# Video calls for Signal now in public beta

DevFeed: [Video calls for Signal now in public beta](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/video-calls-for-signal-now-in-public-beta-1839.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://signal.org/blog/signal-video-calls-beta/>)

Published: 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Signal Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/signal-blog.md>)

Topics: [Android](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/android.md>), [iOS](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ios.md>), [App](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/app.md>), [real-time](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/real-time.md>), [Streaming](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/streaming.md>), [Networks](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/networks.md>), [WebRTC](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/webrtc.md>)

Tags: [android](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android.md>), [ios](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ios.md>), [mobile](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mobile.md>), [networks](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/networks.md>), [real-time](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/real-time.md>), [release](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/release.md>), [streaming](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/streaming.md>), [video](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/video.md>), [webrtc](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/webrtc.md>)

## AI overview

Signal has released beta video calling for Android and iOS, using a new calling infrastructure intended to improve video and voice call quality. The article explains the staged rollout, CallKit integration on iOS, and the separation of signaling and media streaming in VoIP systems.

## Source excerpt

Today's Signal release for Android and iOS includes beta support for video calls. This represents an entirely new calling infrastructure for Signal, and should increase voice call quality as well. We think it's a big improvement, but we're rolling it out in stages to collect feedback from people with different devices, networks, and regions in order to ensure there are no surprises when it's enabled for everyone by default. To help us test on Android and iOS, toggle Signal Settings -> Advanced -> Video calling beta. Only calls between Signal users who have both enabled the video calling beta will use the new calling system. Read more...