Viber comes with group video calling

Press Release: Rakuten Viber, one of the world's leading messaging apps for secure communication, announces that it will soon launch a group video calling feature for up to 20 people. Viber has decided to add a video option to its successful group voice calls, responding to the increased need for video calls for larger numbers of people, which can replace face-to-face meetings with family, friends or colleagues.

Observance of social distancing and acceptance of new norms of behavior brings with it the need for new possibilities for meeting in groups. Whether it's diverse work teams, chefs who hold cooking classes or a yoga instructor who teaches her clients how to breathe properly, all groups need a platform where they can meet. And that's exactly what Viber now offers with its group video calls. Users can also enjoy features like screen sharing and video playback on both mobile and desktop. The new group video calling option adds group chats for up to 250 people and group voice calls for up to 20 people.

Video calls are very easy, just click the new button”video lesson” at the top of the screen or simply add other participants to an ongoing video call. Group video calls allow you to view videos to all participants. Participants can also pin their video or the video of a selected participant to their screen during a call. It goes without saying that you can mute your own sound and turn off the video during a call. Participants can also see who else has the sound muted or the video off.

"We are very happy to be able to offer our users the option of video calls for up to 20 people, and we plan to increase this number even more very soon. Given the current situation, video calling is likely to become a regular part of our lives, so we are happy to now offer this feature to our users.” said Ofir Eval, COO of Viber.

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