Video FAQs: In-Session Chat

Yes, you do not necessarily need to join an audio/video call to enter the Room. Once you join the Room, you can exchange text chats with other users in the Room.  

To add the text chat feature in voice calls, add the following code:

// To send message to all (Public Messaging) 
room.sendMessage("Text Message", true, [], function(data) { 
      // Message sent 
}); 

// To send to selected Participant (Private Messaging) 
room.sendMessage("Text Message", false, ["XXXX"], function(data){ 
      // Message sent 
}); 

// To receive message notification 
room.addEventListener("message-received", function (event) { 
    var InMsg = event.message; 
    if (InMsg.broadcast === true) { 
             // Handle Public Message 
    } 
    else { 
            // Handle Message from InMsg.sender 
         } 
});

• Refer to the Sample Application for Voice Calling with Text Chat here.
• Refer to the Sample Application for Text Chat feature alone.