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Keeping in touch with those special people in your life is one of the best ways to combat the negative emotional effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 is affecting 212 countries and territories around the world.
Coronavirus Cases so far:
3,308,233
Deaths so far:
234,105
Recovered so far:
1,042,826
There are lockdown situations in many countries around the globe, and it is time to reinforce social isolation as never before and take advantage of technology to frequent your friends, partner, or family.
In addition to taking care of your schedules and your biological cycle, maintaining a healthy coexistence at home, or looking at these free resources, organizing a beer night with friends or catching up with family is an activity that will make you feel better. Take note of the best apps for making group video calls and on which devices they are available:
Skype
The classic app for making calls and video calls via the web allows conversations of up to 10 people simultaneously. It is one of the most advanced with respect to the features it includes, and although it does not have functions dedicated to entertainment, its quality in audio and video is one of the best in this field. Skype is available on the web, iOS, Android, and desktop.
You may not know it, but it is possible to create an Instagram group video call with up to four people. All you have to do is start a group conversation from Direct (the private message service of this social network) and select the video call option. Unlike other apps, on Instagram, you can only connect from the mobile on iOS and Android.
Note: Anyone you’ve accepted a direct message can do video chat with you. To restrict someone from video calling with you, you can block them or mute the conversation.
Facebook Messenger
Facebook’s instant messaging service is a simple and very agile option to make video calls without having to install an app. From Messenger, tap the video call icon on a previously created group of up to 8 participants. Unlike other apps, Facebook Messenger has filters and other effects to have a fun time. This feature is available for Android, iOS apps, and on the Facebook desktop site.
Google Duo
Duo is Google’s latest bet to make non-commercial video calls. With a simple interface and the promise of simultaneously connecting up to 12 people in the video, optimized for low-bandwidth networks, this app is establishing itself as one of the most widely used on both iOS and Android. All you have to do is log in with your Gmail account and invite your friends to a video call.
The world’s most popular instant messaging application offers video calls of up to 4 people. Simply select a chat with the same or fewer participants (or create a new one) and press the video call button at the top next to the chat name to start.
Following the boom in users during this contingency, WhatsApp announced that a new beta mode with double capacity for 8 people simultaneously has been released and will gradually arrive with the latest update of the app to compatible devices.
