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Whereby: easy video meetings on the go
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Whereby
About Whereby
Easy and flexible meetings on the go. Start or join meetings on your phone and with great features like the in-app chat. You can also follow along with screen share presentations right from your phone.
Whereby (formerly appear.in) is ranked #1 in ease of use on G2 Crowd. Join the millions of others just like you who use Whereby to have delightful video meeting experiences.
Features:
- Instantly join a video meeting: Easily join a meeting with no login for guests.
- Screen sharing: Follow presentations right from your device.
- In-app chat: Share important links or notes with in-room chat.
- Secure conversations: We never store or analyze your video and audio conversations.
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Questions? We’ve got your back. Get in touch at support@whereby.com and we’re happy to help.
Please note: Charges for data traffic may apply when using mobile networks.
Whereby (formerly appear.in) is ranked #1 in ease of use on G2 Crowd. Join the millions of others just like you who use Whereby to have delightful video meeting experiences.
Features:
- Instantly join a video meeting: Easily join a meeting with no login for guests.
- Screen sharing: Follow presentations right from your device.
- In-app chat: Share important links or notes with in-room chat.
- Secure conversations: We never store or analyze your video and audio conversations.
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Questions? We’ve got your back. Get in touch at support@whereby.com and we’re happy to help.
Please note: Charges for data traffic may apply when using mobile networks.
Ratings & Reviews
4.0
6.0K+ Ratings
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Reviewed by Olivia Cordell on February 23, 2018
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Great replacement for Room
Jan 4, 2018 By DonaldMI was using Room until they closed down and this is a good replacement, if not better. The only thing I don’t like is that it prompts for “how did you like the video” after every disconnect. There is a Skip button but it’s still a little annoying. Other than that it’s great! more -
Apr 9, 2021 By Fz RadwiIf you're happy to give up your privacy (which we've all inadvertently done so already), this is a rather functional and reliable app. -
Needs to be able to save rooms
Nov 19, 2020 By TropismThe application handles video calls better than Chrome, which causes the fan to spin hard, and Safari, which doesn’t require as much CPU. However, this app desperately needs some way to save a list of rooms. I hate having to first setup a business link then set the room every time I want to join a call. Please add this feature! more -
oh my god fantastic
Apr 9, 2020 By naiyonamy friend and I were looking for something to sorta hack our schools system in a way. we needed to speak at night while her phone was not able to be kept with her. so I went on a search.. and then *ta da* I found whereby. a beautiful set up. a cute chat room. clear audio. I love. corona can not stop us. more -
Sound
Oct 22, 2019 By kraazy3Just wish there was a way to turn the sound completely off as I am not always in the room alone.I have tried everything and not figured out how to do this. -
Apr 2, 2020 By Drashya GoelWorks awesome for me. I'm not sure why so many users are posting negative reviews, but it is such a breath of fresh air from all the sign-up/download-app shenanigans of other services. I just wish there was way for a guest to 'knock' once they join the group (or that the room admin get a notification whenever someone joins the room). more -
Best user experience ever
Mar 28, 2018 By A PelusoSo so so easy and smooth to use. Love this app on my iPhone and my laptop. Sometimes it has an issue with Bluetooth audio - when connect to my wireless headphones I can’t hear anything and they can’t hear me. But usually it’s fine. more -
Apr 7, 2021 By Favour OparaPoor camera quality. I use an S10 and I still look messed up in my own camera. It saves internet data anyway so it seems fair. -
Works well !
Oct 7, 2020 By rebloxxI use it from my IPad Pro and would love to have the functionality of sharing my screen so that I can draw stuff in notes using my pencil while brainstorming.
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Great replacement for Room
Jan 4, 2018 By DonaldMI was using Room until they closed down and this is a good replacement, if not better. The only thing I don’t like is that it prompts for “how did you like the video” after every disconnect. There is a Skip button but it’s still a little annoying. Other than that it’s great! more -
Apr 9, 2021 By Fz RadwiIf you're happy to give up your privacy (which we've all inadvertently done so already), this is a rather functional and reliable app. -
Needs to be able to save rooms
Nov 19, 2020 By TropismThe application handles video calls better than Chrome, which causes the fan to spin hard, and Safari, which doesn’t require as much CPU. However, this app desperately needs some way to save a list of rooms. I hate having to first setup a business link then set the room every time I want to join a call. Please add this feature! more -
oh my god fantastic
Apr 9, 2020 By naiyonamy friend and I were looking for something to sorta hack our schools system in a way. we needed to speak at night while her phone was not able to be kept with her. so I went on a search.. and then *ta da* I found whereby. a beautiful set up. a cute chat room. clear audio. I love. corona can not stop us. more -
Sound
Oct 22, 2019 By kraazy3Just wish there was a way to turn the sound completely off as I am not always in the room alone.I have tried everything and not figured out how to do this. -
Apr 2, 2020 By Drashya GoelWorks awesome for me. I'm not sure why so many users are posting negative reviews, but it is such a breath of fresh air from all the sign-up/download-app shenanigans of other services. I just wish there was way for a guest to 'knock' once they join the group (or that the room admin get a notification whenever someone joins the room). more -
Best user experience ever
Mar 28, 2018 By A PelusoSo so so easy and smooth to use. Love this app on my iPhone and my laptop. Sometimes it has an issue with Bluetooth audio - when connect to my wireless headphones I can’t hear anything and they can’t hear me. But usually it’s fine. more -
Apr 7, 2021 By Favour OparaPoor camera quality. I use an S10 and I still look messed up in my own camera. It saves internet data anyway so it seems fair. -
Works well !
Oct 7, 2020 By rebloxxI use it from my IPad Pro and would love to have the functionality of sharing my screen so that I can draw stuff in notes using my pencil while brainstorming. -
May 2, 2020 By Lisa SnowI've been using this daily for several years. Works great for client & staff meetings. Love that you can get a custom URL with your name or the name of your company. The app and web versions are equally good, but highly recommend the app for both Android & iPod Touch / iPhone. more
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Mar 20, 2021 By John AitchisonFor some mind boggling reason, they force you to log in every. time. you open the app. I don't understand how they think this makes the app usable. -
Aug 30, 2019 By Paul JefferiesAs others say: app is just a wrapper around a web page (which isn't even made for the app, the FAQs aren't relevant, at least one link is broken), you can't join a room that exists only create a room - so 2 people with the app can't communicate. Use the website. It might not be the worst "app" ever but it's got to be a contender. more -
May 30, 2021 By Philippa BarnesReally difficult to just create an account. The email codes do not work, can't sign up with phone number either -
Still too much for the iPhone to handle
May 4, 2018 By CS4288I have the iPhone 7. It is extremely choppy...to the point where it takes 5-10 seconds for the app to respond. When it does finally respond, half the time it doesn’t do what you asked it to do. I have sent incomplete messages in the chat log, switched to other apps when trying to select one of the options on the bottom of the screen, the list goes on. I even rebooted my phone and closed all other apps. The problem persisted. more -
Mar 31, 2019 By Subhrendu ChattopadhyayThe problems I am facing are as follows. -The app has changed the microphone preference in a weird way. All the other notifications like WhatsApp/Hangout became inaudible after installing this app. They remain inaudible till I access the Appear.in app preference and select the proper microphone. I need to repeat this activity after sometime, as the app automatically modifies it to the default microphone. Devs, please fix it. -The recipients hear a feedback due to the microphone settings. The microphone settings is difficult to understand. -The camera is inverted. Therefore, can not share a text during the meeting. more -
Pedos use this app
May 23, 2021 By lilbuilderbuddy1I know this could probably be expected from video chatting things but I’m actually 12 and a LOT of predators has asked me to go on here. I just looked to up to see what it is and now I know why they wanted me to go on it now. Idk how you could fix this problem but maybe you can put like a warning before you go into video chat or something.. more -
Oct 23, 2018 By Pierre App JakobsenLove the service (and Web version of the interface) but this app would at best scare away new users... And maybe even old. Very cumbersome to join an existing room, why would I want a webpage in an app and absolutely no respect for the design principles of Android UI. Back to scratch, this could be sooo good. more -
May 19, 2020 By alessandro buffoliI had 2 main problems with this app. (Samsung note 8) 1. I couldn't get the microphone to work during video chat 2. In 6 hours, without even open the app, it consumed 21% of my battery. Probably there are some issue with the background management. So sorry, because it seems very useful and easy to use. more -
Apr 22, 2020 By Simon A. F. LundDoes not work with BlueTooth and does not show proper names for devices. E.g. hash-names are shown, such as "7f6c1", "3d560" instead of "Camera, front", "Camera, brack". No bluetooth headset support, makes it completely useless, for me atleast. Please fix! The service works OK in Google Chrome but is really resource heavy, was hoping for some sort of "acceleration" by using the App instead, but it is actually worse than just using a browser. more -
Jan 8, 2020 By Tibor SorgelA previously useful reliable service crippled by sales and make-overs.. Appear.in used to be a great, reliable, free video conferencing service like jitsi, gotomeeting etc. At some stage people over at VCS got crazy and wrecked it. Sad story moving over to another service, the underlying technology is the same for all of them, anyway... more
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Expert
- Get a customized link to your video chat room that you can use to invite up to 12 people to join your room
- Join meetings and video calls from almost any browser on any platform with near-universal compatibility
- After you invite your friends to join your video chat, you get handy push notifications letting you know when they've joined your room
Reviewed by Olivia Cordell on February 23, 2018
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Great replacement for Room
Jan 4, 2018 By DonaldMI was using Room until they closed down and this is a good replacement, if not better. The only thing I don’t like is that it prompts for “how did you like the video” after every disconnect. There is a Skip button but it’s still a little annoying. Other than that it’s great! more -
Apr 9, 2021 By Fz RadwiIf you're happy to give up your privacy (which we've all inadvertently done so already), this is a rather functional and reliable app. -
oh my god fantastic
Apr 9, 2020 By naiyonamy friend and I were looking for something to sorta hack our schools system in a way. we needed to speak at night while her phone was not able to be kept with her. so I went on a search.. and then *ta da* I found whereby. a beautiful set up. a cute chat room. clear audio. I love. corona can not stop us. more -
Sound
Oct 22, 2019 By kraazy3Just wish there was a way to turn the sound completely off as I am not always in the room alone.I have tried everything and not figured out how to do this. -
Best user experience ever
Mar 28, 2018 By A PelusoSo so so easy and smooth to use. Love this app on my iPhone and my laptop. Sometimes it has an issue with Bluetooth audio - when connect to my wireless headphones I can’t hear anything and they can’t hear me. But usually it’s fine. more -
Works well !
Oct 7, 2020 By rebloxxI use it from my IPad Pro and would love to have the functionality of sharing my screen so that I can draw stuff in notes using my pencil while brainstorming. -
May 2, 2020 By Lisa SnowI've been using this daily for several years. Works great for client & staff meetings. Love that you can get a custom URL with your name or the name of your company. The app and web versions are equally good, but highly recommend the app for both Android & iPod Touch / iPhone. more -
Meh
Dec 23, 2018 By thehungryuniI think that you should have a timer for how many hours that you have been on appear, but overall this app is good -
Piano lessons
Aug 20, 2020 By Krc217I take my piano lessons via Whereby, and it’s working out great, I can’t wait to see my teacher in person but this is the next best thing. Thanks Whereby Keith Chase -
Excellent Conf Capabilities
Dec 9, 2019 By gobruins14Have been using the app for several months with companies in EU and US and have had excellent outcomes with clear connections and relatively infrequent disruptions.
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Needs to be able to save rooms
Nov 19, 2020 By TropismThe application handles video calls better than Chrome, which causes the fan to spin hard, and Safari, which doesn’t require as much CPU. However, this app desperately needs some way to save a list of rooms. I hate having to first setup a business link then set the room every time I want to join a call. Please add this feature! more -
Apr 2, 2020 By Drashya GoelWorks awesome for me. I'm not sure why so many users are posting negative reviews, but it is such a breath of fresh air from all the sign-up/download-app shenanigans of other services. I just wish there was way for a guest to 'knock' once they join the group (or that the room admin get a notification whenever someone joins the room). more -
Apr 19, 2020 By Juan Manuel Montero DoblasNot bad, but at least me, I'm experiencing issues with the connection during the videoconferences . I miss also the possibility to mute/unmute the micro when doing a video call with many people. You can shut off when connecting, but it's difficult to manage it when the meeting starts. more -
Good, but one issue
Oct 16, 2019 By IWantSafe😁I’ve had a pretty good experience with the app, my only complaint is that when I exit and re-enter the app I can no longer type in the chat. -
An amazing app just one thing
Nov 22, 2020 By charazard1836I don’t think we should have to pay for more rooms or have more people I think it’s pretty bogus -
Amazing!
Feb 27, 2020 By yana🥵❤️I love the mobile app , but sometimes I wish I could also share my screen like on pc devices. -
It doesn’t work with bluetooth...
Jan 22, 2018 By ejmartins...pls fix it! -
Very slick and SUPER easy to use
Jul 11, 2015 By AgileGuyThis is the most user friendly video comference tool I've ever seen or heard of. I would give it 5 stars if they allowed more than 8 people to chat at once. -
Almost perfect
Aug 8, 2015 By SexyWeissExcellent video and audio quality. Easy to use and share. Great webRTC integration. If it supported the need for HIPAA business associate agreements (and accompanying security) and it would be perfect. -
Review
Dec 18, 2014 By Pages09 we will miss U!!Is easy, needs a way yo reposition the user small screen. But overall is fine.
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Apr 7, 2021 By Favour OparaPoor camera quality. I use an S10 and I still look messed up in my own camera. It saves internet data anyway so it seems fair. -
Video sharing issues
Sep 16, 2018 By Shadowdrake89Hey I can see only two of the people I’m trying to contact the 3rd is just a black screen and I’m on iOS using an iPhone 7 any ideas on how to fix this ? -
Ocassional problems
Aug 13, 2020 By KkjnkllAt times I am nit able to access the app, there can be echoing or loss of connectivity. -
Screw cvs
May 27, 2020 By HandHeld BizThe user’s screen is not accurately capturing & displaying to other person’s screen. Right & left sides are cut off. -
Still needs work
Jan 8, 2015 By dirtywestI love the idea and function of this app, but would love to see Safari compatibility. Also, the mobile app was almost useless for me when using 4G LTE (with 5 bars) and even while using public wifi. Conversations are laggy, video is choppy, and the app struggled in settings where Skype or Google Hangouts would normally function rather well. more -
Worked great till iOS 9
Sep 22, 2015 By Dan84EvHThis is a good app, please patch for iOS 9, app crashes randomly.
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No Screen Share for iPad...
Jan 25, 2020 By aaaiiillleeeI love Whereby for camstudy, but the screen share feature was not available for iPad... Hopefully they bring in screen share for iPad so I can share my iPad screen directly without mirroring to the computer. -
Not up to what it claims can do
May 19, 2018 By disapponited usetIt says allow 4 people to be in a call but the forth one cannot enter room as it says room is full. No good at all -
Good concept - needs work
Jun 3, 2017 By BearcreekmomI’ve really tried to like this app and service. The concept of completely web-based conferencing is great, but the execution is weak. Audio can be rough - lags, gaps, static, etc. Didn’t try video. Screen sharing (from computer, not phone) was never clear. Think this is more for casual use. Definitely not a business tool. more -
Geat UI burns batterey
Jul 3, 2017 By andrewshatnyyDownloaded it to take a call with recruiter which lasted for 20 minutes. Charge was 50% when I started the call, now the charge is 5% :(. Almost burned my fingers whilst holding the phone. UI is sharp, worthless when it come to the battery usage... more -
Sound severely distorted on iPhone 6s
Nov 13, 2015 By we2texansUse this app regularly - just got iPhone 6s and the sound is so distorted I can barely understand others. It cracks and sounds like static. Just bad. Please fix asap. -
Problems with sound
Mar 19, 2016 By Armature ObserverThe idea of the app is great. It perfectly works on PC. But here, the the quality of sound transmission is pooor, despite the picture is good. -
Can't find iOS screen share
Aug 14, 2017 By Lucki_DogI got the app to share the screen of my iPod and cannot find how to enable it. -
Good idea, good website, terrible app
Mar 29, 2015 By Hoppa-yaThe whole "magic" of the app on desktop is that there's no need to setup anything. Just click one button and you have a room. Why make us create a profile? Might as well use Skype. It defeats the entire purpose. -
Sound doesn't work on iOS
Mar 29, 2016 By lexi_flowerGood, except sound doesn't work on iPhone.
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Mar 20, 2021 By John AitchisonFor some mind boggling reason, they force you to log in every. time. you open the app. I don't understand how they think this makes the app usable. -
Aug 30, 2019 By Paul JefferiesAs others say: app is just a wrapper around a web page (which isn't even made for the app, the FAQs aren't relevant, at least one link is broken), you can't join a room that exists only create a room - so 2 people with the app can't communicate. Use the website. It might not be the worst "app" ever but it's got to be a contender. more -
May 30, 2021 By Philippa BarnesReally difficult to just create an account. The email codes do not work, can't sign up with phone number either -
Still too much for the iPhone to handle
May 4, 2018 By CS4288I have the iPhone 7. It is extremely choppy...to the point where it takes 5-10 seconds for the app to respond. When it does finally respond, half the time it doesn’t do what you asked it to do. I have sent incomplete messages in the chat log, switched to other apps when trying to select one of the options on the bottom of the screen, the list goes on. I even rebooted my phone and closed all other apps. The problem persisted. more -
Mar 31, 2019 By Subhrendu ChattopadhyayThe problems I am facing are as follows. -The app has changed the microphone preference in a weird way. All the other notifications like WhatsApp/Hangout became inaudible after installing this app. They remain inaudible till I access the Appear.in app preference and select the proper microphone. I need to repeat this activity after sometime, as the app automatically modifies it to the default microphone. Devs, please fix it. -The recipients hear a feedback due to the microphone settings. The microphone settings is difficult to understand. -The camera is inverted. Therefore, can not share a text during the meeting. more -
Pedos use this app
May 23, 2021 By lilbuilderbuddy1I know this could probably be expected from video chatting things but I’m actually 12 and a LOT of predators has asked me to go on here. I just looked to up to see what it is and now I know why they wanted me to go on it now. Idk how you could fix this problem but maybe you can put like a warning before you go into video chat or something.. more -
Oct 23, 2018 By Pierre App JakobsenLove the service (and Web version of the interface) but this app would at best scare away new users... And maybe even old. Very cumbersome to join an existing room, why would I want a webpage in an app and absolutely no respect for the design principles of Android UI. Back to scratch, this could be sooo good. more -
May 19, 2020 By alessandro buffoliI had 2 main problems with this app. (Samsung note 8) 1. I couldn't get the microphone to work during video chat 2. In 6 hours, without even open the app, it consumed 21% of my battery. Probably there are some issue with the background management. So sorry, because it seems very useful and easy to use. more -
Apr 22, 2020 By Simon A. F. LundDoes not work with BlueTooth and does not show proper names for devices. E.g. hash-names are shown, such as "7f6c1", "3d560" instead of "Camera, front", "Camera, brack". No bluetooth headset support, makes it completely useless, for me atleast. Please fix! The service works OK in Google Chrome but is really resource heavy, was hoping for some sort of "acceleration" by using the App instead, but it is actually worse than just using a browser. more -
Jan 8, 2020 By Tibor SorgelA previously useful reliable service crippled by sales and make-overs.. Appear.in used to be a great, reliable, free video conferencing service like jitsi, gotomeeting etc. At some stage people over at VCS got crazy and wrecked it. Sad story moving over to another service, the underlying technology is the same for all of them, anyway... more
What’s Groovy
Works well for my needs. I like having the push notifications when someone enters a room.
It would be nice for the system volume to actually effect the call volume. Calls always play at max volume, regardless of the volume rocker. Might be an iOS issue because I also notice this with one other video calling app.
PLEASE MOVE THE BLOCK BUTTON. Twice I’ve accidentally blocked another caller by accidentally double tapping them, as Block appears in the top of the context menu when you tap another caller.
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What’s Subpar
Not really usable because I have to login everytime I use the app with a new code sent to my work email, which I don't have on phone. Useless on the go. Why can't I add a phone number? Once logged in, it works.
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Whereby
Release Notes
2.3.0
2.3.0
2.3.0
December 4, 2019
We're updating the Whereby Android app with our new brand identity following our name change earlier this year. Take your meetings on the go and experience flexible working with Whereby.
2.2.0
August 14, 2019
appear.in changes name to Whereby
New name, same easy videomeetings!
Meetings set up with an appear.in link will continue to work as usual.
2.1.0
July 26, 2019
Refreshed room UI.
892kB
English
Everyone
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6.14
6.14
July 26, 2021
- Added user account deletion.
- Under-the-hood fixes and stability improvements.
6.13
July 19, 2021
- Under-the-hood fixes and stability improvements.
6.12
June 29, 2021
- Fixed issue when valid login code might not be accepted
6.11
June 23, 2021
- Improved knocking experience.
- Added options to disable camera and microphone before joining a room.
- Added user profile editing and preview.
- Improved performance in large meetings.
- Under-the-hood fixes and stability improvements.
6.10
April 28, 2021
- Improved dashboard for Business accounts.
- Under-the-hood fixes and stability improvements.
6.9
April 12, 2021
- Improved dashboard for logged-in users.
- Fixed an issue that could cause app to freeze when knocking into a room on iOS 12.
- Under-the-hood fixes and stability improvements.
6.8
March 19, 2021
- Added recent and favorite rooms for Business users.
- Improved room branding display.
- Under-the-hood fixes and stability improvements.
6.7
January 19, 2021
- Under-the-hood fixes and stability improvements.
6.6
December 9, 2020
- Take the stage in your next meeting with our new Spotlight feature. Hosts can now have full control in a Whereby room by choosing which guests are on stage at different points in a meeting. Perfect for presentations, panel discussions and more!
- Other under-the-hood fixes and stability improvements.
6.5
December 7, 2020
- Take the stage in your next meeting with our new Spotlight feature. Hosts can now have full control in a Whereby room by choosing which guests are on stage at different points in a meeting. Perfect for presentations, panel discussions and more!
- Fixed an issue where chat message could appear illegible in a preview.
6.4
November 17, 2020
- Under-the-hood fixes and stability improvements.
- The app now supports iOS 12 and onward.
6.3
November 5, 2020
- Under-the-hood fixes and stability improvements.
6.2
November 3, 2020
- Under-the-hood fixes and stability improvements.
6.1
October 20, 2020
- Fixed crash that could happen after receiving two chat messages in quick succession.
6.0
October 19, 2020
- New meeting room layout with improved support for large meetings.
- Updates to participant menus.
- Other under-the-hood fixes and stability improvements.
5.15
September 9, 2020
- Under-the-hood fixes and stability improvements.
5.14
August 29, 2020
- Under-the-hood fixes and stability improvements.
5.13
August 2, 2020
- We now support Sign in with Apple.
- Pinch with two fingers on self-view to zoom the camera.
- You can now fullscreen your own video and toggle it to be zoomed in or out.
- Fixed an issue where meeting participants' names and avatars may not be properly displayed.
- Other under-the-hood fixes and stability improvements.
5.12
June 11, 2020
- Under-the-hood fixes and stability improvements.
5.11
June 9, 2020
- Added ability to turn off the cam or mic of another participant.
- Other under-the-hood fixes and stability improvements.
5.10
May 1, 2020
- You can now send reactions in a meeting. Reactions put an emoji on your video frame so you can share input while others are presenting or talking. Tap the chat button to try it out!
Pro-tip: in addition to the 10 predefined emoji you can send any other single emoji through the chat. It will appear as a reaction too!
- Participants who have knocked into a locked room and are awaiting response will now join automatically if the room owner unlocks the room.
- Other under-the-hood fixes and stability improvements.
5.9
April 15, 2020
- Added setting to select lock state when creating new rooms.
- Other under-the-hood fixes and stability improvements.
5.8
April 4, 2020
- Improved support for large meetings.
- Fixed an issue where room background did not appear in business account rooms.
- Other under-the-hood fixes and stability improvements.
5.7
March 29, 2020
- Improved knocking notification
5.6
March 22, 2020
- Under-the-hood fixes and stability improvements.
26.4MB
English
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- Get a customized link to your video chat room that you can use to invite up to 12 people to join your room
- Join meetings and video calls from almost any browser on any platform with near-universal compatibility
- After you invite your friends to join your video chat, you get handy push notifications letting you know when they've joined your room
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