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Update jitsi doc to specify minimum version (#20737)
and also rephrase a bit I was failing to understand
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## Configuring Element to use your self-hosted Jitsi server
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You can host your own Jitsi server to use with Element. It's usually advisable to use a recent
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version of Jitsi. In particular, versions older than around 6826 will cause problems with
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Element 1.9.10 or newer.
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Element will use the Jitsi server that is embedded in the widget, even if it is not the
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one you configured. This is because conference calls must be held on a single Jitsi
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server and cannot be split over multiple servers.
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The default is `meet.element.io` (a free service offered by Element), and the demo site for
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Jitsi uses `meet.jit.si` (also free).
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Element's default is `meet.element.io` (a free service offered by Element). `meet.jit.si`
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is an instance hosted by Jitsi themselves and is also free to use.
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Once you've applied the config change, refresh Element and press the call button. This
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should start a new conference on your Jitsi server.

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