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How many people can be in a group video call?
It varies by platform, typically between eight and a hundred for the free tier. The practical limit is lower than the technical one: above roughly eight, a video call becomes a meeting and needs someone running it.
Browser-based calls scale differently from server-mixed ones. A direct connection between every pair works well for small groups and badly for large ones, which is why bigger calls route through a server that combines the streams.
The bandwidth cost sits with whoever is receiving, which is why a large call on a weak connection degrades for that person rather than for everybody.
Turning cameras off is the reliable fix for a large call that is struggling.