Instagram Gets Messenger Rooms Integration to Enable Group Video Chats 696h54 Technology News

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By Prabhakar Thakur | Updated: 22 May 2020 16:24 IST

Instagram Gets Messenger Rooms Integration to Enable Group Video Chats

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Highlights

Instagram now includes Messenger Rooms integration
Messenger Rooms allows s to video chat with up to 50 people
The feature could soon be coming to WhatsApp as well

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Instagram now offers the ability to create new Messenger Rooms and invite friends to the conversation right from the app. Facebook unveiled Messenger Rooms last month in a bid to counter the fast-growing Zoom video conferencing service. Facebook had said at that time that it will be integrating Messenger in Instagram, and now that integration is live. Messenger Rooms integration allows s to create private video chat rooms where up to 50 participants can . Even those without a Facebook can the conversation.

“Starting today, you can create @messenger Rooms on Instagram and invite anyone to ,” Instagram said on Twitter.

You can create a new room and invite friends on Instagram, after which you will be taken to Facebook. Moreover, you can also lock the room when you don't want more people to enter the conversation.

How to use Messenger Rooms via Instagram 28f7

A video shared by Instagram shows the steps to use the new feature. You first need to go to Instagram Direct messages. There, tap on the video chat icon. Then select Create a Room. You can now send invitations for the room to your Instagram friends. Instagram will then create a room and show a link to it. Additionally, it will give the option to Room or Send Link. If you tap on Room, Instagram will ask to open the room in the Messenger app.

An easy way to video chat with up to 50 of your favorite people? Yes please ????‍♀️

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— Instagram (@instagram) May 21, 2020

Messenger Rooms integration is coming to WhatsApp as well and the same has said to be available on WhatsApp Beta for Android right now.

Messenger Rooms by Facebook has come at a time when group video calls have seen a surge in demand and previously lesser-known players like Zoom have grown quickly.

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