WhatsApp is working on video and voice calls on the web
- WhatsApp is working on integrating video and voice calls into its web-based client, allowing users to make calls from any device.
- The feature is currently being tested with a call dropdown menu for beta testers, which has now been expanded to include camera and phone icons in group chats.
- A screenshot of the updated web chat interface shows the familiar features, suggesting that voice and video calls will soon be available on the platform.
- Once launched, this feature will make WhatsApp more versatile like other communications platforms, allowing users to chat and meet from any device with a web browser.
- The update aims to provide a seamless experience for users, eliminating the need to switch between apps or download additional software to make voice and video calls.
WhatsApp’s web-based client may soon get voice and video call functionality built in, reports WABetaInfo. Currently, WhatsApp users who would like to make calls to others have to either rely on the mobile app or the PC or Mac app on desktop. However, WABetaInfo discovered new call buttons appearing on the web client, which means you could soon access all the same features no matter where you use WhatsApp.
In an update last month, WhatsApp changed how users can start a voice or video call within individual and group chats by adding a call dropdown menu for beta testers. Now, it seems WhatsApp is doing broader work on call features. WABetaInfo shared a screenshot of what’s allegedly a WhatsApp group chat in a web browser that shows the familiar camera and phone icons available on the main app that weren’t there before.
Once WhatsApp is ready to widely push this feature, it will make the app more versatile like other communications platforms, including Microsoft Teams, which lets you chat and meet anywhere as long as you can get on a web browser like Chrome, Edge, or Safari (with no need to download or install the app).