Transferring an exchange of content to a receiving client device from a client device authorized to transfer a content exchange to the receiving client device

A computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having instructions encoded thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

• obtain, at a receiving client device associated with a user of an online system and including an image capture device capturing video data of a local area within a field of view of the image capture device, information identifying one or more other client devices authorized to transfer video data to the receiving client device;
• receive, at the receiving client device, a request from an additional client device associated with the user to transfer an exchange of video data with another user of the online system, the request including information identifying the additional client device;
• responsive to determining the received information identifying the additional client device included in the request matches obtained information identifying a client device authorized to transfer video data with the receiving client device, obtain information from the additional client device to exchange the video data with the other user;
• establish a connection between the online system and the receiving client device based on the obtained information from the additional client device;
• and
• exchange video data with the other user via the receiving client device and the established connection.