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Update jitsi doc to specify minimum version (#20737)
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and also rephrase a bit I was failing to understand
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dbkr authored Jan 25, 2022
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## Configuring Element to use your self-hosted Jitsi server

You can host your own Jitsi server to use with Element. It's usually advisable to use a recent
version of Jitsi. In particular, versions older than around 6826 will cause problems with
Element 1.9.10 or newer.

Element will use the Jitsi server that is embedded in the widget, even if it is not the
one you configured. This is because conference calls must be held on a single Jitsi
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
Jitsi uses `meet.jit.si` (also free).
Element's default is `meet.element.io` (a free service offered by Element). `meet.jit.si`
is an instance hosted by Jitsi themselves and is also free to use.

Once you've applied the config change, refresh Element and press the call button. This
should start a new conference on your Jitsi server.
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