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The new limit on WhatsApp video and voice calls are available on both iPhone and Android.

Written By  Zee Media Bureau|Edited By: Reema Sharma|Last Updated: Jun 09, 2021, 02:32 PM IST|Source: Bureau

  • WhatsApp has doubled number of participants.
  • Previously it was four and now it is eight.
  • Know who can access the new limit.

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New Delhi: Facebook-owned WhatsApp had in April doubled the number of participants in a video or voice call from four to eight people at a time on its platform.  

"Group calling allows up to eight participants to video call with each other using WhatsApp. When you receive a group video call, the incoming WhatsApp group video call screen will show the participants currently on the call, and the first contact listed will be the participant that added you. Group video call history will appear in the CALLS tab. You can tap the call history to view the individual participants from the call," WhatsApp had said.

Conditions to access the new limit on WhatsApp calls?

To access the new limit on WhatsApp calls, all participants in a call need to update to the latest version of WhatsApp available on iPhone or Android.

How to make a group video call if it has more than 8 members?

You can make a group video call from a group chat. Open the WhatsApp group chat you want to video call. If your group chat has nine or more participants, tap Group call. If your group chat has eight or less participants, tap Video call. In this case, the call will immediately begin. Find the contacts you want to add to the call, then tap Video call.

While it's possible to be in a group video call with someone you've blocked, you can't add a contact that you've blocked to the call or a contact that has blocked you. Video calling is only available on Android phones running 4.1 or newer.

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How to make or join a WhatsApp group video call

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(Pocket-lint) - Facebook-owned messenger app Whatsapp, allows up to eight people to participate in a group video call.

This feature tells you everything you need to know about making group WhatsApp video calls, which are available on both iOS and Android, as well as the WhatsApp desktop.

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What is WhatsApp group calling?

WhatsApp has long supported voice and video calls and introduced group video chats in 2018. As we mentioned, you can make a group call with up to eight people simultaneously. Competitors like Google Duo offer up to 32.

Formerly, you needed to start a one-on-one voice or video call like normal on WhatsApp and then add multiple other participants to make it a group call. However, it's much easier nowadays.

How to make a WhatsApp group video call

It's worth noting that during any video call, you always have the option to turn off your video to revert to a voice call and/or mute your microphone. 

You need an existing WhatsApp group

To call a group, they need to be an existing WhatsApp group. To make a group, go to the Chats tab and tap 'New Group' at the top your chats. The group participants need to be in your contacts.

You can also tap the New Chat icon and then select New Group. 

Call the group

After you've created your group, or opened the group of people you want to video call, you'll need to tap the video icon in the top right corner. This will appear if you there are eight people or less in the group. Once you tap that, the group video call will begin.

If the group has more than eight people in it, you'll need to creat a room where you select up to seven other participants for the video call. In the group, tap on the call icon with the "+" in the top right corner and select your participants. If people in the group aren't in your contacts, they won't appear in this list. 

Once you have selected your participants, tap the blue video icon - you can also tap the phone icon if you just want voice. 

When participants receive a group video call, the incoming call screen shows the participants currently on the call.  

Add group participants to an existing call

If you want to start by placing a one-on-one call, this bit is for you. Just open the chat with the contact you want to voice call, then tap Voice call (phone icon) or Video call (camera icon).

After placing a one-on-one voice or video call, you will see an add participant button in the top right corner in the form of a person icon in a circle with a "+". Tap it to add more contacts to the call.

Group video calling on WhatsApp desktop

We have a separate feature that tells you how to make a group video call on WhatsApp desktop. The feature currently isn't available for WhatsApp web. You can find all the information on making a group video call on WhatsApp desktop by clicking here.

As a summary, you'll need the below for it to work though: 

  • The latest version of the WhatsApp desktop app (available for Windows PC and Mac)
  • An audio and microphone output device
  • A camera for video calls
  • An active internet connection on your phone and computer. You phone needs to be online to establish the call, but the call won't go through your phone.
  • Grant permission to WhatsApp desktop to access your computer's microphone and camera.

How to join a WhatsApp group video call

In July 2021, WhatsApp finally introduced the ability to join a group call, even after it’s started. "Joinable calls reduce the burden of answering a group call as it starts, and brings the spontaneity and ease of in-person conversations to group calling on WhatsApp," the company explained in a blog post.

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Now, if you miss a group call when the phone rings, you can still join whenever you want. You can also drop-off and re-join so long as the call is still ongoing. WhatsApp has also created a call info screen so you can see who is already on the call, and who has been invited but not yet joined. If you simply don't feel like joining a group call, you can always hit "Ignore". But you can still join later, if you change your mind, from the calls tab in WhatsApp. 

Join an incoming group video call

  1. You’ll receive a notification when someone invites you to join a group video call.
    • If you can’t join, tap Ignore.
    • To open the call info screen, tap Join.
    • From the call menu, you can preview the call participants and other invitees.
  2. Tap Join to join the call.
  3. While on the call, tap Open to open the call info screen.
  4. Tap Add participant to add more contacts to the call.
  5. Tap Ring to send a notification to people who’ve already been invited.

Join a missed group video call

  1. Open WhatsApp, then tap the Calls tab.
  2. If the call is ongoing, tap the call you’d like to join.
    • This will open the call info screen.
  3. From the call menu, tap Join.

For further details and step-by-step instructions, check out WhatsApp's FAQ page.

Is WhatsApp group calling secure?

Group calls are "always end-to-end encrypted," according to WhatsApp. They're also designed to "work reliably" in various network conditions, although we'd ensure you have a strong data signal when you're making group video calls.

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From the "Calls" section

  • Go to the "Calls" section and press the button with the handset and the plus sign.
  • Press New Group Call
  • This will open your contact list. You can find the people you need by entering their names in the search box at the top of the screen. To add a person to a call, click on their name.
  • Then press the camera button to start a video call or the handset button to start an audio call. During a WhatsApp group call, you cannot change a video call to an audio call and vice versa, so decide in advance which option is preferable for you.

From a group chat

  • Go to the "Chats" section and open the desired group chat.
  • Press the handset button with the plus sign.
  • This will open the list of chat participants. To add a person to a call, click on their name.
  • Then press the camera button to start a video call or the handset button to start an audio call.

WhatsApp is now releasing an update that will allow you to initiate calls directly from group chats of up to four people. Right in the conversation, buttons will appear to start a video or audio call without intermediate steps. WhatsApp says that this feature is not yet available to all users.

From a one-on-one conversation

  • Go to the "Chats" section and open a chat with the right person.
  • Next, press the camera button to start a video call, or the handset button to start an audio call.
  • After starting a one-on-one conversation, you can add one or two more participants to it by clicking on the button with the silhouette of a person and a plus sign.
  • This action will open your contact list. You can find people using the search bar at the top of the screen. To add a person to a call, click on their name.
  • A pop-up window may then appear asking if you really want to add this person to the video conference. To confirm your decision, click Add.

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In order to expand the user audience, WhatsApp developers regularly add useful features to the messenger's functionality. At the moment, users can exchange multimedia files, make voice and video calls both with one interlocutor and with several at the same time. In this article, we will look at how to activate the group audio and video call features.

Function for WhatsApp group calls

Just recently, WhatsApp has reached a new level of user communication. The function of group calls has been added to the messenger. Thanks to this innovation, the developers of the application plan to compete with such popular programs as Skype and Telegram. However, compared to competitors, a WhatsApp group call can still involve a small number of participants - four people, including the organizer.

In order to gather interlocutors into an audio conference, you first need to make a call to one user, then add other people. WhatsApp is set to protect information by default with encryption. It works for both text messages and video and audio calls.

During an incoming call, you can see photos of users who have already joined the conversation on the smartphone screen. This function of the messenger does not provide the ability to remove interlocutors from the conversation. The user can disconnect himself to leave the audio conference. In this case, the other participants can continue the conversation.

To make a voice group call:

  1. Chat with a specific user.
  2. Press the handset icon to make a call.
  3. After connecting, click on the plus button located in the upper right corner of the interface. If this button is not displayed, tap the device screen for additional controls to appear.
  4. A list of users that can be added to the conversation opens.
  5. Click on the username.
  6. When the user answers the call, they will automatically be added to the audio conference.

The updated app is available for owners of devices based on Android 4.1+ and iOS 8+, Windows Phone 8.1., and Windows 10 Mobile. You can download the latest version of WhatsApp from Play Market for Android devices, App Store for iPhone, Microsoft Store for Windows Phone and Windows 10 Mobile.

How to make a video call on WhatsApp

There are two ways to make a video call to a user. The first way is to select an interlocutor from the available list of contacts. The second is to go directly to the chat. In the first case, click on the name of the interlocutor and select the video call option, indicated by the projector icon. In the second case, the projector icon will be placed in the upper right part of the dialog box.

In the privacy settings there is a black list and a list of available subscribers. With the help of them, the user can restrict access to his number. Only friends can make calls. The video call function works in multifunctional mode. Without looking up from the conversation, you can send photos, videos, text messages.

To use this functionality, you will need:

  1. For Android devices, click on the arrow in the upper left corner of the screen.
  2. For iOS devices – click the envelope icon located at the top of the messenger interface.
  3. You can now send a message to another user while continuing the conversation.
  4. To return, click on the "Return to the call" option or click on the image.

WhatsApp group video conference

To use the new messenger function "Group video call", make sure that the new version of the messenger is installed on your smartphone. To check it, go to the official app store. If there is an “Update” button next to the WhatsApp application, then the device is using an outdated version of the application. Click this button to update the program. When there is an “Open” button next to the application, it means that the user is using the latest version of WhatsApp.

Developers of various services and resources constantly delight users with new features that are aimed at meeting the needs of certain people. More recently, the WhatsApp messenger has learned to make group video calls, in which up to four people can participate, including the one who organized it. All these people can see each other, switch the camera from front to rear, turn on / off the sound, and then temporarily pause the video stream.

Many users are now wondering how to make a group video call on WhatsApp, because there is no such function in the service, at least at first glance. In this regard, AKKet.com decided to talk about how to take advantage of the new opportunity. Fortunately, everything is as simple as possible, and to get access to the innovation, you should update the messenger to the latest version using the App Store (iOS) or Google Play (Android).

Then you need to start the messenger and select the contact you want to make a video call. As soon as the dialing process starts, a special button with an avatar indicator and a plus sign will be displayed in the upper right corner. Click on it, and then select one or two more people for a group video call. After that, they will join the conversation. Please note that the front camera always turns on first, while the main camera must be switched manually.

So, as you can easily see, making a WhatsApp group video call is extremely easy. The four-player limit is likely to be lifted in the near future, because it doesn't make any sense. For example, up to 25 people can simultaneously communicate via video via Skype, while recently up to 32 via FaceTime from Apple. Yes, this is unlikely to be useful to anyone, but the fact remains that there is still room to move, and the developers probably understand this .

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The group calling feature allows groups of up to eight members to chat with each other via WhatsApp using video. When you receive a group video call, you will see a notification on the screen or a WhatsApp group video call screen with the members who have already joined it. The first among them will be the contact that added you to the call. The history of group video calls can be viewed in tab CALLS . To see the individual call participants, click on the call history. You can also join a missed call if it is still ongoing.

Making group video calls

To start a group video call from a group chat:
  1. Open the WhatsApp group chat you want to make a video call to.
  2. If the group chat has 33 or more participants, press Group call
    If the group chat has a maximum of 32 participants, press Video call

WhatsApp is one of the very first applications to offer users free voice and video calls over the Internet. Over time, this feature has only evolved, the developers have improved the stability of the connection and the quality of communication. Also in the messenger there are group calls in which you can participate in three together and with a large number of people. In this format, it will be possible to discuss business issues, vacation plans and many other topics. In this article we will talk about group call to WhatsApp , its features and usage.

Group call in WhatsApp - what is a conference call in WhatsApp

The messenger has become popular in many respects precisely because of video calls. Users can call each other, not just talking by voice, but also seeing each other. This format of communication is a little more like a live meeting, although it cannot completely replace it.

Initially, the number of participants in the conversation was very limited (up to 4 people at the same time). But over time, the developers of the application greatly expanded this limit, and now their maximum number is 8. And this applies to both regular calls and video calls. Now you know how many people can be in one call.

Next, we will explain how to use this function in more detail.

How to make a WhatsApp audio conference

Let's talk more about how to create a WhatsApp conference to communicate by voice. Depending on the firmware of the phone or tablet (iOS and Android), the procedure will be different.

For the convenience of perception, let's break the further narration into several logical blocks.

For iOS

To make it happen:

  1. Unlock the smartphone and go to the application.
  2. Log in to the system and tap on the tab "Calls" .
  3. Activate the handset button with a plus in the upper right corner of the user interface.
  4. The window "New call" opens automatically, where we tap on item "New group call" .
  5. Through the list of contacts with checkmarks, select at your discretion up to 7 people inclusive.
  6. Account icons appear at the top of the window, and next to them are buttons for starting a call. Tap on "handset" to start talking by voice.

The system connects with each participant, then the WhatsApp conference call will start.

If you need to add someone else to a private conversation:

  1. During the conversation, unlock the smartphone screen.
  2. Tap on the icon in the form of a man with a plus sign.
  3. The contact list window opens automatically.
  4. Scroll to the right person or use the search bar.
  5. Tap on its entry, in the drop-down system list, activate item "Add" .
  6. We confirm the seriousness of intentions to call the marked people.

During a conversation, at the bottom of the window there are several function buttons responsible for managing the process (mute your microphone, for example)

For Android OS

:

  1. We start the application and enter data for authorization.
  2. Go to the tab "Calls" , activate the button in the lower right corner of the user window (handset with a plus sign on a green background).
  3. In the window "Select" tap on item "New group call" .
  4. Automatically opens the contact list for adding. Select the desired users.
  5. Tap on the handset icon to start a call.

The system will establish contact with potential interlocutors, as a result, a conference in WhatsApp will begin.

The option to add several people during a private conversation is also available for owners of smartphones running Android. The procedure is not much different from the one presented above, so we will not focus on this.

If everything is clear with voice calls, we proceed to consider a group video call in WhatsApp.

How to create a video conference in WhatsApp

A recent update, as we have already said, has expanded the number of people simultaneously participating in a conversation. Previously, the ceiling was the number 4, and now it is 8. Organizing a video conference does not require much effort, as well as time, so let's start analyzing the features of the WhatsApp versions for iOS and Android.

If you need a video conference in WhatsApp on iPhone or iPad, follow these steps:

  1. Log in to the system, go to tab "Calls" .
  2. Activate the handset button in the upper right corner of the window.
  3. Tap on item "New group call" .
  4. Scroll through the page to select participants.
  5. Tap on the camera icon next to the field with users added for communication.
  6. We confirm the seriousness of intentions

The system will automatically set up the connection, we are waiting for the completion of the procedure and the first connections.

As for managing the process itself, to turn off the video camera in a WhatsApp conference:

  1. Unlock the smartphone screen during a call.
  2. Tap on the crossed-out camera icon.
  3. Your image will be lost to colleagues.

At the same time, the sound of the space around you will remain if you do not activate the corresponding button in the right part of the user window.

Likewise, video transmission is enabled in WhatsApp video conferences. Let's talk a little more about the organization of communication in the version of the messenger for Android OS.

Android

Let's see how to make a conference call in WhatsApp on Android:

  1. Go to the Calls tab .
  2. Activate the button in the lower right corner of the user window.
  3. Tap on item "New group call" .
  4. Select people to communicate with from the contact list.
  5. Activate the camera button.
  6. Wait for people to join the WhatsApp meeting.

During a call, it is possible to control the transmission of video and voice through several buttons to the right and left of the call end function. There is no discrepancy with the iOS version in this. Now you know how to create a video conference in WhatsApp.

Problems and disadvantages of conference calls in WhatsApp

Despite the efforts of the development team, group calls organized in WhatsApp have the following disadvantages: