In Instagram they continue to look for formulas to convert what was a photography social network into the messaging application par excellence. Little by little, functions more typical of other tools such as WhatsApp are added. And it is that Facebook needs an heiress to match. Or at least an application that can bring together the younger public that escapes from its own social network. And Instagram is being chosen with remarkable success. Even more so when they no longer need to use other applications such as WhatsApp to be in direct contact.Now with group video calls that can be extended live
The new function arrives to be able to make more social and multitudinous chats (really video chats) that start out as private. In other words, a comfortable process to be able to transform a normal video call into a video call with several users. Just use one finger to start adding contacts.
Now you can add people to an ongoing video chat in Direct. Just swipe up while you're chatting to add more friends and keep the conversation going. pic.twitter.com/is1Zyqjrr3
- Instagram (@instagram) December 17, 2018
Although it has already been officially announced, we will still have to wait for it to reach all users soon. It is common for it to be delayed even several days in its arrival in Spain and other countries. When it does, you only have to go to Instagram Direct, the messaging part of this social network.Here you can choose any active conversation with a contact or start a new one and tap on the camera icon in the upper right corner. This will start a video call to use. So far everything normal.
The difference in this new version is that now, during the live video call itself, you can add more users. You just have to slide your finger from bottom to top. In this way the list of Instagram users and contacts is presented. Next to each one appears the button Add, with which to invite them to the live conversation. If you accept, the view split in two becomes three, with the image of the three live users. This is how you go from a simple video call to a group one.
Keep in mind that there is a limitation on the number of users.It is only possible to maintain a group video call of four users at a time You should also know that when you create this video call, a new group is created within Instagram Direct. That is, a new element where you can write, send photos and so on. Or even launch a direct group video call.
