OpenTalk expands cloud service with recording and streaming

Berlin, October 7, 2025 – OpenTalk, the Heinlein Group's digitally sovereign video conferencing solution, is expanding its cloud solution with an update that adds recording and streaming functions. This allows OpenTalk as a Service users to record video conferences directly or stream them live for the first time. The new features complement functions such as the so-called whisper groups, which OpenTalk introduced in 2025.

With the update, video conferences can be recorded and archived without external tools. Depending on the tariff, different storage capacities are available: the standard tariff offers one gigabyte of storage space, the premium tariff ten gigabytes. The recording function is seamlessly integrated into the user interface and meets OpenTalk's high data protection and security standards.

The new streaming feature enables live broadcasting of video conferences to a wide audience. Organizations can export their streams to external platforms such as YouTube, Twitch, or NC3 via the RTMP(S) protocol.

“With recording and streaming, we are significantly expanding the possible uses of OpenTalk,” explains Dennis Kalbhen, Director of Technical Services at OpenTalk. “Our customers in administration, education, and business now have tools that cover the entire spectrum of modern communication scenarios – from confidential meetings to public livestreams with audience participation.”

Other innovations introduced this year include the whisper group function, which enables confidential discussions during ongoing conferences, and the BITV 2.0 seal of approval for digital accessibility. Pfennigparade Business Inklusiv has tested OpenTalk according to strict criteria and confirmed the comprehensive accessibility of the platform. In addition, the pop-out media streams feature offers more flexibility by allowing media streams to be opened in separate windows.

The new features will be available to all OpenTalk as a Service customers starting October 7, 2025. For more information, visit https://opentalk.eu
 

About OpenTalk

OpenTalk is the video conferencing solution for anyone who values digital sovereignty and data protection. OpenTalk can be operated both in your custom data center (on-premises) and on our servers in Germany (SaaS). OpenTalk consistently implements the requirements of the GDPR and is aimed at public authorities, educational institutions, providers, and companies. Behind OpenTalk is the Heinlein Group with around 30 years of experience in secure communication.

Find out more at https://opentalk.eu

About the Heinlein Group

The Heinlein Group, based in Berlin, stands for digital sovereignty, data protection and open source. It unites the Heinlein Support, mailbox, OpenTalk and OpenCloud brands under its umbrella, which offer many years of expertise in open standards, personal advice and innovative solutions for secure communication and independent IT infrastructure. Whether email services, video conferencing or file management - the Heinlein Group's products are GDPR-compliant, flexible to use and technically state of the art. Together with the business units Hosting, Consulting and the Heinlein Academy, the Heinlein Group thus covers the entire spectrum for the development and operation of sovereign and resilient IT infrastructures.

Companies, public institutions, educational establishments and providers have trusted the expertise of the Heinlein Group for over 30 years. With its services, it creates maximum control and transparency, strengthens digital independence and promotes sustainable IT development.

Find out more at https://www.heinlein.group/