Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly launching an enhanced characteristic on its Home windows desktop app, permitting customers to have interaction in video and audio calls with as much as 32 people.
Beforehand, the desktop utility supported group video calls with a most of eight individuals and audio calls with as much as 32 people. Nonetheless, WhatsApp has now raised the restrict for group video calls on the platform.
In accordance with WABetaInfo, WhatsApp has begun the gradual launch of a characteristic that permits video calling for as much as 32 people. At present, this functionality is barely accessible to beta testers, who should set up the beta replace 2.23.24.1.0 to put it to use.
A screenshot shared by WABetaInfo exhibits that chosen beta testers could obtain an invite to check out group calling, emphasizing the power to make video calls to each contacts and teams instantly from the Home windows app, with assist for as much as 32 individuals.
Moreover, based on the report, sure customers could obtain a special message emphasizing the aptitude of video calling with a most of 16 people. This performance additionally incorporates the choice to share display screen content material whereas engaged in video calls, a characteristic that was beforehand introduced with the WhatsApp beta for Home windows 2.2322.1.0 replace. Furthermore, with the set up of the latest app replace, some beta testers could lastly be granted entry to video messages.
In the meantime, WhatsApp can also be reportedly engaged on a brand new characteristic referred to as message pin period. Noticed by WaBetaInfo, the characteristic is at the moment underneath growth. It’s found in WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.13.11 replace accessible on the Google Play Retailer.
Explaining how the message pin period will work, the report says that it’ll allow customers to decide on how lengthy a message ought to keep pinned in a chat. It additionally shares a screenshot of the characteristic that exhibits how customers can have the pliability to pick out a selected period after which the pinned message is robotically unpinned.
It says that the characteristic, at the moment, will provide three completely different durations: 24 hours, 7 days, and 30 days to its customers to select from. The report additional provides that customers can have the choice to unpin the present pinned message at any time, even earlier than the chosen period expires, “giving customers higher flexibility and management over their pinned messages.”
Up to date: 29 Jun 2023, 04:59 PM IST