Have a webcam chat on Facebook

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On Facebook, in addition to the pure text chat function, you also have the option of video chat with your friends using your webcam. You can find out here how to install the necessary software for this and then talk to a friend on the phone using the webcam.

Set up webcam chat function on Facebook

To over Facebook a webcam with your friendsChat To be able to do this, you must first download the necessary software from Facebook and then install it:

  1. Open Facebook and log in with your details if you are not already logged in.
  2. After that, in the right pane of Facebook, click on a friend you want to video chat with.
  3. As soon as the small chat window opens, click on the camera symbol in the upper right corner.
  4. A small pop-up window will appear. Click on the "Install" button there.
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  5. Wait for the download to finish, then open the downloaded file ("jar" or "exe") and perform the installation. This only takes a few moments and you do not need to restart your computer or your web browser.

Start video chat

Once you and the Facebook friend you are one with Video-Chat who have installed Facebook software, you can talk on the phone together in just a few steps. If you or your friend do not have a webcam, the chat will still work, but you or your friend will not be visible and only the sound will work.

  1. To do this, log in to Facebook.
  2. Then select the person you want to call from the chat bar. However, this person must be online, i.e. have a green dot or a moon sign next to their name.
  3. Then click on the camera symbol in the chat window to start the video chat.
  4. A pop-up window will appear. Now wait for your Facebook friend to accept the video chat request. This may take a little longer if your friend has not yet installed the Facebook software and has yet to do so.
  5. As soon as your friend has accepted the request, the video starts immediately. You can now talk to your friend on the phone as well as text chat as normal with this friend or other friends.
  6. To end the video chat, all you need to do is click on the "x" symbol in the top right corner.
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