Know What It Is and How It Works Before WhatsApp Rolls Out a Voice Chat Feature For Groups

According to reports, WhatsApp, which is presently beta-testing a number of new features, is introducing a new feature that will allow users to have group audio conversations. If the functionality is activated and compatible, the Meta-owned platform will get a voice waveform symbol that will be displayed in the group conversation, according to WABetaInfo, a WhatsApp news and feature reporting website.

According to the source, users will be able to start a voice conversation shortly after touching the button, and a similar UI will show up. According to the source, the functionality was included to the most recent WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.16.19 update from the Google Play Store, and certain users have access to it.

 

Users of group chats may utilize the voice chat option at any time to start speaking, just like users of individual voice chats, the report claims. The voice talks will end instantly if no one joins after 60 minutes. Anyone may do this at any moment to start an audio conversation.

 

The WaBetaInfo report also states that access to the functionality is limited to a few certain groups and is only available in groups with more than 32 members. Although the setup may vary depending on the users, the capability may support up to 32 people in a voice chat.

 

The feature is thought to provide a substantial benefit for audio conversations by enabling calls to be made without ringing the phones of the group members. The chat list will show a thumbnail of the voice discussion within the group icon, and the group will get a quiet notification that one of its members has begun a new voice conversation.

 

The voice chat function is end-to-end encrypted, much as WhatsApp conversations and phone calls, making the talks more secure and impossible to eavesdrop on.

 

Additionally, according to the source, the new capability will be made available to more customers in following updates. It is anticipated that the feature’s public update will also be released shortly.