Instagram is certainly up there with the best when it comes to photo and video sharing social media apps. Its interface is so slick that the minutes you plan to spend on it can turn to hours in the blink of an eye.
The features on Instagram range from being able to upload multiple pictures and videos at a go, to stories, live sessions, chats, video calls, and lots more. Trust me; it feels better than it sounds.
Expectedly, Instagram consumes a lot of data, making its users turn off some of its features, like the video chat or call feature. Not only to save data, but it could also be for privacy protection, or they don’t fancy it at all.
Here in this guide, we’d show you how you can turn off video chat on your Instagram to help you do exactly what you need.
Instagram Video Chat
The video chat feature on Instagram gives you a real-time experience in a private space and helps you connect with friends and loved ones when you are far apart.
One amazing thing about the Instagram video chat is that you don’t need the phone number of the friend you want to connect with before putting the video chat through. All you need is their Instagram handle.
Here’s how to start a video chat with your friend on Instagram:
- Launch your Instagram app on your mobile device.
- Tap the airplane icon at the top right corner of your feed, or just swipe to the left to navigate to your inbox.
- Swipe through your inbox or search for a friend you want to chat with and tap into the friend’s inbox.
- Tap the video icon at the top right corner, and the video chat will ring on your friend’s phone.
- As soon as the friend receives and picks up the call, you’re connected.
During the video chat, you can minimize the chat to access other features on Instagram. Multiple calls of up to 4 people can also be achieved with the video chat features.
Once you’re done with video chatting, tap the red phone icon at the button to end the chat.
How to Turn Off Video Chat on Instagram
Everyone has a reason or two why they would prefer other features on Instagram but not the video chat feature. Privacy from strangers often tops the list.
To restrict users from having a video chat with you on Instagram, you have to turn off the video chat feature.
Here’s how to turn off video chat on Instagram:
- Launch your Instagram app on your mobile device.
- Tap your profile picture at the bottom right corner of your feed to go to your profile.
- Tap the menu bar (3 horizontal bars icon) at the top right corner.
- Select the “Settings” option.
- Select the “Notifications” option.
- Under “Push notifications”, select “Direct messages and calls”.
- Scroll down to “Video Chats” and select the off option.
- A notification would pop up, then select “Turn Off” to confirm.
Turning off video chats would restrict you from seeing incoming calls from followers & friends and give you the peace of mind you desire.
Summary
With easy steps and a few clicks, this article shows you how to make a video chat and turn off video chat entirely on Instagram.
We wish you all the best as you try these steps out and begin to have a more enjoyable Instagram experience.
Frequently Asked Questions
The content of your messages and calls in an end-to-end encrypted chat is protected from the moment it leaves your device to when it reaches the receiver’s device.
You can video chat with anyone on Instagram through the direct-messaging feature, and even up to four at a time; so far, the person hasn’t turned off their video chat feature.
If the profile picture has a little video camera icon in the bottom left corner, that means the person is on a video call. Another way to tell is to look at the person’s story. If there’s a little video camera icon in the top right corner of the story, that means the person is on a video call.
Yes, you can make an Instagram video chat on your PC. Go to your profile menu and navigate to your inbox. Search the user you want to video chat with and click on the video button to place the call. Make sure your PC’s in-built camera is working fine.
If you’ve blocked a user on Instagram, you will not be able to start a video chat with this person. In order to do so, you will need to unblock them.
