In this pandemic when we are restricted from moving, it means we cannot see some of our loved ones who live very far from us. WhatsApp video calls have been an inspiration lately, but the size of the gadget’s screen limits some people from having clearer video calls with their loved ones. In this article, I will show you ways to make video calls from laptop to mobile. Don’t cut the excitement short. You are about to make your first video call from laptop to mobile by following a variety of ways below.
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Using WhatsApp web video calls
Another simpler way to make video calls from laptop to mobile is by using WhatsApp web video calls. Let us see how to do this in the simplest way.
Download the latest version of the WhatsApp web application on your laptop
Install an Android emulator. You may choose from a wide range of emulators available on the internet. An example is, Bluestack, Nox player or YouWave
Now start the Android emulator. You may need to configure it before starting to use it.
Give the Android emulator access to your laptop’s webcam and mic.
Once that is done, launch the WhatsApp app through the Android emulator to access all the features present on a Smartphone version of the app including WhatsApp video calls.
Note: You can currently make video calls on the WhatsApp web app too.
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Using Skype
Skype is currently owned by Microsoft. It is one of the few applications that actually give free calling rates in case you are making Skype-to-Skype calls. Follow the steps below to make video calls from PC to Mobile after downloading the Skype application on your computer.
- Launch the applications
- Find the person you wish to call
- Tap on the video call button.
- If the person is available, he will be able to receive your call and you are good to go.
Using Google hangouts
This application is available in the Gmail workspace. The advantage of this application is that more than two people can join a video call and are able to stream live with each other. Apart from that, it is one of the most secure video calling applications over the internet. To make a video call from PC to mobile via Google Hangout, follow the steps below.
- Sign in to your Gmail account
- On the left panel, look for the hangout icon.
- Click on it to launch the vide application.
Using Microsoft’s “Your Phone App”
This android application is very unique and helpful. It allows you to route photos and incoming notifications of calls and text messages to your computer running Windows 10. However much this app doesn’t have a provision for video calls, it is very useful in cases when you won’t need to reach for your phone to pick up an incoming call. Follow these steps to set up Your Phone App and start making and receiving calls over PC.
- Download Your Phone App on both your phone (over Google play store) and Pc (over Microsoft store)
- In some case, it comes preinstalled on your computer, so, first check carefully before bothering to install one. You should be signed in your Microsoft account in order to download and install the applications.
- Once you have the application on both phone and computer, launch it on both devices and sign in using your Microsoft account (The same account on both devices)
- Give the application permission to access contacts, phone call log, media, and text messages, and to continuously run it in the background.
- Once that is done, it is now time to link the two devices using the installed application.
- Connect both devices onto the same WI-FI, then, you should booth YOU Phone App on your PC
- Now, the phone and PC shall establish a link between each other. Allow all notifications that prompt you to verify that you accept the connection between the two devices by hitting “Allow”
- Now, your phone will appear in the Your Phone app on PC. There will be a dialer icon which allows you to make calls.