How do you group call on viber


How to make conference call through Viber

The ability to make group calls in messenger is vital in the modern world of business. When you need to discuss the current project, the advancement of promo campaign or layout of the construction being designed, you will definitely need the involvement of all the staff members in order to hear what each partner of the team thinks over your ideas, to hear their own plans regarding this or that feature and share the feedback between each other. It’s a pity to say that the feature of group calls on Viber is not implemented. As far as such a functionality looks the best at Skype or Google Hangouts, in Viber you can’t call to several persons simultaneously. Instead, you can easily use the group chat function in Viber just by making couple of clicks on the phone screen, so now I will explain how to use the group chats feature as an alternative to conference calls.

Here are the main advantages of group chats functionality comparing to other messengers:

  • anyone may create the group, and the groups have no administrators. Each member of the group can add new participants to common conversation
  • there are no limitations on the quantity of groups, which you can create
  • each group may contain up to 200 members, including the creator of the group
  • you may change the background of the conversation depending on your mood
  • the galleries of conversations store all shared media-files – photos, videos and doodles – in a single location in order you wouldn’t have to make searching through the entire conversations history.

How to create group chat on Viber:

  • open the Chats tab in Viber
  • tap the “+” icon in the bottom right corner
  • pick the partners, which you want to add to the group, by picking their avatars or type their phone numbers manually
  • click the check mark in the upper right corner.

How to add new participants to a group chat?

  • open the Chats tab and pick the appropriate conversation in the list of chats
  • make a swipe to the left or call the context menu by tapping on the three vertical dots in the top part of the form and select the Chat Info menu item
  • in the Participants section click the “Add participants” button and select the contact, which you would like to add, in the contacts list
  • in order to confirm your decision, tap on the checkbox in the upper right part of the screen.

How to remove members of the group chat from the conversation?

In Viber only the administrators are capable to remove participants from the group chat. Each of the members may quit the chat himself any moment.

In order to remove a chat member from the admin’s gadget:

  • in the active chat make a swipe left or click on the context menu by taping on the three vertical dots in the upper part of the form and pick the Chat Info menu item
  • tap on the appropriate member in the list of participants
  • in the pop-up menu select “Remove from chat” option.

As you already know, it’s impossible to make conference call through Viber. Instead, try using the Skype messenger or apply the embedded default functions of your smartphone. Using any of those, you will make this need a true reality.


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How to make a conference call from viber?

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There are multiple ways to make or join a group call on Viber. You need Viber version 10 or newer to make or take part in a group call.

Make group call from a Viber group chat

1.     You can start a group call from a Viber group of up to 20 people (max call limit).

2.     To start a call with all members of a Viber group, tap the phone icon at the top of the group 

You can add more contacts from a 1-on-1 call to make a group call

1.     When you are on a 1-on-1 call, tap the Add to call button and choose the other contacts to add to the call

2.     You call also type in another Viber number to add to the call

Someone invites you to a group call

1.     If someone invites you to join a group call, a banner will appear on your screen

2.       Tap Join now to join the call

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  1. Open "Viber. " Tap the shortcut icon on your phone's application screen to open the application.
  2. Go to the chat list. ...
  3. Tap the "Group Conversation" button. ...
  4. Select the people you want to include in the group chat. ...
  5. Tap on “Done.” ...
  6. Start the chat. ...
  7. Add participants.
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Viber introduced group calling with version 10 in February 2019.

Currently Viber group call can have a maximum of up to 20 people. You can make group calls only in voice calls, not video calls.

How to make a group call

Please note: Users need Viber version 10 or newer to use group call feature.

Group calls can be made in many ways

 1) If a group is already created in Viber, group call can be made from inside a group chat

In a group of up to 20 people, tap the phone icon at the top of the group to start a call with all members of the group. If the group has more than 20 people, then the phone icon is not available to make group call.

2) If a group call is in progress with less than 20 users, you can add a new user from the contacts by tapping the Add to call button to the call, from inside a call. Adding a new user to a group call will not add them to a group chat.

3) Join a group call when another user invites you - a banner will appear on your screen notifying  you about the call. You can join the call by tapping ‘Join Now’. As long the call is in progress, The banner will appear on your screen, so you can join at any time.

You can also make or join a group call on your computer with

Viber for Desktop.

How to find a past group call in Viber?
If you would have been part of any group call that took place in the past, it will appear in your chats list. You can tap the phone button to start a new call with the members of this call.

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How to make a group video call in Viber

Remote work and distance learning in quarantine have contributed to the development of telecommunications. Users of apple gadgets have long enjoyed group video conferencing in FaceTime. For everyone else, Zoom remains the undisputed leader in this area. Against this background, the creators of instant messengers decided to keep up. For example, Skype has been providing group video calls for a long time; Facebook Messenger recently launched its Messenger Rooms, and WhatsApp allows up to 8 participants to join in a video call. Telegram still, alas, does not even have simple video calls, and Viber quickly pulled itself up and officially from June 12, 2020 allows group video calls for up to 20 participants.

In Viber, you can call not only one person, but several at once

How to start a group video call in Viber on iPhone and iPad

First you need to create a group chat and add no more than 20 participants to it. To do this, in the main window of the application, open the "Chats" tab and tap on the leaf icon with a pencil in the upper right corner, and then select the necessary ones from the proposed list of contacts and tap on the "Done" button in the upper right corner. In the newly created group, optionally change the name and icon.

Select contacts for a group call

Now, to make a group call, you should click on the purple tube in the upper right corner, and to start a group video call, respectively, the purple video camera icon. On the next screen below, you need to tap the green button that says "Start a call."

Starting a group video call in Viber

Viber will establish a connection by making a normal call to the participants' gadgets. Each of them will answer the incoming call and become a full member of the video call.

Just tap the video start button

How to make a Viber group call on iPhone and iPad

There is another way to start a Viber group video call. To do this, we make a video call to the first interlocutor in the standard way. When the interlocutor answers, tap on the back arrow in the upper left corner, and then on the chat screen, return to the call by tapping on the green dot at the top of the screen.

Next, click on the add participants button and add other interlocutors on the next screen. Then select "Done".

Add participants to a group video call

Viber dials them and they join the conversation after answering the incoming call.

As always, we are waiting for your comments and are happy to discuss new features of your favorite applications in our Telegram chat.

Features of group video calls in Viber

It is worth noting that video conferences in Viber have their own key features:

  • the number of participants cannot exceed 20;
  • same as in Zoom, when someone speaks, all other participants will see the video of the speaking interlocutor;
  • by analogy with Zoom, you can pin the video of one of the interlocutors so that you can always see only him, even when others are talking;
  • you can pin the video of one of the interlocutors so that you can only see it when others are talking;
  • the administrator (host) cannot selectively mute the sound or video of one of the interlocutors, as is done in Zoom;
  • the administrator (organizer) cannot disconnect one or several participants of a group video call until he or she wishes to disconnect from the conversation;
  • if the administrator (organizer) stops communicating in a group video call, then the conversation between other participants will continue until one of the participants remaining in the conversation together disconnects;

Any of the disconnected participants, including the administrator (organizer), can return to the conversation as long as at least two participants remain in it. To do this, in an open group chat, you need to tap on the green box, indicating that the group video call has not yet ended, since there are participants in it.

How to use Zoom and make group video conferences in FaceTime , on our site there have already been detailed articles.

You can make group video calls in Viber not only from iPhone and iPad, but also from Mac computers and PCs running Windows. In order to try the new feature, don't forget to update the version of your Viber client on the respective device. When launched on Mac and Windows-PC, the desktop version itself checks for an update and, if available, offers to install it.

On the iPhone and iPad, the software is updated automatically, unless you disable this option in the settings. To manually update Viber on iOS and iPadOS, you need to go to the App Store and use the search to find Viber (or follow this link). If the version installed on the gadget is up-to-date, the "Open" button will be opposite the application name. If a newer version is available in the App Store, then instead of "Open" the button will be called "Update". By clicking on it, you can install the update.

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How to Make Group Calls in Viber

Viber is an application for free communication on the Internet using text messages, audio and video calls. If several people want to talk at the same time, you can organize a group call in Viber.

Please note that the group video call function is available for up to 20 people at the same time. If you need a conference for 20+ people, one of the participants will have to temporarily disconnect so that another person can connect. The need may arise during a business meeting, or communication between the class teacher and students in Viber.

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Can whether to make a group call in Viber

As of the current year, group chat, audio and video information transfer is available in the application. The opportunity is provided to all users of the messenger without exception.

If necessary, you can turn the camera on or off during a chat, connect or disconnect the microphone.

Relatively recently, developers have added the ability to communicate in text chat format to an almost unlimited number of people. Now the messenger can potentially unite up to 1 billion people.

How to start a group call

Viber developers have provided the ability to make group calls from a computer and phone. In general, the algorithm remains the same: start a new chat, invite the required number of people and click on the checkmark.

Group call to Viber from phone

The interface is slightly different on the computer and phone, but if you have learned how to use the messenger on one device, there will be no problems with another.

On the computer

You can organize a group chat for users of the desktop version of Viber. To do this, follow the instructions below:

  • Run the application;
  • Click on the creation of a new group, invite the necessary users by selecting them from the proposed list;
  • Click on the handset icon to call the subscriber;
  • Right click on subscribers, click start call button.

To start chatting with video, you need to click on the camera icon, if you want to transfer visual information during a chat, you can click on the icon during a call.

The limit of 20 people does not allow Viber to become a full-fledged replacement for video conferencing services, but the program is quite suitable for friendly communication, and additionally serves as a help for business people in organizing video calls.

On a smartphone

Consider the case when a user needs to create a group call from a new group on Viber. To do this, you need:

  • Launch the application;
  • Click on the button to start a new chat, which is located at the bottom of the screen;
  • At the top of the screen, click on the "New group" item;
  • Invite participants by selecting them from the proposed list;
  • Click the checkmark to save the changes;
  • Open chat, click on dial;
  • In the opened menu it is necessary to mark the interlocutors with whom the group chat will be organized;
  • Click on "Start a call";
  • To start a group video call in Viber, click on the video camera, the icon of which is located at the top right, mark the interlocutors, click on the dialer button.
Creating a group call to Viber from the phone

The proposed instruction is equally well suited to owners of devices running Android and iOS.

For a stable connection and no voice interruption, the Internet connection speed must be at least 1.2 Mbps.

Other situations

If you need to unite more than 20 people, Viber groups allow you to do this, but only in text form. To do this:

  • Launch Viber;
  • Open the chat screen;
  • Click on "Create a community";
  • Mark the users you want to invite;
  • Name the created community, optionally add a short description;
  • Click Finish.

The community organizer becomes a super-administrator and has the power to give or remove moderator rights to other users.

How to join a group call

After another user invites you to a group chat, a message will appear on the device screen. To connect to the chat, click on the "Join" button.

The opportunity remains active for as long as you are invited, so you can agree to participate in a group chat at any time.

How to add members to a group call

If a user is added to contacts, they can be easily invited to a group chat. To do this, follow a simple instruction:

  • Open Viber;
  • Start a chat where you want to add new members;
  • Click on the "Add users" icon in the upper right corner of the screen;
  • Find the user in the address book, then click on it to add it to the group chat;
  • Repeat this action with all users to be added to the chat;
  • Click on the checkmark icon located in the upper right corner of the screen;
  • Done!
Adding a participant to a Viber group call

Users have been added, and this will be reflected in the chat information, in the participants section.

If you are inviting a non-contact user, you must use a special link that only admins and group moderators can create.


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