WhatsApp will soon increase the number of participants in group calls and video calls

WhatsApp is working to increase the number of participants in audio and video calls on the messaging platform.

The feature is in development and is disabled by default in the whatsapp beta version 2.20.128 WhatsApp for Android.

WhatsApp will soon increase the number of participants in group calls and video calls

According to WaBetaInfo, the feature requires all interested participants to be on the latest version of WhatsApp. The number of supported participants remains uncertain, but it should be significant enough as WhatsApp wants everyone to use its service rather than look to alternatives like Apple's FaceTime that supports up to 32 participants.

Given the current circumstances due to the pandemic, people are using video calls more than ever to stay in touch with their friends and family. We could expect WhatsApp to work on this feature with high priority, to facilitate group video calls with more participants.

As a step to add more convenience and make it easier to start video calls, WhatsApp recently added a dedicated video call button for groups with four or fewer participants.

? WhatsApp beta for Android 2.20.128: what's new?

Strings found suggesting the new group call limit on WhatsApp for Android!

NOTE: The feature will be available in the future.

- WABetaInfo (@WABetaInfo)

WhatsApp will likely modify the video call button to support the new video limit, provided it starts to roll out.

Also, the latest beta version of WhatsApp 2.20.129 for Android gets a new call header that shows that calls are end-to-end encrypted, as you can see in the image above. The feature showed its first signs of existence in WhatsApp for iOS beta version 2.20.50.23.

Although there is no information about the availability of these features in the stable version, it is to be expected that WhatsApp will be pushing the update in the coming weeks.

However, since its history of deploying essential features like the dark mode It is, without a doubt, the slowest I have seen, we will have to wait to know for sure.