In Messenger, you’re allowed to send videos back and forth between your contacts. These videos can be up to 25MB in size and are downloadable on any device. This is unlike Facebook, which does not ...

Facebook said the features are meant to make Messenger “more fun” and engaging. Video chat is being evolved into a new experience that’s focused on socialising and entertainment, surpassing its ...

Facebook released free-to-use Messenger Rooms, allowing multiple people to do video chat in a single array of windows at one time. Using this platform is relatively simple if all users already have a ...

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Instagram is the latest of Facebook’s services to gain support for its new group video chat feature, Messenger Rooms. Follow along for a look at how it works… Facebook announced and rolled out ...

Facebook is jumping into the video chat game with Messenger Rooms, a new feature that allows up to 50 people to take part in a video chat, even if they don't have Facebook accounts. The social media ...

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Facebook Messenger allows group video chat for up to 50 people. Here is how you can setup Messenger room and video chat with multiple participants. With Video chat becoming an essential software for ...

RIP to Facebook Messenger’s desktop app. The native app for Mac and Windows is no longer available to users as of today, December 15, 2025, and existing users are being directed to the Facebook ...

Microsoft isn't the only one making video chat more accessible in its messaging app. Facebook is rolling out an update to Messenger Lite for Android that brings video chats to those with lower-end ...

From virtual cocktail hours to online classrooms, the COVID-19 pandemic has turned Zoom into everyone’s go-to social network. Now Facebook wants to kick the video-conferencing interloper off its turf.

Roughly 144 million Americans used Facebook Messenger in 2024, but contrary to popular belief, the app isn’t just for swapping texts and memes with friends. If someone sends you a heartwarming clip, a ...