Viber launches video chat of up to 20 people

Viber has launched a group video call feature to address the growing demand for video conferencing amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. 

Up to 20 users can join a video call with unlimited duration in the messaging app. They can also do screen-sharing and video broadcasting via both mobile and desktop.

Viber said it is planning to expand the feature in the future. Earlier, it increased the participants in audio calls from five to 20 users.

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"Video discussions will be part of our lives much more than before, that is why we decided to launch this feature, and bring users another step closer to real, face-to-face meetings when these aren’t an option," Viber COO Ofir Eyal said in a press release.

Users in a group call will see the video of the person speaking, but they may "privately pin" anyone's video on their screen.

Users can also mute themselves or disable their video during the call. They can also see whether other participants are on mute or have their video turned off. —MGP, GMA News