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That is only for 2 participants. For 3 or more (video participants), it uses the videobridge SFU.

Source: https://github.com/jitsi/jitsi-meet/blob/master/doc/manual-i...

I had 4 people, so either the docs are wrong or they have forgone the video bridge on my server and are using their own.

Very possible the docs are wrong - im not a jitsi dev, so I wouldnt be able to confirm or deny without poking around. BUt they do specifically state that (as linked).

That said, it is worth pointing out that this thread is specifically about videobridge (i.e. scaling beyond a full mesh).

If you had 4 people the video was going trhough the JVB for sure. Since a Jitsi Meet installation uses multiple components, maybe you didn't shut them all?

Video shenanigans can be a dark art, but not that magical ;-)

All installed on one server, physically shut the entire server down.

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