X brings video and voice calling to everyone

Popular social media platform X has gradually started to open its voice and video calling feature to all users. This feature was previously only included in the premium subscription service known as Twitter Blue. X mühendisi Enrique Barragan Announcing the news on the platform, he stated that the feature, which was initially available for iOS users, will now include all X users.

This feature, developed in line with Elon Musk’s goal of making At the end of January 2024, Elon Musk announced that the audio-video calling feature in X will become accessible to everyone as soon as the company is sure of the security of the feature.

Video chat with anyone via X

Now, even without being a premium subscriber, you can make calls by clicking on the phone sign in direct messages on X. X’s official support page for this feature has also been updated and it is stated that everyone can now make video and voice calls. However, it is also emphasized that both parties participating in the conversation must have a contact history via direct message at least once.

Users will now be able to make video and voice calls with anyone they want via the X application. It looks like these conversations can be limited to people we trust. However, the “Everyone” option started to appear in the settings menu with the new update.

X’s move to make the audio-video calling feature free was received positively by users who actively use it on social media. Users expressed their satisfaction because this feature of X, which is hoped to be an alternative to popular communication applications, will eliminate the need to use a different application.

The video calling feature, which is a step of the strategy of diversifying X’s features and creating freedom for the user, is expected to improve the user experience and increase the usage rates of the platform.