Starting this week, WhatsApp It will allow you to make calls more easily. According to commented Mark Zuckerberg on Facebookthe app will incorporate the option of create a link to initiate a call —both audio and video— and share it with whoever you want to participate in it. Of course, you can also join meetings generated by other people when you receive the corresponding link.
The operation of this new feature is really very simple: you just have to go to the tab “calls” and tap on “Create call link”. Once this is done, you can send it to the contacts you prefer, without major complications.
Meta’s CEO indicated that this function will debut on WhatsApp this week, so we assume that not all users will receive it simultaneously. It is worth noting that it will only be available to those who have the latest version of the apps for iOS and Android installed. So make sure that it is up to date, or pay attention to the updates that may arrive in the App Store or the Play Store.
If you don’t have access to this option yet, please be patient. In the following image you can see how it will be displayed in the application:
WhatsApp adds call links and tests more features
Another notorious fact that Zuckerberg has mentioned is related to group video calls, since WhatsApp has started testing them with up to 32 participants. In any case, the information about it is very brief and details have been promised for later.
The truth is that WhatsApp continues to add very interesting features, and a few more are expected to appear soon. Let’s not forget that, as it was known earlier this month, the messaging application will add the option that group administrators can approve or reject the entry of new participants. Added to this will be the possibility for users to silently leave a group without being recorded in the conversation, as is currently the case.
Another function that will soon arrive on the platform will allow us to send messages to ourselves, as Telegram already allows. However, the biggest change that the platform will receive in the short term will be with the introduction of the Communities, a kind of hub to control the different chat groups from the same place.
This last function is one of the most anticipated and has been under promise since last year, although there are still no specific details about its launch date. We will be attentive to the news.