Element is launching the world’s first communications platform based on the upcoming Matrix 2.0 release. The result is blazing performance which outperforms the mainstream alternatives - across a decentralised system that enables self-hosting and end-to-end encryption - as well as open standard interoperability to revolutionise real time communication between large organisations.

Built on Matrix 2.0, Element X now rivals the performance of centralised consumer messaging apps, empowering organisations to address the shadow IT issues caused by consumer-grade messaging apps in the workplace.

The new Element communications solution consists:

Element X, our next-gen app with an array of new features

Element Call fully integrated into Element X, for native Matrix-encrypted voice and video

Element Server Suite, our backend hosting solution for powerful admin control and Matrix 2.0 performance

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[–] xnx@slrpnk.net 11 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Screensharing would let so many people move from discord

[–] Chewy7324@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Discord uses their own screen sharing implementation because it performs better than what's available in Electron by default. I don't expect Element to achieve that, considering their focus isn't gaming.

[–] ReversalHatchery@beehaw.org 1 points 2 months ago

however this app does not use electron, so it might be less of a work here

[–] AnxiousDuck@feddit.it 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Last time I checked they had it in the web version

[–] MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 months ago

Only through Jitsi as I remember, it wasn't very good if that's what they're still using.

[–] delirious_owl@discuss.online -5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Wire supports it. Also more secure than Matrix

[–] communist@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

How is it more secure than matrix? I can't even self-host it.

[–] delirious_owl@discuss.online 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Yes, you can. The server code is on github. But I don't know why you would, since all messages are encrypted client-side.

Its more secure because you know that all your users can't send a message unencrypted, either accidentally or intentionally.

[–] communist@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

there's a graphical indicator if they send something unencrypted, and there's no way to turn an encrypted chat into an unencrypted chat on matrix. Plus they start encrypted by default, I honestly don't even know how to make an unencrypted chat, I don't think there's any good way to other than using a client that doesn't have encryption.

this is not a real problem.

[–] delirious_owl@discuss.online 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

It is a problem. Many orgs have strict rules not to use messaging solutions that support unencrypted messages

This doesn't tick the box, so it blocks adoption