How to Invite Participants to an imo Group Video Call

In imo, a group video call usually starts from a group chat, so the people you want on the call must first be members of that group. This guide covers adding them directly or with a shared invite, starting the call and confirming everyone can see and hear each other. Option names and placement change between app versions, so treat the steps as a guide and confirm what your copy of imo shows.

Before you start

imo calls are not local. Audio and video travel over the internet through the imo service, so every participant needs a working connection, the imo app and a signed-in imo account.

• Update imo to the latest version from your device's app store. Older versions may lack group or invite options.
• Make sure each person you plan to invite has imo installed, or is willing to install it, and is in your contacts or can share their contact with you.
• Allow camera permission and microphone permission for imo. Mobile systems ask the first time you start a video call; you can change your choice later in the device's system settings.
• Pick a spot with steady lighting in front of you rather than behind you. A bright window behind you makes your face hard to see.
• Decide who should be able to join. An invite link can be forwarded beyond the people you sent it to, so check in the app who can use it and whether you can reset it.

Step-by-step instructions

• Open imo and either open an existing group or use the app's option to create a new group, then choose the contacts you want to include.
• To add more people later, open the group's info or settings screen from inside the group chat and look for the option to add members. Select contacts from your list.
• If you want to invite people who are not in your contacts, look on the same group info screen for an option to share or copy an invite link. If it is there, send the link through any messaging channel the recipient uses. If you do not see it, your version may not offer it, or only group admins may be able to use it. Add the person directly instead.
• Wait until new invitees appear in the group's member list. A link generally brings someone into the group. Do not assume it drops them straight into a call that is already running; check how it behaves in your version.
• In the group chat, tap the video call button to start the group video call. Current members should receive an incoming call notification.
• If someone misses the call, check whether the group chat shows an option to join the ongoing call. Otherwise, ask them to wait for you to call again once they are ready.
• To undo changes, remove members from the group's info screen. If your version lets you reset or turn off the invite link, use that to stop old links from working.

Check the output

Before the call, open the group's member list and confirm that everyone you invited appears there. During the call, check that each participant's video tile is visible. Ask each person to say whether they can see and hear you, since your own preview does not show how you appear on their side.

Don't expect a fixed resolution or frame rate. Picture quality depends on each participant's connection, device camera and lighting, so one person may look sharp while another looks blurry or freezes. If your image looks wrong, check the selected camera: switch between the front and rear camera during the call if the app offers that control.

Common problems and next steps

• No invite link option: update imo, and check whether only admins can manage the group. If the option still is not there, add members directly from your contacts.
• Recipient opens the link and nothing happens: they need imo installed and must be signed in on the device where they open the link. Also check whether the link was reset after you sent it.
• A member does not receive the call: confirm they are listed in the group, have notifications allowed for imo, are online and are running an updated version.
• Black or frozen video: check camera permission for imo, close other apps that may be using the camera and try switching cameras.
• Others cannot hear you: check microphone permission and make sure your microphone is not muted. Headphones can reduce echo when several people talk.
• Someone cannot join a large call: group calls have a participant limit. Check the current limit in imo's help section rather than relying on older figures.
• An unwanted person joined: remove them from the group and, if available, reset the invite link before sharing it again.