WhatsApp Will Let You Join Group Calls After They Start
- WhatsApp is rolling out a new joinable calls feature that will let you hop onto group calls after they’ve started, the Facebook-owned company announced Monday. The new feature means you’ll be able to join a call with your friends and family when you’re ready, kind of like what you can do with a group Zoom or Google Meet call right now. Given the massive popularity of WhatsApp, this could be a useful feature for many people who communicate over the messaging service.
- You can get an idea of how the interface for hopping onto calls works in the image below — it looks like you’ll just need to tap a join button.
- There’s also a new call info screen so that you can see who is currently on the call and who is invited but hasn’t joined yet. Joinable calls will still be end-to-end encrypted.
Read More: The Verge
NO MORE FOMO. You won't miss a group call because you didn't get to the phone fast enough anymore! With Joinable calls on WhatsApp you can join an ongoing call at any time! pic.twitter.com/UXcF18THu4
— WhatsApp (@WhatsApp) July 19, 2021
WhatsApp will let you join group calls after they start https://t.co/gV7Y5nxAsd pic.twitter.com/CS3YBFhaKR
— The Verge (@verge) July 19, 2021