilize@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
SMS/RCS
yessikg@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
Movim (XMPP)
Strawberry@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
Why iffy about matrix? You could always use mumble or teamspeak still
Glitchvid@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
As someone who runs a Mumble server (and has for over a decade) – it’s really not a replacement for the user experience that is Discord.
People want a unified UI, the ability to create communities with some amount of customization, embedded/live content, plus voice and video so they can chill and play games together. Mumble is just voice, and while it’s a very good implementation of that, it’s not even in the same user space as Discord.
derin@lemmy.beru.co 3 weeks ago
Matrix does have all of that, though? Except for voice.
I use matrix/element for socializing and Mumble for voice chat while gaming.
To respond to each comment:
Element Call (aka the new MatrixRTC spec) is great for video calls, but leaves a lot to be desired for chatting while gaming.
Glitchvid@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Matrix has moved very very slowly and I’m concerned it’ll have the same fate as XMPP, where it’s a bunch of very complicated standards, with maybe one compliant implementation that nobody wants to work on.
I also don’t think it’s a particularly good protocol design for a Discord replacement, it’s not federated it’s a distributed message protocol, which is an order of magnitude more complicated and intensive than potential alternatives.
That said, many non-perfect things have achieved widespread success, so I’m at least hopeful that Matrix/Element are able to catch on in a wider capacity.