Calling or chatting with users on different mobile service carriers is also free. LINE will not charge you, even if you are calling a friend in a different country or using the service while you are traveling.
However, like all other apps, you will be charged by your mobile service carrier for the data that you use. Depending on your price plan, you may be charged each time you connect to LINE, so we recommend using a flat-rate data plan.
Note: With a flat-rate data plan, you will generally not be charged additional data fees when using a 3G, LTE, or Wi-Fi connection. For more details, check with your mobile service provider.
Bluetooth devices can be used with LINE. Please understand, however, that we cannot guarantee such devices will work properly, as they rely on the performance of your smartphone.
Up to six people can be shown on the same screen when making a group video call. You can switch to other participants by swiping left or right on the screen.
Note: Up to 500 people can participate in a video call.
Select and double tap a friend to see their full screen video. To switch another friend to full screen video, swipe left or right on the full screen video or the participants at the bottom of the screen.
1. Tap Share screen at the bottom right of the screen.
2. Tap Your screen.
3. Tap Start Broadcast.
4. Go to the screen you want to share.
To stop sharing your screen, tap the red status bar at the top of the screen > Stop, or go back to the LINE app and tap End screen sharing > Stop Broadcast.
Note: You cannot use the screen sharing feature if someone else is already sharing their screen or a video.
To change your background in a 1-on-1 or group video call:
1. Tap the video call screen.
2. At the bottom of the screen, tap the effects icon > Backgrounds.
3. Select a background photo.
You can set a photo saved on your device as your background by tapping "+". Choose a photo, edit it any way you like, then tap Done.
To remove a background, tap the effects icon > Backgrounds, then select the no background icon at the top left.
Also, you can use the iPhone's Portrait mode (the mode that keeps you in focus and blurs the background) in video calls. On the video call screen, tap and hold the video call icon, tap System Video Effects, and turn Portrait ON.
Note: This feature is available on devices from 2018 or later running iOS 15 or later. See this page to check if your device supports Portrait mode.
You can share a YouTube video in a voice/video call using one of the methods below.
Note:
- If you're using LINE version 12.10.0 or later on a device running iOS version 16 or later, you will not be able to use the video URL copy and share feature.
- Some videos cannot be played.
To copy and share a video URL:
1. Exit the voice/video call screen and copy the YouTube video or playlist URL you want to share.
2. Go back to the voice/video call screen.
3. Tap the video that appears at the bottom of the screen.
4. Tap Share.
To search for a video and share it:
1. Tap Share screen at the bottom right of the screen > YouTube.
2. Enter text in the search field and tap Search or the magnifying glass.
3. Tap the video you want to share.
4. Tap Share.
To stop sharing a YouTube video, tap "X" at the top right of the screen > Stop sharing.
Note: You cannot use the screen sharing feature if someone else is already sharing their screen or a video.
You can report someone in a meeting for inappropriate behavior or for sharing inappropriate photos/videos.
Note: Rest assured that if you report someone, they won't be notified that you did so.
To report someone in a meeting:
1. Tap and hold the person you want to report > Report.
2. Select the relevant reason > Report.
3. Choose whether or not to remove the person you reported.
You can also report someone by tapping the options icon at the top of the screen > Report. If a screen is being shared, tap the Report icon at the top of the screen.
You can make group video calls with other LINE users, regardless of whether you've added them as friends.
To create a meeting:
1. Tap Chats > the speech bubble icon at the top right of the screen.
2. Tap Meeting > Create meeting.
The meeting will appear in the meeting list as "XXXX's meeting," with the user name of the person who created it. You can edit the meeting's name by tapping the pencil icon.
To delete a meeting:
From the meeting list, swipe left on the meeting you want to delete > Delete.
To invite someone to a meeting, use either of the following methods:
• Tap Invite and select the friend you want to invite.
• Tap Copy link and share it with the person you want to invite.
Note: Users that aren't your friends on LINE can also join the meeting from the invitation link.
Note: The meeting's creator can also tap Start from the meeting list.
2. On the preview screen, configure the options in Camera effects (e.g. face effect, background, filter, Avatar).
Note: If you haven't created an Avatar, see this Help article for information on how to create one.
3. Choose whether or not to use your mic and camera.
Note: Your profile image will be displayed if you tap Turn off camera.
4. Tap Join.
5. Confirm that you agree to have your display name and profile photo shown.
When you tap the screen, a menu appears which lets you:
• Add new users.
• Turn your mic and camera on/off.
• Set effects (e.g. stickers, face effects, backgrounds, filters, Avatars).
• Share your own screen or a YouTube video.
You can also use the iPhone’s Portrait mode (the mode that keeps you in focus and blurs the background) in video calls. On the video call screen, tap the Meeting settings icon (or tap and hold the video call icon) > System Video Effects, then turn Portrait ON.
Note: This feature is available on devices from 2018 or later running iOS 15 or later. See this page to check if your device supports Portrait mode.
If the participant of a meeting is behaving inappropriately, you can remove them by following the steps below.
1. Tap the menu icon at the top of the group video call screen.
2. From Participants, select the person you want to remove.
3. On the confirmation pop-up, tap Remove.
If the person you removed keeps joining the meeting, please consider reporting them or deleting the meeting, creating a new one, and inviting the participants that weren't being disruptive.