Technical / WhatsApp Call Links feature will rollout this week and 32 Member Group Video Call support in test

Technical | The messaging platform is about to change the way of video calling on WhatsApp and the new feature is going to give a direct competition to platforms like Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams. The new WhatsApp feature has been named 'Call Links', with which users will get the option to create a link to a video call. That is, like other video calling platforms, now the rest can be made a part of the call by sharing the link of WhatsApp group calls.

The Meta-owned app has said that the Call Links feature will be rolled out to all WhatsApp users by the end of this week. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced in a post that the Call Links feature is being released to everyone after testing and will completely change the way WhatsApp group calling is done. Users have been advised to keep their app updated to the latest version.

This is how the new WhatsApp Call Links feature will work

WhatsApp users will see a new 'Call Links' option in the Calls tab of the app on both Android and iOS platforms. After tapping on it, they will be able to create a link to audio or video group calls. After sharing this link with others, they can be made part of the group call. After tapping on this link, users will be shown a prompt to join the call. Such an option is currently available in calling services like Zoom and Google Meet.

32 participants can be part of whatsapp group call

The company is testing another new feature that will allow up to 32 participants to be part of WhatsApp group calls simultaneously. The new feature is currently being tested and more information related to it will be revealed soon. You may know that up to 32 participants can be joined in group voice calls, but this is not the case with video calls.

Changes are part of the beginning of WhatsApp Communities

With the new change, the WhatsApp Communities feature is being introduced, which will completely change the Groups and related experience. Multiple groups can be made part of a community and more WhatsApp users will get a chance to connect with each other. Multiple groups included in the communities can be controlled simultaneously and messages can be sent to all at once.