Facebook is scum. Just like Skype, they have started removing several nice features with an "update" once they've lured you to their device/service.

I got Facebook Portal last fall and suddenly they have started deleting features for no apparent reason.

• Can no longer manually zoom in/zoom out and pan around the screen. Camera "auto" decides for you

• Can no longer choose which person to focus on in a group video call. It automatically switches on its own using some random algorithm.

• Can no longer transfer calls between Portal and FB Messenger on your phone

• YouTube app gone and ability to cast to Portal from YouTube on phone also gone

• Some nice apps like Great Big Story for short documentaries deleted

• Setting to route calls to Portal when you're home and to phone when you're out is deleted

Many people aren't even aware these features existed because they are gone before they could use them

Have you heard of making things OPTIONAL, Facebook when you do these stupid changes to the Portal's software?

It won't hurt to give the user an option whom to focus on in a group call. It won't hurt to allow user to manually zoom and pan again. That was one of the core selling points of Portal.

Facebook Portal now has competition from Google's Nest Hub Max, Amazon's Echo Show, Lenovo Smart Display, and soon Zoom for Home and Microsoft Teams displays. Portal team has already pulled enough dick moves with their exceptionally bad software to push customers towards other brands. So don't think for one moment Facebook that you can get away with such moves or people's next device won't be yours.