zulip/templates/zerver/help/start-a-call.md

# Start a video call

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{!start-composing.md!}

2. Click the video-camera (<i class="fa fa-video-camera"></i>) icon in the
bottom left corner of the compose box. This will insert a link like
**[Click to join video call]\(https://meet.jit.si/123456789)** into the
compose box.

4. Send the message.

5. Click on the link in the message to start or join the call.

!!! warn ""
    **Note**: You can replace "Click to join video call" with anything you want.

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## Change your video chat provider

By default, Zulip integrates with
[Jitsi Meet](https://jitsi.org/jitsi-meet/), a fully-encrypted, 100% open
source video conferencing solution. Organization administrators can also
change the organization's video chat provider.

Note that both the Google Hangouts and Zoom integrations require paid
accounts with their respective providers.

### Change your organization's video chat provider

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{tab|google-hangouts}

{settings_tab|organization-settings}

1. Under **Other settings** set **Video chat provider** to **Google Hangouts**.

1. Enter the domain for your [G Suite team](https://gsuite.google.com/).

1. Click **Save changes**.

{tab|zoom}

{settings_tab|organization-settings}

1. Under **Other settings** set **Video chat provider** to **Zoom**.

1. Enter your Zoom email address, API key, and API secret.

1. Click **Save changes**.

!!! warn ""
    **Note**: Zoom support is experimental. In particular, Zulip currently
    supports having only one active Zoom meeting at a time.

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If you're running both Zulip and Jitsi Meet on-premise, just set
`JITSI_SERVER_URL` in `/etc/zulip/settings.py`.

You can also disable the video call button for your community by
setting the provider to "None".

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