By reading this article you will understand how you can make group video calls with WhatsApp, simply with a few words. The group video calls on WhatsApp were announced at the F8 conference on May 1st and now the option is ready to be released to early Apple and Android users.
Is this new option already available on your Whatsapp? Read on to find out how to know and how to make group video calls with WhatsApp. Once again, WABetaInfo keeps us up to date with the latest news on WhatsApp, with their latest Tweet telling us about the new functionality of WhatsApp group video call.
The feature was released for a limited number of iOS users with the app updated to version 2.18.52 and for beta users on Android with version 2.18.145.
To video call multiple contacts at the same time on Android with Whatsapp, you must therefore make sure you have the app updated to version 2.18.52. That's how:
- Open WhatsApp.
- Go to Settings.
- Go to Help> About App.
How to make group video calls with WhatsApp
Using this new feature is very simple. Just select one of the contacts you want to make a video call to, make the call by clicking the camera icon, then press the icon to add new contacts.
The feature is currently only available to some users (unfortunately, despite being a beta tester, the group video calls with Whatsapp are not yet available on my account) but the full release of the new version will start very soon!
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Further Reading:
- How to enable WhatsApp two-factor authentication for Android
- How to make a video call from Messenger Rooms via WhatsApp
- Ten applications for making group video calls
- How to install and use Whatsapp on Fire Stick
- How to share your screen in a Zoom meeting
