Skype vs. Mumble

[datroubler]

Hello Guys!

I read about mumble and I am interested in this software because I can encrypt phone calls.

As far as I can see I have to connect to a server. Is it planed to have a list of users in a list (similar to skype) without a server connection?

DaTroubler

[kissaki]

No.

However, you can easily set up your own server. There is no license required.

On windows the server is packaged with the installer; called Murmur. You can install it alongside mumble and run it by double-clicking. On linux most provide packages for the server as well; alternatively you can use the static server.

Be aware though that hosting a server, depending on your router, you may have to handle port forwarding etc.

Using a server instead of direct client connections is one advantage; clients not having to hassle with such setups. Another is, for skype, you still need a server to initiate the call. So why not use it right away for data transfer? After all, servers most of the time have more bandwidth to distribute the audio data; increasingly with more and more users.

[dparkerl]

Thank you for such an awesome post. It was really good to hear that using Mumble I can encrypt the phone calls. I will definitely use it and check this feature and inform here. Waiting for more posts from you.