How can I use Whatsapp video call on Linux?
I tried Whatsapp-for-Linux and Whatsie but they didn’t work.
You cant
There is no official whatsapp app for Linux and all of the apps on the store rely on whatsapp web
could Waydroid be used for this?
Waydroid has no camera passthrough. The only person willing to do that kinda vanished in Oct 2023.
Video calls are not supported under Linux afaik, since they don’t enable it for the web version.
I wonder if they’re supported on Windows with Chrome…? Maybe this is a case of simply replacing the UA string?
Well they probably could get it to work in the browser it’s just that they didn’t. I wonder why?!
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…
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.
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.
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.
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?
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
I’ve had really good experience with Genymotion android emulation on Linux, even on underpowered devices. Might work well to do video calls
