Facebook Rolls Out Group Video Chats on Messenger For Up To Six Participants: Here’s the Catch

Facebook Messenger has long since evolved from its humble beginnings as a basic instant messaging app. It now serves as a powerhouse platform for businesses to interface directly with their consumers. In its latest transformative update, Messenger now facilitates group video chats for up to six users simultaneously.

This innovation has been on the cards since the launch of the group voice chat feature in April. In a blog post penned by Stephane Taine, the Product Manager at Facebook’s Messenger division, he assuages, “With 245 million people engaging in video calls on Messenger every month, we’re now bestowing every Messenger user the power to transform their group chats into in-person conversations, irrespective of their geographic location. This feature transcends boundaries – whether you’re just around the corner or situated halfway across the planet.”

To avail the benefits of this feature, all a user has to do is find an existing conversation or kick-start a new one, followed by a simple tap on the video icon positioned at the top right corner of their screen. Interestingly, while only six people can partake in the video function, groups comprising up to fifty members, can use the audio feature and exchange text messages simultaneously. However, their faces will not appear in the video gallery. For video spectatorship of up to four people, views of each participant can be enjoyed on large screens, but upon exceeding this limit, the interface switches to a gallery format.

Interestingly, Facebook isn’t the only social media giant dipping its toes into the video chat pond. Its subsidiary, WhatsApp, also recently introduced its own video calling service. However, the function has yet to be rolled out for group chats.

To keep abreast with the digital trend of group video chatting, download the latest version of Facebook Messenger today and join the video revolution.

[Image: Facebook Messenger Group Video Chat interface]

Credit: Facebook Inc.

Note: This article was updated to reflect modern realities as of 2025.