Google Phone app finally gets dedicated ‘Video call’ option that launches Duo while on call

Google has updated its phone app by adding a dedicated
‘Video call’ option to it. The feature works while you are on a normal call. By
tapping on the option, it launches the Duo app, and switch you to a video call.

It’s possible you are not aware of this change, this integration
between Phone and Duo has been there since, but the option to access it was
missing. Now, it’s available as the ‘Video call’ option is live.

Tapping this new option during an ongoing call launches the
caller’s video camera. On the receiver’s end, Duo is launched as well (provided
their device is unlocked). Of course, triggering this whole process means the
ongoing normal call is disconnected.

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The process also results in two different entries in your
call log: one for the normal call, and the other for the video call.

The feature has started rolling out, but may take time
before everybody gets it.