From here, you can tap to start recording and tap to stop. You can also switch between the front and back cameras while recording, as you could on any video call today. When recording is complete, you select your recipient or recipients and hit send. For those not on the app, you can optionally send them an SMS that prompts them to download it. Within each group of video messages between two or more Skype Qik users, the video responses are displayed as rounded profile icons at the bottom of the screen, in chronological order.
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There's a small trash can on top of each video to delete the message and it'll disappear from your friend's phone too. All messages are automatically deleted two weeks after they're sent. That's really all there is to sending a video with Qik, and it's about as easy as sending video messages with other apps, such as Snapchat or Glide. However, Qik is a bit lacking compared with them because there were issues and inconsistencies in my testing.
On a Samsung Galaxy S4, recordings from the front camera were distorted, stretching my face out horizontally. I also encountered issues with messages not sending, even when I was connected to fast Wi-Fi. Aside from sending single video messages, Qik has two other prominent features; Groups and Qik Flicks. With groups, you can send and receive messages from multiple people, and everyone can see the messages shared within the group. Setting up a new group isn't all that intuitive, so I'm docking points from the app for that.
To begin you'll need to send a message to one person you want in the group. Then, you'll need to go to the conversation thread and tap the three vertical dots and select "Start new group. The other useful feature in Qik is called Qik Flicks, 5-second long pre-recorded video replies that you can send to friends when you can't, or don't want, to record a new video, but still want to respond to a message they've sent you.
You create a Qik Flick by swiping down on the home screen, and instead of tapping the red record button, you tap the smiley face icon instead. The app comes with one Qik Flick, and to add your own, just tap the plus sign. You can add a title to your Qik Flick so you remember what the video is.
Skype Qik is one of the simplest video apps I've come across, but in this case, simple is not better.
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