WhatsApp Will Now Support Up to 8 People | Group Call Limit Increased

HI FRIENDS,

WhatsApp Messenger is confirmed to be double the amount of participants allowed within the group calls. WhatsApp group calls will now support up to eight people.

The change was first spotted within the recent beta version of WhatsApp Messenger on both Android and iPhone, Facebook, the parent company of WhatsApp has officially announced the change and revealed the timeline of when the increased group call participants limit are often expected.

Facebook, the social giant’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the upcoming change to WhatsApp group calls.

“More than 700 million daily actives use WhatsApp and Messenger for calling. In many countries, calling has doubled since the Covid-19 outbreak began, wrote Zuckerberg.

To assist you stay connected together with your whole family and groups of friends, we’re doubling the amount of individuals who can participate during a group video call from 4 to eight on WhatsApp.

WhatsApp’s head Will Cathcart revealed during a tweet that this alteration will start rolling out next week to users on Android and iPhone. Meaning, subsequent stable version update to WhatsApp will bring the upgraded participants limit to group calls on WhatsApp.

In his Facebook post, Zuckerberg also announced several new features of other Facebook products also with Messenger Rooms launch being the highlight.

Facebook Messenger is getting virtual rooms which will allow the users of the chat app to speak with as many as 50 people at an equivalent time.

This announcement is being seen as an effort by Facebook to require on Zoom that has seen massive growth over the last many weeks as people round the world work from home to stick to social distancing guidelines of the coronavirus outbreak.

While Zoom was used mainly by businesses and professionals before coronavirus pandemic, it’s gained many regular users who utilise it to attach with family and friends.

Facebook is hoping to urge a piece of those users. The increased WhatsApp group call user limit is additionally a step within the same direction.

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