This tutorial dives into getting started with the Matrix protocol for direct messages, groups, rooms, communities, spaces, bridging, and more! Matrix is an open source, decentralized protocol with several different use-cases & clients. Thank you to our sponsor, LocalMonero - a P2P Monero trading platform, visit them to use Monero safely: https://localmonero.co/ 🔐 Our Website: https://techlore.tech/ 🕵 Go Incognito Course - to learn about privacy: https://techlore.tech/goincognito 🏫 Techlore Coaching - to get direct support: https://techlore.tech/coaching 💻 Techlore Forum - to connect with other advocates: https://discuss.techlore.tech/ 🦣 Mastodon - to stay updated: https://social.lol/@techlore We cannot provide our content without our Patrons, huge thanks to: BRIGHTSIDE, Clark, Ente, Larry, Afonso, Boori, Brad, Casper, Cookie, Floyd, JohnnyO, kevin, love your content, NotSure, Poaclu, x 🧡 Join them on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/techlore 💚 To see our production gear, privacy tools we use, and other affiliates: https://techlore.tech/affiliates 💖 All Techlore Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:28 Our Sponsor! 01:02 The Basics of Matrix 02:05 Matrix clients explained 04:02 Homeservers explained 07:52 Direct/private messages explained 09:35 Groups/Rooms explained 10:53 Public Rooms explained 11:59 Communities & spaces explained 15:28 Quick check-in on what we've done so far 16:18 Video & audio calls 17:15 Bridges 22:22 Quick recap so far 23:48 Our Sponsor! 24:20 Final words & goodbyes #matrix #messenger #protocol