How to make group call in 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. nine0003

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. nine0003

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. nine0003

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". nine0003

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; nine0040
  • 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; nine0040
  • 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. nine0003

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. nine0003

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. nine0003

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How to make a group call on Viber

Create a conference in Viber

What are group calls? This is an opportunity to communicate with several people at the same time. You can display several participants, increase their number, or vice versa reduce, leaving the desired interlocutor.

Before using this device on a conference call, you need to make sure that your device meets the technical specifications of the application. In order to communicate with several participants, you must have a front camera and version 4.2 for Android. As for laptops, there are no additional requirements for them. Just the front camera is enough. nine0003

The program can be freely updated, so the user does not need to search and get the latest version. The update can be done both automatically and manually. If the device does not meet the technical parameters, then the conference will not be possible. But this will not restrict the user from sending messages, videos, or making simple calls. So, now in more detail how to create a conference call in Viber.

  1. You need to start Viber; nine0040
  2. If you are using the application on an Android device, the start of the video conference is in the lower right corner;
  3. Select "New Group" or Secret Chat, you must add all the necessary users whom you want to see as your interlocutors;
  4. Start chatting;
  5. As for Viber calls, the developers are only working on this issue. You can't call yet.

Now for the computer:

  1. In order to create a video call on a computer, you must create a conversation with a user from your contact list.
  2. Several other users need to be connected to your conversation. They can be found in the contact list.
  3. After all participants are invited, you can click on the "start video call" button, after which the Viber audio conference takes place;
  4. using additional parameters, you can set up video communication, determine the volume of the incoming signal, as well as the quality of the image broadcast by the camera; nine0040
  5. thanks to the configured economy image, you can save traffic that is consumed with the GSM module.

Should I hide my group?

Now let's talk about whether to hide your group? Additional news will be that you can create both closed and open audio-video conferences. The difference is that it will become available only after you enter, which you yourself came up with.


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