How to make video conferences with several people through apps ?

 

The coronavirus pandemic caused many people's routines to be completely changed. The guidance of the Ministry of Health is that people only leave home in cases of extreme need.

For those who need to hold meetings or even just want to kill the nostalgia of friends and family, distance does not have to be an obstacle. There are several online videoconferencing services that allow you to chat with several people simultaneously, either on your PC or via cell phone. In this article, we list five apps and services for conducting video conferences.

1. WhatsApp

The messenger WhatsApp is the most popular communication service among Brazilians and it also allows videoconferencing. However, there are limitations: only 4 users can participate in the conversations and the service works only on the cell phone, not being available on WhatsApp Web.

In a group, touch the phone icon. In the menu, select up to 3 people and then tap the camera icon. Outside a group, start a conversation with a contact and tap the phone icon. Then, tap the camera icon. Then, touch the + sign to add two more people to the conversation.

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2. Instagram

Few people use this feature, but it is also possible to do video conferences on Instagram. The function is also limited to the cell phone, but the maximum number of participants is greater: up to 6 people. Activating the function is very simple.

Go to Instagram and tap the direct message icon. Then, tap the camera icon. Then select up to 5 people. You six will be able to chat comfortably using the app.

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3. Facebook Messenger

The main advantage of Facebook Messenger is that it works on both the smartphone and the PC. In addition, the maximum number of participants is much higher: up to 50 people. However, when there are more than six people in the conversation, only the image of the speaker is displayed.

To use this feature is easy: access Messenger, choose the people you want to chat with and tap the camera icon. If you're on the PC, open Facebook and click on the Messenger icon, in the upper right corner, and follow the same step by step of the mobile version.

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4. Google Hangouts

Google Hangouts is perhaps the best known and most used tool for video conferencing. In the basic version of G Suite, the limit is up to 10 people per conference. However, companies with corporate plans can gather up to 25 users in the same channel.

For anyone using Gmail, just go to your inbox and click on the Hangouts icon, just below the folder list on the left. Via a browser, go to and sign in with your Google account. Or, via smartphone, download the app, access it and start a video conversation with any contact. Then, if you want, add more participants. You can also generate a link for other users to access the conversation.hangouts . google . with

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5. Zoom

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Zoom has become one of the most popular apps on the Play Store. The service is available free of charge for both Android and PC and has the advantage of allowing up to 100 people in the same conference. However, in the free version there is a limitation: conversations cannot last more than 40 minutes.

To use the service you need to create a user account. Then log in and access the rooms created from the generated URL. You can attend meetings even without a service account, if you have received a link to access a room. However, to create rooms it is necessary to login.

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