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Spec sheet
- Purpose
- Jitsi Videobridge is an open-source Selective Forwarding Unit (SFU) that routes video streams among conference participants.Read 11 Oct 2026 · jitsi.org
- Intended users
- The product is presented as open-source video-conferencing infrastructure for developers building multiparty video applications.Read 11 Oct 2026 · jitsi.org
- Deployment
- Jitsi lists stable and nightly Ubuntu and Debian packages and provides self-hosting instructions for Jitsi Meet.Read 11 Oct 2026 · jitsi.org
- Support
- Jitsi’s FAQ says neither the Jitsi team nor 8x8 provides commercial support, and directs users to the community forum for paid-work requests.Read 11 Oct 2026 · jitsi.org
- Founded
- 2013Read 28 Sep 2026 · jitsi.org
- Advanced routing
- Jitsi’s About page lists simulcast and bandwidth estimation among its advanced video-routing support.Read 11 Oct 2026 · jitsi.org
- Control interfaces
- It can be controlled through XMPP or a HTTPS and REST version of Colibri.Read 11 Oct 2026 · jitsi.org
- Encryption
- The product page states that calls use DTLS/SRTP encryption.Read 11 Oct 2026 · jitsi.org
- Media handling
- Videobridge relays video instead of mixing participants’ video channels.Read 11 Oct 2026 · jitsi.org
- Recording and streaming
- Jibri provides tools for recording or streaming a Jitsi Meet conference and is listed as a related project.Read 11 Oct 2026 · jitsi.org
- Related components
- Jitsi’s architecture describes Jicofo as managing media sessions and acting as a load balancer between participants and Videobridge.Read 11 Oct 2026 · jitsi.github.io
- Scale
- The product page says it is designed to run thousands of video streams from a single server.Read 11 Oct 2026 · jitsi.org
- Self-hosting requirement
- The self-hosting guide says Jitsi Meet needs an encrypted HTTPS connection for WebRTC multimedia and notes that setup is not always trivial.Read 11 Oct 2026 · jitsi.github.io
- Telephony integration
- Jigasi connects SIP telephony to a Jitsi Videobridge conference.Read 11 Oct 2026 · jitsi.org
- WebRTC
- Jitsi Videobridge is compatible with WebRTC.Read 11 Oct 2026 · jitsi.org
Plans and prices
Jitsi Videobridge Free Free and open source; no paid plan listed No product-specific usage limits stated Read 11 Oct 2026 · jitsi.org
Where Specifiction places it
- Video APIs#18 of 357.9
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