Here’s How To Setup A Group Call On Facebook’s Messenger Rooms Zoom Competitor
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Video calls have become all the rage over the last few months and Zoom remains one of the most popular choices for group video chat. However, recent security issues have caused many to look for alternatives. Facebook recently launched “Messenger Rooms”, a video chat service for up to 50 users and it just became widely available to users. Here is how you can set-up a group call on Messenger Rooms.
How To Create A Facebook Messenger Room
If you are the host of a video chat, you will need a Facebook account. If you are creating the “room” through a mobile app, you will want to double-check that you have the most recent version of the Facebook and Messenger mobile app. You will then need to open Messenger and click on the “People” tab. You can then tap on “Create a Room”, an option which should appear on the top of the list. If you are an iPhone user, you will need to then click “Try It”. Both iPhone and Android users will then be given the option to share a link to the video chat.
Desktop users will first need to click on the video camera icon to create a new room. The video icon will appear under the contacts tab. You will then need to tap on “copy” to share the link to your room with your desired guests.
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Hosts, Take Control Of Your Messenger Room
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The host also has the power to remove users, lock the room, and “end” the room. To remove a user, click on “Participants”. Then click “remove” next to the person you would like to remove from your room. These directions apply to both mobile and desktop users.
Mobile users will need to tap the lock icon in the right hand corner to prevent anyone else from entering the room. You can press the icon again to unlock the room. Desktop users should click on the people icon to view all participants. Desktop users will then need to click “Lock Room” to both lock and unlock the room. If you choose to unlock a room, a removed person could potentially rejoin it.
Mobile users should click on the “X” icon if they would like to end the room. They should then tap “End Room”. Desktop users will need to once again click on “See Call Participants.” They can then click on the “X” icon to end the call.
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