Making a Matrix server STUN-enabled.
Previously in this series I showed you how to migrate a Matrix server to use Postgres, a database server designed for busy workloads, such as those of a busy chat server. This time around I'll demonstrate how to integrate Synapse with a STUN/TURN server to make the voice and video conferencing features of the Matrix network more reliable. It's remarkably easy to do but it does take a little planning. Here's why I recommend doing this:
If you are reading this, chances are you're behind a NATting firewall, which means that your device doesn't have a publically routable IP …
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