Snapchat video calling, chat is coming to the web but to Snapchat Plus subscribers first

Snapchat is taking a step outside your smartphones and is landing right on the web. The platform is bringing in features like chatting, video calling, and even snapping to the desktop via a new web app. This is also the first time Snapchat has stepped out of smartphones. Snapchat for Web can be logged in via the same credentials you use on your Snapchat account on the smartphone and use the web platform to send private messages to friends and also call them. However, it appears that Snapchat for Web might see a phased rollout because initially it is going to be available to Snapchat Plus subscribers only. Snap launched this paid tier for the platform in June this year and this is the first exclusive feature that is coming to the subscribers. Snapchat Plus subscribers in the UK, the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand will get access to Snapchat for Web first. Additionally, Snapchat for Web is only compatible with Google’s Chrome and Apple’s Safari browser. While Snapchat is supposed to be a “visual-first” messaging app, the platform’s head of messaging product Nathan Boyd explained that a web version of the app makes sense because users are on…
Read More