Facebook has announced that it is adding video conversations to kits Messenger Lite app for Android. The social media networking giant said it is adding the final feature the slimmed-down app needed to become a truly viable replacement for the full-featured Messenger. It’s an addition that more or less makes Messenger Lite the perfect Facebook Messenger app.
Cutting away all the accumulated integrations and features that Facebook has tacked on over the years, Messenger Lite offers simple, easy messaging.
Messenger Lite was first launched for Android users back in 2016 to serve those on slower internet connections in developing markets such as Kenya, Tunisia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and Venezuela.
Over the course of the following year, Messenger Lite landed in dozens more emerging markets around the world before arriving in the U.S. and Europe back in October.
In theory, Messenger Lite is designed for “people with older Android devices and/or slower internet connections,” but it’s increasingly looking like the best option for any Android users.
Now all we need Facebook to do is stop there and not add any new features — or else we might need a Messenger Lighter app in a few years to reset everything again.
