App Innovations: Google Duo adds new video messaging feature

Google has announced a new feature addition to its popular video messaging app - Google Duo.

With video messages on Google Duo, users can now capture and share important moments, even when friends and family can’t take the call.

Starting today, Duo users can send a video message to their friend or family member, who will receive it in the Duo app. The video messaging functionality allows users to leave a 30-second video (or voice) message if the person they’re calling declines or misses the incoming call.

To play a video message received from another user, simply tap their icon. And after you’ve watched their video message, you can tap the “Call now” button to easily call that person right back.

Video messages will automatically disappear within a day after it's seen. But, you can always save your favorites locally to your phone. And like all calls made on Duo, video messages are secure and end-to-end encrypted. The new feature has begun rolling out on Android and iOS, and will be live worldwide over the next several days.