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WhatsApp group video call is live, here's everything to know

WhatsApp group video call is live, here's everything to know

May 21, 2018
12:37 am

What's the story

WhatsApp group video calling feature which was announced some days ago at the F8 developer conference has gone live for a limited set of users. The feature, which appears to be in beta-testing, is currently available on WhatsApp iOS build 2.18.52 and Android beta version 2.18.145+. Notably, this appears to be a limited roll-out and not everyone will see it live yet. Here's more.

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News site WABetaInfo first reported about this feature going live

Step-by-step guide

How to check if the feature is live for you?

Step 1: Open WhatsApp and select a participant you wish to call. Step 2: Make a normal call. Step 3: Check if there is a new "Add participant" button. If there is, then you will be able to add others to the video call. Further, a total of four people will be able to participate in a single split-screen conference call over WhatsApp.

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The feature doesn't work with an invitation system

Do you know?

2 billion minutes of calls are made on WhatsApp daily

Over 2 billion minutes of video and voice calls are made on WhatsApp daily. Notably, WhatsApp already allows users to switch from a voice call to a video call just by tapping a button. Under this, a video button appears during voice calls.