Monday 16 September 2013

How to "Video Chat" on Facebook

Facebook chat is famous among all Facebook users. The chat box is the way we interact with the persons online with whom we can share our feelings or files, etc on the spot. Many now also know "Skype" which is a software used for video calling. 
In Facebook we all know how to send large files in Facebook chat  or send any images in chat .  Also the latest sensation , Gangnam style which was so famous that we can now use the code for Gangnam style in Facebook .







In Facebook too, like Skype,  you can use Video calling if there is a call from your friend. Just a small plugin that has to be installed on your PC browser and then you can video chat with them .When you are chatting have the feeling of the friend actually in front of you and speaking to you.


How to "Video Chat" with someone in Facebook


  • Ask any friend who has video calling facility in Facebook which can be used for chatting in video format
  • After you get the call, (if the plugin is not installed) click on the "Set up Video Calling" button
  • Install the plugin after prompted
  • After downloading, click on the set up file and install
  • After the plugin gets installed, you will complete the call with your friend
Note : To activate the video chat or video call facility plugin that you have installed , you have to keep the chat going on at least for few seconds to make it work for other calls.


  • Facebook will ask for permission for the other call. Click on "Start Video call" when it asks for. 
  • Now call your friends who are interested


Please note, that if you want to start a video call to other friends on your own, then you have to log out first and then log in to do so. 


The above steps are shown in images below: 








So now instead of typing you can use video call chatting option in Facebook. 

When you are video chatting with your friends, if you want to keep a record of the video chat then you can do so with some free software's. Know how to record a Facebook Video chat. 






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