Read more: How to stay healthy and entertained at home during the COVID-19 pandemic
We break down the tips for each app below. Luckily, popular video chatting and conferencing platforms like Zoom, Skype and FaceTime offer some ways to spice up your chats with fun features and settings (just watch out for potential Zoom security issues, and take steps to protect yourself as necessary). But staring at your own face framed by your messy living room or plain home office on the screen can get dull - for you and for them. Millions of people working from home and practicing social distancing to avoid coronavirus are taking advantage of free video chat apps to stay in touch with coworkers, friends and family.
