Having more than two people on a WhatsApp video call can be strain enough on the network and the phones themselves. The WhatsApp instant messaging application will offer, in its Web version, the possibility for users to hold video conferences with up to 50 participants. The information is from the specialized website WABetaInfo. Whatsapp recently introduced the feature for Group Video and Voice Calls to support eight users on the phone.
The new platform should integrate the Messenger Rooms service. This was announced at the end of April by Facebook, the owner of WhatsApp.
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With the lockdown its seems there is an increasingly high demand for video calling and videoconferencing applications in times of social distance due to the pandemic of the new coronavirus, the company’s proposal is to compete with other apps, such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams.
WABetaInfo says that the tool will have functionality similar to existing competitors in the market. The host of the call creates a room and shares the link or access code with the other participants. So that they can join the conversation. The feature even allows, unlike some competitors, the participation of users who do not have accounts created on Facebook platforms.
There will also be another shortcut that will be available on the main menu (icon of the three dots). We will have the option “Create a Room”. Currently, Whatsapp users can make group video calls with up to eight participants via the mobile app.
