Voice and video calling are now available on X. This is a previously developed feature. Elon Musk announced It was the end of August, but we hadn’t heard much since then. But this Wednesday, some people came across a notification announcing the news.

The message that first came to the social network’s iOS application includes the following statements: “Audio and video calls are here!” As we can see in the screenshots in this article, it also invites users to set the necessary privacy settings to filter who can and cannot call.

X now works for searching too

Once the function is available on your device, you will need to search for the person you want to talk to in the section to make the call. Direct messages Enter your chat from the mobile app and press the phone icon. Here you will find two options available: voice call or video call.

As we mentioned above, not everyone will be able to call each other freely anymore. First of all, both users must have enabled the function in the application settings. Second, the search must support your built-in privacy settings. Let’s see how to configure X calls correctly.

Call settings in X

If the feature is available to you, you will need to log in. Settings and Privacy > Privacy and Security > Direct messages. In this section you will find the option Enable voice and video callsAlso allow (or deny) calls from people in your address book, people you follow, and verified users.

It is worth noting that everything indicates that we are facing a gradual rollout of the function, so it may take time for it to become fully available. Musk promised He said voice and video calls will arrive on iOS, Android, Mac and PC, but are not currently available on all the above-mentioned platforms.

The businessman also expressed his intention to turn Twitter, now X, into an “all-in-one app.” beyond a social network, integrating advanced messaging options, payments, among other functions. It’s a concept we’ve seen before on China’s hugely successful (and ubiquitous) super app WeChat.

Images: X | Screenshot

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