Telegram has video calls since last year but was until now limited to person-to-person calls. Now, finally, Telegram is targeting group video calls of up to 30 people , with several advanced functions and other improvements .
Video calls from various people from Telegram are here, although it is not something as simple as pressing a button. We tell you how to make group video calls on Telegram , as well as how to share your screen and how to record a session.
Your first group Telegram video call
Telegram group video calls are basically an evolution of voice chats , with the obvious difference that participants can share their video if they want to. One difference is that while voice chats have no user limit, video usage is available to the top 30 users for now.
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Generally, when we want to make a group video call in an application like WhatsApp, the way is to start the video call and include everyone , but in Telegram for the moment it is somewhat more complicated or, at least, it is more hidden. It all starts with a group of which you are an administrator, by tapping on the top bar. Then use the ⋮ menu and choose Start voice chat .
This opens the same window to configure a voice chat as always, but with the difference that there is a new button to activate the camera , on the left side. This button in beta appeared only if the voice chat had a certain title, but it is now displayed by default for all voice chats.
Press the camera button to preview your video before joining. Even if you just created the voice chat and at the moment it is only you, those who are in the channel will be notified of the voice chat, so it never hurts to check your camera. If everything is correct, tap Share camera video .
Invite other people
As we mentioned before, those who are in that group will be able to see that there is an active voice chat and simply join, but you can also invite other people , either from their username or using an invite link.
To invite other people, tap on Invite members and, if you are going to invite people that you already have in your contacts, use the search engine at the top. If you prefer, tap Copy invitation link to copy the link to the clipboard.
How to share the screen on Telegram
One of the advantages of Telegram group video calls is that you can share your screen . In this way, you can use it for demonstrations, problem solving, showing presentations and similar situations.
To start screen sharing, press the menu button ⋮ and choose Screen Share from the menu. The mobile will notify you that Telegram is going to start capturing everything that is shown on the screen, where you must press Start now .
Once this is done, the image from your camera will continue to be sent , in addition to sharing what is shown on your screen. You will see a box that says You are sharing your screen , while the rest of the participants will see your camera on one side and your screen on the other.
How to record a Telegram video call
A curiosity of Telegram group video calls -and voice chats- is that you can record them . Of course, the recording only includes the audio, at least for the moment. To record a group Telegram video call you must use the menu ⋮ and press Start recording . If you want, you can provide a name for your recording.
When you start a recording, an icon is displayed indicating that the conversation is being recorded. When you stop the recording, or when the voice chat ends, you can check the recording in your saved Telegram messages
