Whatsapp new features on Group calls

WhatsApp finally rolled out a stable update on iOS and Android that extends the limit of participants in a group video call to eight.   

 Users can download the latest update from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store to increase the limit of participants during a video call on the messaging app.

• You need to update your WhatsApp version to the most recent Android and iOS beta updates, in order to be able to create a call with more than 4 participants.
• If you have already updated but you don’t see the feature, you can consider to back up your chat history and reinstall WhatsApp, if you don’t want to wait more.
• Every time you reinstall WhatsApp, the most updated configurations from the server are downloaded, enabling the feature for you.

WhatsApp has recently applied some changes about the Call button in groups. If you were in a small group with 4 participants, you can directly start a call without choosing the participants, because all participants will be automatically added in the call.

If you want to do a group voice or video call, you have two ways:

• Open a group and tap the Call button: if the group has a number of participants higher than the old limit (4) in a call, WhatsApp will ask which contacts you wish to call to, otherwise the call will be directly started.
• Group participants that aren’t saved in your address book won’t be added in the call.
• Open the Calls tab, tap the Call button, then select New group call: here you can select which contacts to call.

If the feature isn’t available for you don’t worry-WhatsApp is gradually rolling out it, and in the next hours you should be able to receive the activation from the server.

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Whatsapp continues to improve its features and always make it more attractive for its users!!!