

You can tap the screen to see the head’s up display, where you can switch to use a different camera, turn off your camera, mute your audio, see the list of people currently in the room, or take and send a picture. If they don’t have a Facebook account, they’ll need to enter a name to use in the room before they can join.Īfter joining your Facebook Messenger room you’ll see the image from their device’s camera in the center of your screen, and the image from your device’s camera in the corner of your screen. If the room is restricted to people with a Facebook account, they’ll need to log in with their Facebook account information to continue to the room. In this example, I’ll choose to email the link.Īfter the person opens the link to your room they’ll land on a screen that will prompt them to join your Facebook Messenger room. Tap to choose the method you want to use for sharing the link to your room. Next, tap “Share Link.” A menu with options for sharing the link to your Facebook Messenger room is displayed. In this example, I’ll choose “People with the link.”

A menu is displayed where you can choose to either only allow people into your Facebook Messenger room who have a Facebook account, or anyone who has the link to your room. The Your Room screen is displayed, showing the video stream from your device’s camera. Tap “Create a Room” at the top of the People screen. You’ll land on your Facebook Messenger home screen. Launch the Facebook Messenger app on your iPhone, iPad or Android device. How to create a Facebook Messenger room using the Facebook app. Facebook also lets room creators lock a room at any time, and unwanted participants can easily be removed. Facebook Messenger rooms can be available for as long as the host wants to keep it active, and you can have up to 50 people in a room at any one time. You do need a Facebook account to create a room, but you don’t need an account to join a room. If you’re not a video person then here’s the transcript of the video

Steps to Create Facebook Messenger Room on iPhone, iPad, or Android.This video gives you a brief on how to create a Facebook Messenger room using the Facebook Messenger app on your iPhone, iPad, or Android device, or the website.
