OnlineVideo Call
18+You confirm your age before your first call.
WHO runs in the browser you already have. Allow the camera, press start, and one person you have never met is on the other side of the screen. There is nothing to install and nothing to sign up for.
From an open tab to a live call
An online video call on WHO starts in the tab you are reading this in. Press start, let the browser use your camera, and WHO pairs you with one random person.
The camera question comes from your browser, not from WHO, and it appears before the call opens. You can review or change the answer at any time in the site settings next to the address bar.
Nothing else stands between you and the first hello: no profile to build and no card to enter. When a conversation has run its course, tap Next and a new person loads into the same window without the page reloading.
Before the first call
Camera allowed
Microphone working
Light on your face
Steady connection
Why there is nothing to download
A call in the browser can be tried in a few seconds and closed just as quickly, without leaving an app behind on your phone.
That makes the first try cheap. You find out whether you like the format before you give up storage space or sign in to an app store. If you do like it, you can keep WHO a tap away.
Home screen
Add the site to your home screen and it opens from its own icon, like an app. It is the same site underneath, so there is nothing to update.
Android app
The WHO app is on Google Play for anyone who would rather install it.
iPhone
WHO is not in the App Store. Use Safari, then add the site to your home screen.
Getting a clear picture and sound
Three things you control make a big difference: light, sound and the connection.
Sit facing a window or a lamp rather than with it behind you, and hold the phone at eye level so the other person sees your face and not the ceiling. Headphones keep your speaker from feeding back into the microphone, a common cause of echo.
Video needs a steady connection more than a fast one. Wi-Fi close to the router is usually better than mobile data in a crowded place, and pausing large downloads helps. If the picture keeps freezing, move before you blame the person on the other side.
Connection
If the call does not start
Check these four things first, in this order.
The camera stays dark
The browser is blocking it. Allow the camera in the site settings next to the address bar, then reload.
Another app has the camera
On many devices only one app can use the camera at once, so quit any video app still open in the background.
You hear yourself
Your speaker is reaching the microphone. Plug in headphones or lower the volume.
The picture freezes
Move closer to the router, switch from mobile data to Wi-Fi, or pause big downloads.
Staying in control on the call
Next, Block and Report stay on screen for the whole call, so you can leave any conversation in one tap.
New to calls with strangers? Start with our guide to random video chat.
Questions about online calls
Do I need to download anything?
No. WHO works in any modern browser on a phone or a computer. On Android there is also an optional app on Google Play.
Is it free to start a call on WHO?
Yes, and you never need a card to begin. Some extras cost money, but a call never depends on them.
Why does my browser ask for the camera?
A video call cannot work without it, so the browser checks with you before any site can switch the camera on. Your answer can be changed later.
Can I use WHO on a laptop?
Yes. Any modern browser works, and the camera prompt and the buttons are the same as on a phone.
Why does the other person's picture freeze?
Usually the connection on one side has dropped for a moment. If it keeps happening on your side, move closer to the router or switch to Wi-Fi.
Do headphones help?
Yes. They stop your speaker from reaching the microphone, so the other person does not hear an echo of their own voice.
Your browser is ready when you are
Allow the camera, press start and meet whoever WHO finds for you. If it is not a fit, Next is one tap away.