WhatsApp Rolls Out Voice Chat Feature for Less Disruptive Group Calls 2o2654 How It Works

WhatsApp is making the process of calling your group less intrusive — phones will not ring when a voice chat is started. 642812

Written by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 14 November 2023 12:32 IST

WhatsApp Rolls Out Voice Chat Feature for Less Disruptive Group Calls: How It Works

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Voice chats will be available to groups with more than 33 on WhatsApp

Highlights

WhatsApp is rolling out a more efficient way to make group calls
The feature is rolling out to groups with 33 - 128
WhatsApp says voice chats will only be available on primary devices

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WhatsApp has begun rolling out a new voice chat feature that will offer an improved experience while making group calls on the messaging service. Currently, group calls ring ' devices, which might not be ideal — especially when some participants are in different time zones. Instead, voice chats will be less intrusive and allow group who are in a conversation to perform other tasks on the messaging app simultaneously, just like the group call features available on apps like Slack and Discord.

The App Store, respectively. When voice chats are enabled for a group, will see an option to start a voice chat in place of the group call button.

When a voice chat is started by pressing the new waveform icon at the top right corner of the screen in a group chat, in the group will get a push notification informing them that they can in. Everyone in the group — including people who are not part of the voice chat — will be able to see the profiles of participants. You can also perform other tasks on WhatsApp like text other group who aren't part of the call.

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The new feature also allows s to leave and re the voice chat repeatedly, and a voice chat will end after all participants have left. The voice chat will also end if no participants — or if there is only one person in the chat for an hour.

WhatsApp's announcement states that the voice chats feature will first roll out to larger groups with more than 32 . According to the messaging platform's frequently asked questions, the feature will be available to s in groups that have between 33 and 128 participants. It will only be accessible via a 's primary device — linked devices aren't ed.

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