How to activate audio and video calls in X (Twitter)
If you are a frequent or passionate user of social network, formerly known as Twitter, or from the world of technology and online communications, you are surely aware that, for some time now, the billionaire and great businessman called Elon Musk has acquired this platform and has made multiple changes to it. Some of which include changing the name and Twitter logo (icon), to others such as converting its algorithm to open source, trying to eliminate bots and improve monetization within it.
And of course, many or almost all of them have been praised or criticized by many. However, as Elon Musk himself has expressed, these current and future changes are aimed at making X, something more than a simple RRSS. For this reason, changes are also being developed aimed at payment and collection between people through it.
Although, one of those expected changes is already available here among many of the users of said platform and they are the audio and video calls. And for this reason, today we offer you this small quick guide so that you know everything related to how to activate audio and video calls in X (Twitter).
But, and before entering fully into the topic, it is worth remembering that, another of the great changes, improvements or renovations implemented by Elon Musk on the current social network, is what is related to TwitterBlue. Which is the paid service that gives it true meaning, credibility and profitability to the platform, through the blue check mark.
How to activate audio and video calls in X (Twitter)
5 important points about this new current functionality
- For now, only premium subscribers have the ability to make audio and video calls.
- However, all user accounts regardless of their status can receive calls of both types.
- But, all users can control who can call them from the direct message settings options.
- Additionally, and by default, we can only receive calls from accounts we follow or have registered in our device address book. As long as we have given the app permission to access it.
- And finally, in order to call other users not yet registered, they must have previously sent us a Direct Message at least once before. In this way, to ensure a real prior conversation and possible advance approval of future calls within the platform.
Steps to know how to activate audio and video calls in X (Twitter)
According to the X platform itself, to carry out this process, the following procedure or steps must be carried out:
To control who can call us, we must touch the Messages icon. And once inside the Direct Messages section we must touch the settings icon located in the upper right corner, and this will open the Messages settings. There, we can configure or control whether or not we want the audio and video calling function to be enabled. And if yes, we can choose who can call us. How to control who can call us / Audio and video calls
However, while we are within an audio or video call, We can also do the following:
During an audio call
- Tap the audio icon to put the call on speaker.
- Mute or unmute our device's microphone by clicking on the microphone icon.
- End the call in progress by pressing the X button.
During a video call
- Switch between the front or rear camera by tapping the rotating camera icon.
- Press the audio icon to deactivate speaker mode.
- Turn off our camera by clicking on the camera icon.
- Mute our microphone by clicking on the microphone icon.
- End the call in progress by pressing the X button.
In short, know and manage what is related about how to activate audio and video calls in X (Twitter) it's something really simple, easy and quick to carry out. Of course, at least for now, and as long as you are a Premium user and of mobile phones with iOS, that is, of devices from Apple's mobile technological ecosystem.
But, surely, it will not be long before we see this new feature or functionality on Android phones, and even for the web application. And who knows, very likely in a reasonable time, and in line with the idea that X is an app for everyone for everything, we will be watching and enjoying desktop applications for X on computers with Windows, macOS and even GNU/Linux.