WhatsApp has just added a series of big changes to its video calls. Now, users can call more peoplescreen sharing with audio and even having a featured speaker in video conferences with many participants.
“Today we have several updates that will further improve calling on all devices, which we will implement in the coming weeks,” WhatsApp mentioned.
Thanks to the recent WhatsApp update, Users can make video calls with up to 32 participants across all their devices. This means that they have the possibility of holding a video conference with that number of people from their mobile device or computer.
Recently WhatsApp had added the screen sharing function in its video calls. Users only had to select the phone icon with an arrow that was in the video call menu but could not share the audio of what they were sharing.
WhatsApp announced that this is no longer a problem. “This function, ideal for watching videos with other people, allows you to share audio when sharing a screen,” said the Meta company.
Another new feature that WhatsApp brings is the featured speaker. This way, users will be able to see who has the word easily because the person speaking will automatically stand out and appear first on the screen. This tool is perfect for video conferences with many people.
Within a video call there is a determining component for the quality of audio and video called codec. There are several types and recently, Meta added MLow, which is responsible for eliminating noise and echo interference if the environment is noisy
Additionally, with the MLow codec, WhatsApp indicates that the audio will be clearer, even if the user has poor network connectivity or an older device. They also ensure that video calls will have higher resolution if the user’s connection allows it.
“We will continue to work tirelessly on audio and video quality so you can make clearer calls wherever you are,” WhatsApp said.
WhatsApp communities are one of the messaging platform’s most recent tools. They are nothing more than the union of several groups and are ideal for bringing together people with similar interests.
For example, The director of a school has a group for each classroom in the institution. She can create a community of all these groups with the aim of disseminating general information such as days without class, activities that involve the entire educational establishment like a bazaar and more.
WhatsApp added events to the communities so that, for example, that director can announce when there will be a science fair with day, date and time. “To bring communities even closer, we are introducing a new feature that will allow you to organize events on WhatsApp,” the company said.
With events it is easier to plan meetings directly on WhatsApp, whether it is a virtual meeting or a dinner to celebrate a birthday. Anyone can create an event and others can respond so the entire group knows who will be attending.
Guests can also find the event on the group information page, and those who attend will receive an automatic notification when the date approaches.
First the events will be integrated into groups that belong to a community and will soon be available in all groups.
“Over the coming months, we will continue to implement new features in communities and groups to offer people more tools that allow them to keep their lives organized on WhatsApp,” concluded the Meta company.
