---
type: source
title: Jitsi / Meet: Android Configuration
tags: ["jitsi", "android", "web-conferencing", "configuration", "urz"]
related: [jitsi-meet, android, zentraler-nutzeraccount]
created: 2026-07-01
updated: 2026-07-01
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_dienste_webdienste_webkonferenz_jitsi_android.md"]
---

# Jitsi / Meet: Android Configuration

This source provides technical instructions for using the Jitsi Meet application and service on Android devices within the Universität Greifswald infrastructure.

## Installation
The Jitsi Meet app can be installed via:
- **Google Play Store**: The standard official source.
- **F-Droid**: An alternative repository for users seeking a tracking-free version of the application (recommended for tracking-free usage).

## Configuration
To connect to the university's instance, users must modify the server settings:
- **Server URL**: `https://meetings.uni-greifswald.de` (configured under Settings $\rightarrow$ Conference $\rightarrow$ Server URL).

## Authentication and Usage
- **Starting a Conference**: The first participant to join opens the room.
- **Authentication**: When starting a new conference (acting as the first participant), the system requires authentication. Users must enter their **central user ID without the domain suffix** (e.g., use `username` instead of `username@uni-greifswald.de`).
- **Usage Recommendations**: For a controlled entry into conferences, it is recommended to join with the video disabled and the microphone muted by default.

## Technical Issues and Workarounds
A known communication error exists between the Android app and the Jitsi server, which prevents users from joining or creating rooms after a fresh installation or after clearing the app cache.

**Workaround**:
1. Open the **Chrome browser** on the Android device.
2. Open the menu (three dots).
3. Enable **"Desktop site"** (Desktopmodus) mode.

## Support
Technical issues are managed by the [[universitatsrechenzentrum-urz]] via:
- The Groupware ticket system.
- The URZ hotline (ext. 1420).