This is how the live videos of the Facebook Messenger chat are

Facebook has once again renewed its messaging application Messenger , this time to include a function that many expected: video calls directly from the chats. This option is very easy to activate and use, and has the great advantage of allowing you to choose at any time between the main or front camera (you can change cameras at any time).

Video calls within Facebook Messenger

Facebook has called this function Instant Video, and It is accessible from the Messenger application. All you have to do is search for the chat of the person with whom you want to start a video call and press the icon in the form of a video that appears on the top right (right next to the normal voice call icon).

It is important to first check that both people have the latest version of the application installed, either on Android or on iOS.

Your own camera's image will float in the upper right corner, while your other party's image will fill the entire space. rest of the screen.

If at any time you want to change the camera (for example, if you have the front camera activated but you want to use the main one to show an object, or the room), you only have to press once in the center on the screen to activate the change camera icon, at the top right.

Another interesting option is the possibility to activate only the camera of one of the participants, while the other writes. In the center of the screen, in this case, the text conversation would appear so that you can easily send and receive messages.

Tips for using Facebook Messenger video calls

Remember that these video calls are made over the Internet and that they can use up a lot of data, so it is recommended that both participants be connected to the Internet via WiFi connection.

It is also important to check that the connection is not being used for anything else, because if the signal is not strong enough, there can be quite a few problems with the audio of 's conversation MessengerIt is foreseeable that in the future Facebook will introduce improvements little by little in the application so that increase the quality of the image and sound on video calls

Other news in video call apps

Facebook has set out to turn your Messenger app into a one of the most complete and most used messaging apps, but there are many other options available. Google, for example, recently decided to restructure its offering of messaging and calling apps to focus on Hangoutsto exclusively professional use and create Google Duo as the video calling application for everyone

WhatsApp, despite having been acquired by Facebook , always seems to be several steps behind, and was very slow to include voice calls through the application.The video call function is one of the innovations that users are most waiting for and for the moment there is still no confirmed date.