Bytedesk Conference

October 22, 2025 · View on GitHub

A simple, secure, and self-hostable video conferencing experience for teams and communities — built on top of the battle‑tested Jitsi platform.

Overview

Bytedesk Conference provides modern, browser‑based meetings with crystal‑clear audio/video, screen sharing, and collaboration features. It integrates with the Bytedesk server for user accounts, authentication, roles/permissions, and room policies, while Jitsi powers the real‑time media layer. For production, deploy with a self‑hosted Jitsi deployment for full control and privacy.

Key features

Browser‑based meetings with no installs required
HD audio/video with adaptive quality
Screen sharing (full screen, window, or tab)
In‑meeting chat, reactions, and hand‑raise
Lobby, password‑protected rooms, and moderation tools
Optional recording and live streaming via Jibri/RTMP
Breakout rooms and participant management
Works across desktop and mobile browsers

Use cases

Daily standups, sprint reviews, and team syncs
Customer demos, interviews, and training sessions
Community meetups and webinars

Deployment and usage (at a glance)

Production‑ready setup relies on two parts:

Self‑hosted Jitsi for media:
- Deploy your own Jitsi stack (Prosody, Jicofo, JVB, optional Jibri) following the official guide: https://jitsi.github.io/handbook/docs/devops-guide/devops-guide-quickstart
- Configure domain, certificates, TURN/ICE, and recording/streaming as needed.
Bytedesk server for application logic:
- Use the Bytedesk server for user accounts, authentication, roles/permissions, and room policy: https://github.com/Bytedesk/bytedesk
- Point Bytedesk Conference to your Bytedesk API endpoint and your Jitsi server URL; align auth and room settings accordingly.

Note: This repository focuses on product documentation. Application code and full configuration examples may exist in related repositories or be added in future iterations.

Privacy and security

End‑to‑end approach using Jitsi’s secure architecture (DTLS‑SRTP, Prosody‑backed signaling)
Room passwords, lobby/waiting room, and host moderation controls
Self‑hosting keeps your media and metadata under your control

For Jitsi’s full security model, see: https://jitsi.org/security/