Dubsmash is a fun video messaging app that lets you create and share short video clips called “dubs” with friends and other users. Connecting with friends on Dubsmash opens up more possibilities for having fun interactions and collaborations. Here’s a step-by-step guide to finding friends and expanding your connections on Dubsmash:
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Setting Up Your Profile
When you first join Dubsmash, the app will guide you through setting up your profile. This includes choosing a username, adding a profile photo, and providing some basic info about yourself.
Your username and photo are the first thing friends will see, so make them count! Choose a username that’s recognizable to friends. Use a clear profile photo of your face – this makes it much easier for friends to find you.
You can always change these later if you like. But a complete profile makes it easier to connect from the start.
Finding Friends Through Your Contacts
The easiest way to connect with friends on Dubsmash is by syncing your phone contacts. Dubsmash will automatically match your existing contacts who also have Dubsmash profiles.
To sync contacts:
- Tap the profile icon in the bottom right of the Dubsmash app.
- Choose “Find Friends” from the menu.
- Tap “Find Friends from Contacts” and enable contact syncing when prompted.
Dubsmash will then match the phone numbers in your contacts with any matching Dubsmash user profiles. You’ll get a notification when there’s a match.
Finding Friends Through Facebook
If you don’t have many Dubsmash friends in your contacts yet, another fast way to make connections is via Facebook.
To find Facebook friends on Dubsmash:
- Go to your profile, choose “Find Friends” and tap the option to find Facebook Friends.
- Log into your Facebook account if prompted.
- Dubsmash will automatically search for any friends who also have Dubsmash and send friend requests to match your accounts.
Connecting your Facebook account means you can easily collab with friends for dubs and reactions over both apps.
Searching for Specific Dubsmash Friends
You can also search for specific people to find their Dubsmash profiles and connect as friends. This is helpful when you know a friend or celebrity is on the app but don’t have their contact info.
To search for friends:
- Tap the magnifying glass icon at the top of the Dubsmash feed.
- Type in the full Dubsmash username or actual name of the person you want to find. For common names, include additional details like location or school/workplace to get better results.
- Browse the search results and tap the profile you want to connect with.
- Tap the “+” button on their profile to send a friend request.
Pro tip: Searching usernames tends to work better than names. So ask any close friends to share their Dubsmash handles to make connecting easier.
Interacting With Friends’ Content
Once connected as friends, you can start having more fun on Dubsmash by interacting with your friends’ video dubs.
Here are some ways to engage:
- Comment – Tap the speech bubble icon under a dub to leave a comment and keep the conversation going.
- React – Tap the emoji icon and choose a reaction emoji that matches your response.
- Share – Tap the arrow icon to share a friend’s dub out to your other social channels or friends who aren’t on Dubsmash yet. Great way to spread the laughs!
- Collab – Film a video reply dub to create a back-and-forth dub collaboration.
Liking and commenting frequently on your connections’ dubs encourages them to engage back. And you can message friends directly to plan out coordinated dub ideas together.
Creating a Friends Group
As your Dubsmash network grows, you can organize friends into Groups. Groups make it easy to quickly share dubs with your closest circles.
To create a friends group:
- Go to your profile and choose “Groups” from the menu.
- Tap the “+” button to create a new group.
- Give your group a name and tap “Create.”
- Search for friends to add to the new group. You can add and remove friends later on too.
Once you have a group, you can select it whenever sharing a new dub. This routes the dub out just to that group rather than your whole friends list.
So try bringing your favorite people together into groups for smaller, closer dub sharing fun!
Staying in Touch
The great thing about Dubsmash is that it makes keeping in touch fun and engaging through quick video exchanges. To get the most out of your friend connections:
- Initiate – Be the one to start dub conversations frequently. Friends will often respond back.
- Use mentions – When relevant, use “@” mentions in your dub descriptions to pull friends into the conversation.
- Go beyond dubs – Have real conversations too! Comment threads under dubs are a great low-pressure way to catch up.
Actively nurturing Dubsmash friendships leads to better bonding opportunities. So put in the effort to sustain those connections!
Next Steps
And there you have it – a complete guide to finding and connecting with friends on Dubsmash! Bringing your social circles onto Dubsmash kickstarts all sorts of creative video collaboration potential.
Key next steps:
- Set up your profile so you’re easy to find
- Sync your contacts and Facebook friends
- Search for specific friends you want to connect with
- Engage actively with friends’ dubs
- Organize friends into Groups
- Initiate ongoing dub conversations
Stick with these tips and you’ll be enjoying stellar Dubsmash camaraderie in no time!
