In a much-awaited announcement, Telegram has finally announced the video call feature on its platform through which you can start a video call from your contact’s profile page, and switch the video to on or off at any time during voice calls. To take on its closest rival- Whatsapp, Telegram also lets video calls support picture-in-picture mode which allows you to scroll through chats and multitask whilst maintaining eye contact.
As of now, the video call feature which is end-to-end encrypted is currently available in alpha mode on its Android as well as the iOS versions of the app.
The feature is currently available in alpha mode on its Android as well as the iOS versions of the app
In order to confirm if your video calls are encrypted, all you need to do is compare the four emoji shown on-screen for you and your chat partner – if they match, your call is 100% secured by time-tested encryption. This is also used in Telegram’s Secret Chats and Voice Calls.
On 14th August, Telegram celebrated seven years of its service and in order to celebrate it, it also rolled out animated emojis on its app along with the video call feature. If you want to get one of those emojis in a chat, simply send a message with a single emoji.
All video calls will be encrypted on the app to protect users’ data
As the need for face to face communication grew, Telegram is the newest addition to the video-call era. The recent times wherein global lockdowns are imposed to contain the spread of novel coronavirus pandemic, video calls have become imperative to connect especially in work from home situations.
