WhatsApp Enhancements: Latest Calling Feature Updates

WhatsApp Enhancements Latest Calling Feature Updates

Jun 14, 2024 Radhika Bhardwaj

WhatsApp's introducing three major updates for calls, promising a bigger and better experience, rolling soon

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Screen sharing with audio WhatsApp now allows screen sharing with audio, perfect for watching videos with friends

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More participants in a video call WhatsApp said that users can now have up to 32 people on a video call across all their devices

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Speaker spotlight This update introduces Speaker Spotlight, highlighting the active speaker in large video calls

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