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WhatsApp users may soon be able to use their favorite messaging app for video conferencing, as the Facebook-owned company is testing a new voice and video calling feature on its Mac desktop client.
The messaging service first introduced voice and video as well as group video chats on its mobile app in 2018 and it now looks like this same functionality could be rolled out on the desktop via an update in the coming weeks.
According to the team of WABetaInfoSpecializing in discovering upcoming WhatsApp features by digging into the app’s source code, some users are currently testing an update to the service’s desktop client for macOS that allows them to make end-to-end encrypted VoIP calls and video calls.
Desktop video calling
To start making audio or video calls on WhatsApp, users will need to open the desktop app and navigate to the call buttons that now appear in the header at the top right of the app. If you’ve been randomly selected to participate in the beta, you’ll know by the fact that the voice and video call buttons have the global beta written on them.
The other user you are trying to call will be notified in the desktop version of the application and will have the option to accept, reject or ignore the call.
Once a call is in progress, a small window will appear with quick controls to hang up, mute the call, and enable or disable video.
We will likely hear more about this new feature once WhatsApp officially announces it in the coming weeks.
Via iDownloadBlog
