How to deactivate video calls on WhatsApp

Method 1: Decline the video call

The most basic way to disable a video call on WhatsApp it's just resetting the call. You don't need to explain exactly how to reject a video call to any of the s: everyone already does it many times every day. If you consider a situation where you receive a video call, but at the time or in general you don't want to talk to the person in this way, you can immediately reset and call back with audio, explaining that the place or time is not suitable to connect the camera.

Method 2: Disable access to the camera

A radical method, but very feasible, for those who never want to negotiate with the camera on. In this way, regardless of whether you receive an audio or video call, your camera will always be deactivated without the possibility of activating it during the conversation. Keep in mind that even with the camera disabled on your side, you will be able to see who you are talking to when making a video call.

Option 1: mobile app

In the whatsapp mobile app, access to the camera is granted during the first setup. In the iOS and Android versions of the messenger, the camera or microphone access settings can be changed at any time according to preference.

Keep in mind that if you use WhatsApp as a messenger for two or more numbers (periodically closing your session), you will not be able to make video calls from any number once access is disabled. You will have to reset your mobile phone settings manually.

1. 1. Disabling access to the camera is not done through the Watsap application, but through the main settings of your phone.
   2. Scroll through the list of settings. On Android smartphones, you have to find WhatsApp in the subsection "Apps"..

1. Press the appropriate program.
2. Next to the icon. "Camera". Put the slider in the off mode.
3. Similarly, access can be reopened at any time.
4. After performing the steps above, this message will appear when you receive or make a video call. The person you are calling will not be able to see the image from your camera, but you will be able to make the call.

Option 2: PC version

Block access to the camera in WhatsApp on a PC it is somewhat more complicated than on a mobile phone. It is important to note in advance that in the latest versions of the Windows operating system, it is not possible to disable access to the camera for a specific application. Access is canceled for all identical requests. That is, once you have disabled video for one messenger, it will also not be possible to make video calls on other messengers until you have restored the original settings.

1. On your computer, open «Settings» through "Start".. Click on the button "Privacy"..
2. In the menu on the left, scroll to the line "Camera".
3. At the bottom, find the column "Allow classic apps to access the camera". Move icon "On." to shutdown mode. In this parameter you can see which programs, in addition to WhatsApp, have also recently had access to the integrated camera of the computer. Keep in mind that disabling will not only affect the messenger, but all other applications as well.
4. After performing the steps above, you will see a similar message when you try to make a video call to any . If you receive a call in this way, you will be able to receive it, but only you will be able to see the person you are speaking to.

Method 2: turn off video during a call

One of the most common requests is precisely to turn off the camera during a conversation for a short period of time, with the option to return the video at any time. This need may be due to various reasons. In the aplicación móvil and in the PC version of Whatsapp, just like in the rest of the messengers, a person can deactivate their own camera or microphone during a call.

Option 1: mobile app

Think of a situation where a video call is made on WhatsApp, but you don't feel comfortable or you just don't want to talk to the person in this way. You can reject the call, or you can accept it but immediately turn off the camera. In this case, the person you are calling will see that you have disabled the video. A great advantage is that at any point in the conversation you can return the image. The instructions are suitable for all mobile phones with any operating system.

1. During the call, tap the camera image in the bottom menu.
2. The icon shown in the screenshot below indicates that the caller cannot see the image from their camera. You can reactivate the video at any time.

Option 2: PC version

Like the mobile app, the desktop version of the popular messenger has a built-in option to turn off the camera during a call, but the necessary button will only appear once the call has started. This should be taken into if you do not plan to turn on the camera at all. In that case, you can simply cover the lens of the device with something before the option appears.

1. During a call, click the mouse on the camera icon.
2. At any time, you can reactivate your own video by clicking on the indicated button again.