WhatsApp has been testing and implementing a ton of new features to enhance group conversations. Earlier this year, the messaging giant added the ability to invite up to 32 users in a group voice call, along with a brand new group calling UI. Today, the company has announced a few more features to further improve the group voice call experience in WhatsApp. Check them out right here!
WhatsApp recently took to Twitter to announce new group voice call features. The company added three new nifty features to improve the in-call experience during a group voice call. These include the ability to mute others in a call, message a specific user individually, and see a new banner when someone joins a call off-screen. Following WhatsApp’s tweet, the company’s head Will Cathcart also took to Twitter to detail the new features. You can check out the tweet by WhatsApp right below.
☎️ We’ve added a few updates to a WhatsApp favorite! When it comes to group calls, now you can:🔇 Mute others✉️ Message specific people🙋 See a banner when someone joins offscreen— WhatsApp (@WhatsApp) June 16, 2022
Next is the individual messaging feature that lets users message a specific participant in a group call without notifying others. The message option will show up for individual participants while the call is still underway.
Now, you might already know that you can join in-progress group calls on WhatsApp. So, the third feature is a new banner that appears in a group voice call when a user joins an ongoing group call. It shows up at the bottom of the screen, notifying the participants that a new user has joined the call.
