After dividing the social network’s communication functions into two different applications, Facebook announced on Monday that it will restore audio and video conversations back to its main app. The modification is being viewed by a small number of users and is deemed “simply a test.”
According to Bloomberg, Mark Zuckerberg’s firm has chosen to go back and add communication tools to the Facebook app once more.
Users may send messages to other Facebook users through the social network’s main app a few years ago. However, in 2014, Facebook stated that the Messenger platform would be turned into a standalone app.
Facebook said at the time that Messenger needed its own app in order to obtain more capabilities, and the Messenger app has developed tremendously since then.
Messenger is transitioning from a standalone app to a more comprehensive service. After splitting off Messenger as a distinct program in 2014, Facebook Inc. is integrating voice and video calling to its flagship social networking service, the latest attempt to fine-tune its communications tools.
While audio and video calls are returning to the Facebook app, text conversation should remain exclusive to the Messenger app for the time being.
Facebook had already introduced end-to-end encryption for audio and video calls in Messenger earlier this month. The software has recently updated to include QR Code and payment link capabilities.
The new communication tools in Facebook’s app are currently being rolled out to a select few users in the United States, according to Director of Product for Messenger Connor Hayes. There’s no indication on whether or not the service will be expanded to include more people or locations.
