WhatsApp is branching out from being a humble messaging app to compete with video conferencing giant, Zoom, with a dedicated Windows app.
On Thursday, Mark Zuckerberg announced a brand new Windows desktop app for WhatsApp that lets users host group calls on their computers.
Now users can host video calls with up to 8 people and audio calls with up to 32 people. While that’s nowhere close to the 100-person capacity offered by Zoom, WhatsApp has promised to continue increasing these limits over time.
Group video calls have already been on WhatsApp’s mobile app for a while now. This update is part of a renewed effort by Meta to improve WhatsApp’s desktop clients
‘The new Windows desktop app loads faster and is built with an interface familiar to WhatsApp and Windows users,’ said WhatsApp in a statement.
The Meta-owned messaging service has also introduced a new WhatsApp beta experience for Android tablets and a new, faster app for Mac desktops that is currently in the early stages of beta.
Last month, Whatsapp launched ‘the number one feature’ requested by users with ‘Status Reactions’. It also announced updates to its iOS app, letting users multitask on video calls.
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