MiniChat MiniChat Video Call

MiniChat video call

MiniChat video call: start one, say hello, stay as long as it is fun

A video call on MiniChat is one person, live, on your screen. This page covers the two ways to start one, how to ring the same person a second time, what to say in the first ten seconds, and how to fix a dark picture or an echo.

Start Who's online

Sunshine from Nigeria, online on MiniChat — **Sunshine**Nigeria

How does a MiniChat video call start?

Press Start for a random partner, or open a profile from Who's online and tap video call. Either way it is a live, one-on-one call in your browser.

Two ways in

Random match or someone I picked: which should I use?

Use Start when you want speed and Who's online when you want a say. A MiniChat video call begins in one of those two ways. Start is the big button on the MiniChat home page: you press it and chance picks your partner from the people online at that moment. Who's online is a list you scroll through, with photos; you open a profile and call that person directly.

Random is quicker and full of surprises. The list is slower but you know who will answer. A common way to use both: a few random rounds to warm up, then a direct call to someone you followed earlier.

Two ways to start a MiniChat video call
	Random match	Who's online list
How it starts	Press Start	Open a profile, then tap video call
Who you meet	Whoever is free right now	The person you chose
Good for	Quick, low-effort chats	Calling a favourite again
Finding them again	Tap Follow during the call	Follow from the profile
Cost	Free matches first, then coins	Coins; the price is shown before you call

From a profile

How do I get a second call with someone I got on with?

Follow them while the first call is still on screen, then ring them from their own page next time. A random match cannot be rewound, so the follow is the only thread back to that person.

The buttons themselves are described on how it works. What matters for the call is the order you use them in.

1
Save the person before the call closes
Do it while you are both still talking. Once either of you presses Next the match is over, and chance is unlikely to bring the same face round twice.
2
Warm it up in writing
Next time, find them among the people you saved and write a line before you ring: hello again, the thing you were laughing about, whether now is a good moment. A second call that follows a note starts warmer than a cold ring.
3
Ring when they answer
Use the call button on their page. It goes to that one person and nobody else, and you pick up where the last conversation stopped instead of starting from hello.

A second call needs less of an opener than a first. You already have one thing to ask about: whatever you were talking about when the last call ended.

The first ten seconds

What do you say when the camera opens?

Something easier to answer than "hey". Most calls are decided early: a blank stare gets skipped, a simple and specific opener does not. Nobody needs a prepared script for this.

Ask about what you can see

A poster, a pet, a mug, the weather behind a window. "Is that a real cat or a very good cushion?" beats a compliment every time, because it gives the other person something to talk about.

Trade a small fact

Say where you are and what time it is there, then ask the same. Time zones are an endless source of easy conversation when the other person is on another continent.

Have one question in your pocket

Best thing you ate this week. Last song you played on repeat. Keep one ready so a quiet moment does not turn into Next.

Past the first minute

How do I keep a call going once the hello is over?

Follow up on the answer instead of moving to your next question. If they said they are cooking, ask what; if they named a city, ask what a visitor should not miss. People stay on calls where they feel listened to.

When language gets in the way, type. The message box sits beside the video and a tap translates what comes back, which rescues a surprising number of conversations. And if the picture keeps freezing, switch to voice only for a while: a clear voice is better company than a stuttering image.

Picture and sound

How do I look and sound better on a call?

Sort the light out first. Face a window or a lamp so it falls on you, not behind you. Keep the phone level with your eyes; leaning it against something steadies the picture. Headphones stop the echo that makes people leave. On a weak connection, shortening the distance to your router beats any setting you could change.

If your camera or microphone will not start, the browser has usually been denied permission. The MiniChat app and web guide lists which browser to use on each device, and the help centre covers the permission switches.

Troubleshooting a call

Is it rude to skip?

No. Nobody owes a stranger a long conversation. Tap Next and the call is over on both sides while a new match begins; using it is perfectly normal. If someone is unpleasant and not merely dull, use block or report on the call screen before you move on. What to check about the site itself is on is MiniChat safe, and the habits for before, during and after a call are in the safety tips.

If the price of a longer call is the question, is MiniChat free explains free matches and coins, and how MiniChat works walks through every screen in order.

Keep reading

MiniChat video call questions

How do I start a MiniChat video call?

Go to minichat.me and press Start, saying yes when the browser asks about camera and microphone. One person is then connected to you for a live video call. To call someone specific instead, open Who's online, tap a photo and press the video call button on that profile.

Do I need to install anything to make a video call?

No. The call runs in a browser tab on your phone or computer. Allow camera and microphone when the browser asks and you are ready.

Can I use MiniChat online without a camera?

You can. Switch the call to voice only, or use the message box and type. Bear in mind that a video chat is mostly about seeing who you are speaking to, so say why your camera is off.

Is a MiniChat video call random, or can I choose who I talk to?

Both. Start gives you a random partner. Who's online lets you choose from the people online now and call one of them from their profile. Random matching has no country or gender setting; the list is how you pick.

Can I message someone before calling them?

Yes. Open their profile and use the message button. Sending a line first and calling once you get an answer works well.

How do I call the same person again?

Follow them, either during the call or from their profile. They are then in your list of followed people; open the profile from there and press video call.

Does MiniChat have chat rooms?

No. There are no public or group chat rooms on minichat.me. Every conversation is one on one, by video, voice or text.

How long can a call last?

As long as you both want and your balance allows. Random matches begin with free ones for new visitors. Calls you start from a profile use coins, and the price is displayed before you connect.