In the top bar of the interface, next to the contact's name, click on the phone icon or the camera icon to start a voice or video call, respectively. It’s a similar experience to what’s available on mobile devices. Access WhatsApp Desktop and open the conversation with the contact you want to call. The update will give users the ability to change the screen orientation between portrait and landscape, as well as the option to turn video on or off and mute their microphone. Notice the absence of the video and audio call icons on the top right cornerĪudio and video calls are end-to-end encrypted, so WhatsApp won’t be able to hear or see them. “With so many people still apart from their loved ones, and adjusting to new ways to working, we want conversations on WhatsApp to feel as close to in-person as possible, regardless of where you are in the world or the tech you’re using,” WhatsApp user interface before the update. For WhatsApp, people are still confined to their homes, thus this feature gives users more communication options. According to WhatsApp, this feature is very necessary, especially in pandemic times.

However, it will subsequently support group calls. According to the update description, this feature will support one-to-one calls for now. As of today, the update is already rolling out. This update is already available for PCs and Macs.

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