How can I use Whatsapp video call on Linux?
I tried Whatsapp-for-Linux and Whatsie but they didn’t work.
- Responsabilidade ( @BaalInvoker@lemmy.eco.br ) 27•4 months ago
You cant
There is no official whatsapp app for Linux and all of the apps on the store rely on whatsapp web
- umbrella ( @umbrella@lemmy.ml ) 2•4 months ago
not even with wine?🍷
- Responsabilidade ( @BaalInvoker@lemmy.eco.br ) 2•4 months ago
Actually I never tried with Wine… It may be an alternative
- fernandocarletti ( @fernandocarletti@lemmy.eco.br ) 1•4 months ago
Last time I tried it (few months ago), it was booked :(
- Tumbleweeds5 ( @Tumbleweeds5@discuss.tchncs.de ) 15•4 months ago
I’m guessing all the people suggesting to ditch WhatsApp have never been to Brazil. Everything there is done with it, you can buy groceries, medicine, do banking, get services, take out, etc… Getting the whole country to change will never happen. So, yes, while some of us do install Signal, none will ever uninstall WhatsApp…
- selokichtli ( @selokichtli@lemmy.ml ) 4•4 months ago
What if Meta collapses and goes into bankruptcy?
- jherazob ( @jherazob@beehaw.org ) English3•4 months ago
We’re seeing the fallout from a commercial service used for public interest communication falling in real time with Twitter, so many public service things that depended or still depend on Twitter have outright broke as it turns into raw sewage and people flee it. That should have NEVER been the main communications medium, and now the price is being paid. I understand as i too am in a place where WhatsApp is near-mandatory, but this is something that WILL have bad consequences sooner or later.
- Tumbleweeds5 ( @Tumbleweeds5@discuss.tchncs.de ) 1•4 months ago
Then people will have a reason to change other than just for privacy concerns…
- T (they/she) ( @Templa@beehaw.org ) 1•4 months ago
Yup, WhatsApp is basically the Brazilian WeChat. If I uninstall WhatsApp I basically lose contact with my mom and a bunch of other people since I live in Canada.
- devraza ( @devraza@lemmy.ml ) 2•4 months ago
my mom and a bunch of other people
People who aren’t very close to you are one thing, but wouldn’t your mom of all people be wiling to install Signal or your preferred alternative?
- T (they/she) ( @Templa@beehaw.org ) 2•4 months ago
My mom is 70 years old and can barely use her phone. It took many years to convince her to get a smartphone.
- Phoenixz ( @phoenixz@lemmy.ca ) 1•4 months ago
Pretty much the same in Mexico
- Patch ( @Patch@feddit.uk ) 1•4 months ago
The UK isn’t quite that far, but it’s absolutely the dominant text messaging and calling app in the UK. Nobody uses the built in Android or Apple tools anymore, and I’m as likely to receive a WhatsApp voice call as an actual phone call these days.
I have Signal on my phone, but I’ve literally never had a cause to use it; I’ve simply got no contacts on there.
- TheV2 ( @TheV2@programming.dev ) 0•4 months ago
They must be proud of Elixir.
- Eugenia ( @eugenia@lemmy.ml ) English12•4 months ago
Video calls are not supported under Linux afaik, since they don’t enable it for the web version.
- Fonzie! ( @lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network ) 2•4 months ago
I wonder if they’re supported on Windows with Chrome…? Maybe this is a case of simply replacing the UA string?
- haui ( @haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com ) 8•4 months ago
You can use jitsi both on mobile and desktop and it is platform agnostic, privacy respecting and FOSS. Just dont use whatsapp (video) at all.
Thank you, I like Jitsi but it is not always under my control. My supervisor sometimes calls me on Whatsapp and there is nothing I can do.
- astro_ray ( @astro_ray@lemdro.id ) English6•4 months ago
My supervisor was an FOSS guy. He used Linux, Libreoffice everything but he still insisted on whatsapp for informal communication. I guess network effects is hard to avoid.
- boredsquirrel ( @boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net ) 2•4 months ago
You could mirror your android phone using scrcpy but I never used it.
There is a Qt version for it on Linux
- Andy ( @AndyW@chaos.social ) 8•4 months ago
@sandayle Don’t use WutzÄbb, Period
- Magister Sieran ( @MagisterSieran@discuss.tchncs.de ) 13•4 months ago
Ah yes, the obligatory “lol just don’t use $thing” response. Helps nobody, but I guess it lets you feel superior.
I hate Facebook as much as anyone, but in the real world people don’t always have the luxury of getting to use whatever you consider morally correct. Especially with a messenger – depending on where you are, Whatsapp might just be what most people are using, and the people are the reason you would use a messenger in the first place.
I hate Whatsapp. I didn’t use it for three years, but I have to use it for the last two years due to my work.
- Andy ( @AndyW@chaos.social ) 4•4 months ago
@sandayle I’m really sorry about that and you have my fullest condolences. Nobody should be forced to use non-free software
- Fonzie! ( @lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network ) 7•4 months ago
Using an Android emulator like Waydroid or compatibility layer like Anbox you might be able to use the Android version on Linux and pick up calls from there?
I have good experiences with Waydroid, but no experience with WhatsApp so I can’t guarantee it will work, it’s just a suggestion that I hope will help
- jawsua ( @jawsua@lemmy.one ) 4•4 months ago
I’ve had really good experience with Genymotion android emulation on Linux, even on underpowered devices. Might work well to do video calls
- boredsquirrel ( @boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net ) 3•4 months ago
Waydroid has no camera passthrough
- jeffreyosborne ( @jeffreyosborne@lemm.ee ) 1•4 months ago
Interesting
- mFat ( @mfat@lemdro.id ) English2•4 months ago
Use Google Meet instead
- Mwas alt (prob) ( @Mwa@thelemmy.club ) English2•4 months ago
For me the web version just says “my browser is not supported” even tho am on firefox