These days you may feel a bit lonely, and in addition to chatting on Telegram or WhatsApp, you want to "see" your friends and loved ones again, even if only from the mobile screen. Two-way video calling is always fine, but wouldn't it be much more cool to do a video conference with multiple people for a little virtual meeting? Without a doubt, it is much more comforting and also saves you having to call everyone one by one.
The 5 best group video chat apps for Android and PC
Videoconferencing tools have always been closely associated with teleworking and the business environment, but in these times their social function has multiplied exponentially. Here we go over some of the most popular group video calling apps for Android phones and tablets, as well as desktop computers (Windows, Linux, Mac).
Google Duo
Probably the best group video calling app for mobiles that we can find, thanks to its simplicity and ease of use. Google Duo gives us the possibility of making videoconferences with a maximum of 8 people, and it is available for both Android and iOS as well as for PC thanks to its web version.
As it is such a direct and intuitive application, it lacks many advanced functions that we do find in other apps such as Hangouts, although if we seek to establish a video connection with several people in the simplest way possible, this is the fastest and most effective way to do so. Especially recommended for those "who don't get along with technology."
Download QR-Code Google Duo: High Quality Video Calls Developer: Google LLC Price: Free Access Google Duo from the browser
OOVOO
Free app to do Group video calls with a maximum of 12 participants. It is available for Android, iOS, MacOS, Windows and Amazon Fire, and it has some interesting functions such as the possibility of recording the video call or watching YouTube videos with the rest of the participants.
As we say, it is a free app, although it is maintained with ads, being able to go to the premium plan to remove the advertising and add some extras such as synchronization between PC-mobile and storage space in the cloud.
Download QR-Code ooVoo Video Call, Text & Voice Developer: ooVoo LLC Price: Free Download OOVOO for Windows or Mac
Hangouts
Excellent application to make group video calls from an Android phone. Hangouts allows you to do video conferencing with up to 10 people simultaneously, with HD image quality at 720p. The application is also available in a web version for other platforms such as Windows, Mac, iOS and Linux.
Hangouts also allows you to create a link that we can then share with other people to join the session. If we are interested in doing webinars for educational purposes we can also do it for free by activating the "Hangout on Air”(Without limit of participants).
Download QR-Code Hangouts Developer: Google LLC Price: Free Access Hangouts from your browser
Skype
The free application par excellence for making group video calls. With Skype we can make group voice calls of up to 25 participants and video conferencing of up to 10 people. As we say, all of them totally free, although if we have a paid Business account, the limit for video calls increases considerably to 250 participants.
Now, it has a drawback, and that is that it only allows group video calls if we connect from the computer. If we have a mobile phone we can also participate, yes, but only through voice chat (Skype for Android has a video call function, but only between 2 people).
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Download QR-Code Skype: video calls and IM free Developer: Skype Price: Free FreeConference
Powerful free tool for organizing multi-party video conferences. It has more functions oriented to the business world than other similar services, such as the possibility of making international calls at the cost of a local call, sending reminders, setting a hold melody or talking to your team members before starting the conference.
The application is available for both mobile (Android and iOS) and PC, and has a limit of 400 participants. It's not bad at all.
Download QR-Code FreeConference.com Developer: Iotum Global Holdings Inc. Price: Free Enter FreeConference from the browser
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