X (formerly Twitter) is now tackling audio and video calls. The social network bought at great expense by Elon Musk is launching a preliminary version of these new features available for certain users on the iOS version, before they are deployed on Android and PC. They come in addition to the latest changes initiated in recent months on the platform. His new boss, Linda Yaccarino, had already confirmed the arrival of video chat last August.
The feature is integrated into direct messaging and works the same as other apps that support calls, like WhatsApp and Instagram. It is installed by default. The app does, however, have a filter that allows users to control who they want to receive calls from, or even disable them altogether. To do this, you must go to the Privacy and security menu, select the Direct messages option and modify the audio and video call options as you wish.
A multi-service “super-app”
Elon Musk wants to make X a real all-purpose application, a “super-app” on the Chinese model, inspired in particular by WeChat. To achieve this, the social network evolves in small steps and regularly tests new features for diversification purposes, but also in order to enrich the overall experience.
Among the services recently implemented, the addition of a function allowing you to stream video games like Twitch. This function is currently reserved for X Premium subscribers.
At the same time, the platform seeks to attract live shopping broadcasters to it. X has indeed announced that it has started experimenting with live shopping functions as part of a new partnership with Paris Hilton.
X is also set to launch two new premium subscription tiers soon. “One is cheaper, with all the features, but without reduced ads, and the other is more expensive, but without ads,” Elon Musk said in a post on X. This announcement comes after the implementation a $1 per year subscription in New Zealand and the Philippines. New users of the platform in these two countries must now pay to post messages or other content, like, reply or add favorites. To do this, they will have to pay the sum of $1 per year.