Signal, like many other messaging apps, provides people with the ability to create their own ad hoc groups.

The private group feature is simple in concept but proves to be quite complicated to implement. Meanwhile, the Telegram messenger announced a similar feature back in spring, but it is not available yet.Signal, the maker of the encrypted messaging app of the same name, is working on a new system that allows people to set up private groups with administrators and access control while storing the membership information on a central server rather than on each individual device. In October, Signal introduced new group chats with support for and group admins. Legacy groups will start updating to New Groups in the following weeks. By now, group calls are only available in new style groups. Signal group calls were designed with Signal Private Groups using RingRTC library for frame encryption. Users can change the view of the participants by swiping up | Image: Signal By default, video call members will be shown in a grid format, but one can focus on individual speakers by swiping up. The service notes that calls are protected with end-to-end encryption, just like everything else in the messenger.

To participate in group video calls, you need to install the latest version of the Signal app. A notification will be sent to the other group members, and an alert will appear in the group chat history. To start a video call, you need to press the video button in the group chat. Up to five people can participate in them, with the maximum number of call participants increased over time.įree, encrypted, group video calls are here! /p1HheWCBuW- Signal December 15, 2020

Signal, a cross-platform encrypted messenger, announced that it has added support for encrypted group video calls.

Signal group chat encryption