Making a Video Call

Initiating a video call is as simple as clicking a contact and then selecting start a video call. Much as with the audio call, the recipient has the option to accept, decline, or redirect. Redirect gives the option to reply with an IM as well.

When the call is accepted, the usual client window opens in the Video view. The recipient initially sees the caller but the caller won’t see the recipient until she clicks Start My Video in the window. By default, each participant in a two-way call sees herself in a picture-in-picture window inside the main video window. The picture-in-picture can be moved anywhere within the video window and will not block access to the following buttons. You can modify the picture-in-picture, also ...

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