WhatsApp to allow users to add up to 32 people on video calls: Report

The feature is currently in the beta testing stage, according to the report.

Published on: Jun 30, 2023, 24:27:17 IST

By HT News Desk, New Delhi

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WhatsApp is reportedly testing a feature with which people would be able to add up to 32 fellow WhatsApp users on a video call on the Meta-owned platform.

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This is according to WABetaInfo, a website that covers news and updates related to WhatsApp. This is how, as per WABetaInfo, the feature would work:

Select beta testers, the website says, are receiving prompts with a message inviting them to try calling their groups. The message mentions the ability to video call contacts and groups, up to 32 people, right from the Windows app.

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WhatsApp already has the ability to have maximum 32 users on an audio call.

It must, however, also be noted that some beta testers may receive prompts with a different message, one that mentions support for 16 people on a video call. They may also get to share the content of their screens during such an interaction.

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The option to have up to 32 users on a video call is available for beta testing upon installing the latest WhatsApp beta for Windows update released on the Microsoft Store. A wider public launch is expected to take place over the next few days.

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