How to Install Jitsi Meet on Ubuntu

• Jitsi Meet is a free, open-source video conferencing platform.
• It allows users to host and join meetings directly from their web browser — no account or software installation required.
• Built using modern web technologies and WebRTC, it supports HD video, screen sharing, chat, and meeting security features.

Prerequisites

• A fresh Ubuntu server
• Root or sudo access
• A valid domain name pointing to your server’s IP

Download the Jitsi GPG Key

First, download the Jitsi GPG key with the curl downloading utility:

curl https://download.jitsi.org/jitsi-key.gpg.key -o jitsi-key.gpg.key

In this command, -o specifies the name of the file where the downloaded key data will be saved. The apt package manager will use this GPG key to validate the packages you will download from the Jitsi repository.

Add the Jitsi GPG Key to Your System Keyring

Next, add the GPG key to your system’s keyring with the following gpg command:

sudo gpg --output /usr/share/keyrings/jitsi-key.gpg --dearmor jitsi-key.gpg.key

With this gpg command, you use –output to generate a file name to save the keyring in and –dearmor to unpack the key into a format usable by APT.

Add the Jitsi Repository

You will now add the Jitsi repository to your server by creating a new APT sources file that contains the Jitsi repository. Open and create the new file with the following command:

sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list.d/jitsi-stable.list

Add this line to the /etc/apt/sources.list.d/jitsi-stable.list file:

deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/jitsi-key.gpg] https://download.jitsi.org stable/

Add the Prosody Repository and GPG Key

Next, you will follow the same steps to add the Prosody package. Download the Prosody GPG key:

curl https://prosody.im/files/prosody-debian-packages.key -o prosody-debian-packages.key

Then, add the key to your server’s keyring

sudo gpg --output /usr/share/keyrings/prosody-keyring.gpg --dearmor prosody-debian-packages.key

Add the Prosody APT Repository

Open a new sources file for Prosody:

sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list.d/prosody.list

Add the following line to the currently empty Prosody sources file:

deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/prosody-keyring.gpg] http://packages.prosody.im/debian jammy main

Replace jammy with focal or another codename if you’re using a different version of Ubuntu. Make sure the codename matches the one from lsb_release -sc.

Save and exit the file.

Update APT and Install Jitsi Meet

Now that your sources are correctly set up, update your package lists:

sudo apt update

Then install Jitsi Meet:

sudo apt install jitsi-meet

Give your domain name and install. Configure and install SSL certificate in the next step.

Access via Browser

Navigate to https://domain_name in your web browser to access your Jitsi Meet Video conferencing service.

Conclusion

Install Jitsi Meet on Ubuntu provides you with a secure, self-hosted video conferencing solution that’s fully under your control.

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