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» You can’t find the video chat option on Instagram when browsing from your laptop or MacBook directly at Instagram.com.
» You can use BlueStacks software on your PC, install the Instagram app, and access the video call feature through this emulator.
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How To Call On Instagram On Laptop:
There are different methods to make this video call:
1. Using BlueStacks
Here are the steps on how you can video chat on Instagram using BlueStacks:
🔴 Steps To Follow:
Step 1: First, go to the BlueStacks official website to get the tool on your PC.
Step 2: Click on the green-colored download BlueStacks button. Click on the “Save” button.
Step 3: Then you need to click on the BlueStacks Installer to launch it. Click “Install Now”. After that open Bluestacks.
Step 3: After you have successfully opened BlueStacks, click on the search bar present at the top right corner of your screen.
Step 4: Then type “Instagram” and press “Enter”. Then click on Instagram.
Step 5: After that click on the Instagram “Install” button. Then click on the green open button.
Step 6: Then log in using your Instagram username and password.
Step 7: Open DM & search for the person with whom you want to do the video chat.
Step 8: Then, click on the video camera icon at the top right corner of your chat window.
Step 9: Now allow all permissions required to start the video chat.
These are the simple steps to video call on your PC.
2. Making Calls on Chrome on a PC
If you want to make Instagram chat on PC then you can do it on your Chrome browser and there is nothing extra needed, can be done using the existing tools on Chrome. You can set the device to view Instagram and make video chat directly from your laptop.
To make the Instagram chat from your PC,
🔴 Steps To Follow:
Step 1: First of all, open Instagram.com on your Chrome browser.
Step 2: Now move to the three-dots icon on the top right corner and click there.
Step 3: You will see the ‘More tools‘ >> ‘Developer tools‘ option, click on it.
Step 4: Now this will open the developer mode on the tab, click on the mobile icon.
Step 5: Once you click on the icon, you will see the device to select to view your Instagram in-app version from your PC.
Step 6: Just click on the arrow icon for DM and choose the person you want to chat with and start the chat.
Now, using that feature you can use the Instagram DM option on your PC and you can chat with the person you want.
If you want to use another browser in order to chat on Instagram then you have to install the developed extensions manually and then you can proceed with the same steps above.
How To Call On Instagram On Macbook:
You can video call on Instagram on Macbook using your direct messenger. By using your direct messenger on Instagram, you can video chat with up to 6 people at a time.
Here’s the step-by-step guide on how you can make a video call on Instagram using your direct messenger.
1. Instagram video chat with a single person
🔴 Steps To Follow:
Step 1: First, open the Instagram app on your device and then login into your Instagram account.
Step 2: There will be the airplane icon on the upper right corner of your screen that will take you to your direct messenger.
Step 3: Click on that paper airplane icon. Then search for the username you want to video chat with.
Step 4: Open their chats. Click on the video camera icon in the upper right corner of your screen.
That’s all you’ve to do.
2. With More than one person
🔴 Steps To Follow:
Step 1: First, open the Instagram app on your device and then login into your Instagram account.
Step 2: There will be the airplane icon on the upper right corner of your screen that will take you to your direct messenger.
Step 3: Click on that paper airplane icon.
Step 4: Then search for a group name that makes multiple people you want to video chat with.
Step 5: You can also make a group of up to 6 people at most to have a video chat will all of them simultaneously.
Step 6: Then open that group and click on the video camera icon in the upper right corner of your screen.
Your video chat with all those people will be started instantly.