Reusable Video Rooms and Shareable Links
Whereby organizes video calls around reusable rooms with simple links instead of long meeting codes. A host can create a named room, keep the same URL for future conversations, and share that link with clients, teammates, students, or friends. Guests can follow an invitation and enter the room without setting up a Whereby account, which keeps one-off calls straightforward.
Room owners have controls that support repeat meetings, including locking the room, letting waiting guests in, and managing who remains in the call. The Android experience connects this room model to a mobile workflow, so hosts can sign in with a work email and reach their spaces while invitees use the shared URL that identifies the right meeting.
Mobile Video, Audio, and Call Controls
Whereby supports video and audio meetings from a phone, with direct camera and microphone controls available around the call. Users can prepare their name and media settings before entering, turn either channel off when needed, and switch to an audio-only mode when video would consume too much bandwidth or battery. The responsive layout keeps the room usable on a smaller screen.
Camera and microphone buttons place the essential controls within easy reach throughout a meeting. Participants can focus on the conversation rather than configuring a complicated conference client, then leave the room from the same toolbar when finished. This makes the mobile setup practical for joining a scheduled team call from another location or handling a quick one-to-one conversation while away from a desk.
Chat, Screen Sharing, and Collaboration
Inside a meeting, Whereby adds lightweight collaboration tools so the call can carry more than voice and video. In-room chat lets participants post links, short notes, and follow-up details without interrupting a speaker. Screen sharing can put a presentation, website, or work-in-progress in front of the group, which is useful for walkthroughs and remote reviews.
The room toolbar keeps collaboration actions close to the live call, alongside the participant list and leave control. Hosts can combine conversation, chat, and shared visuals for client demos, tutoring, support sessions, or team check-ins without moving everyone into a separate workspace. Audio-only participation remains available when someone needs to conserve data, while the shared room link gives people a consistent place to return.
Guest Access for Everyday Meetings
Whereby fits recurring meetings as well as quick conversations because the same room can be reused across different sessions. A consultant can keep a client room, a teacher can invite learners through a familiar link, and a small team can return to a standing space for check-ins. Guests can join through a supported browser, so inviting an external participant does not require them to create an account first.
Hosts still sign in to create and manage their own rooms, making account access part of the organizer workflow rather than every participant's starting point. Locked rooms and waiting behavior help hosts control entry, while mobile access lets participants connect from Android when they cannot use a desktop. The result is a simple split between room ownership and link-based attendance.
