[Nextcloud-signaling] Video conference with Nextcloud Talk

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Thanks for the information.

For me i had to use the ‘pwd__YOUR_DOMAIN' instead of the “shared secret”.
Using the “shared secret” i can’t create a conv.

Using the “pwd__YOUR_DOMAIN"i can create conversation.

See this ticket: Bug report: Generated HPB passwords are not visible in the YunoHost interface · Issue #14 · YunoHost-Apps/nextcloud-signaling_ynh · GitHub

Edit 1: Also, i needed to open the 5349 port both in TCP & UDP (i found this by running YNH Diag, because the coturn postinstall doesn’t say anything about opening a special port)

Edit 2: with open port, it works but only in local network (which is quite useless). I try to redirect UDP 443 to 5349 as explained here: Enh udp 443 by zamentur · Pull Request #31 · YunoHost-Apps/coturn_ynh · GitHub but i failed to do this redirection.

Maybe i missed something: Do i need to install the CoTurn server on a different machine? (right now, i have 3 soft on the same machine: YNH with NC+NC Signaling+CoTurn)

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Thanks!

Indeed, by inspecting /etc/yunohost/apps/nextcloud-signaling/settings.yml and looking for the key pwd__<domain> and using that, I could create rooms.

23

is your configuration working?

for me, i can’t make vidéo conférence working.

it seems that CoTurn is not working. (see this post: Fail to install and configure Nextcloud Signaling + Coturn - #4 by CypLef)

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I finally manage to make it work.
I made this tutorial: Guide to install Nextcloud HPB: High Performance Backend (Nextcloud Signaling + CoTurn)

25

I was curious, so I checked the source. The appears to use the Janus SFU under the hood, which is one of the best media servers available.

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thanks a lot. I have been able to install on YunoHost Nextcloud+NC signaling server + Coturn. I can create rooms, but it seems that nobody is able to connect. I get the connection (no video, but chat messages are sent) and right after the guest disconnects, and goes on like this in loop.

Everything is in a small VPS. I tried both separate domains (nectcloud.xxxx.xx ; talk.xxxx.xx ; turn.xxxx.xx) and on the same domain. Neither is working. :frowning:

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Most Important: which version of Nextcloud and Nextcloud Talk are you using?

there was a regression related to notification which made Talk impossible to use. → update NC (>= 34.0.2) + Talk first of all

did you follow this guide?

If yes, can you open port 5349 and 5350 on your VPS?

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sorry, my fault. I totally ignored the nextcloud talk configuration parts about turn/stun.

I was mislead by the conf I set into hte signaling server regarding coturn, I thought that was sufficient. Sorry.

Now everything seem to work. All I need to know now is what are the minimum specs to have more ore less 50 people in one room interacting.

As of now I am on a OVH VPS with 2 cores and 8GB of ram, but I am aware it could be a little underpowered.

Anyway, thanks again for your guide (BTW why is “SHOW SECRETS” not working??? :slight_smile: )

Cheers!

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to answer your questions, anyway:

Nextcloud 34.0.2~ynh1

I’ve seen the guide, thank you! But (my fault) I skipped the

  • “I you miss to add the turn server conf directly in nextcloud talk admin page: it won’t work”
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OK great to see it’s working. :slight_smile:

To make visio work with 50 people the most important thing you need is a really good internet connexion on your server.

I think a VPS might not be enough, you should take a dedicated server and check the bandwith Upload and Download (>= 1Mbps Up and Down).

I used to install BBB (BigBlueButton) for making visio with 50 people before, and i used a dedicated server. → with VPS it was not making the job.

Maybe Nextcloud talk + HPB works differently and need less bandwith, but i’m not sure.

You can find more info about hardware requirement on NC doc, or on the web.