WhatsApp has doubled the maximum number of people in its voice and video calls to eight(8) as the use of such services increases.
A with WhatsApp's written messages, all conversations conducted in video chat are end-to-end encrypted for security, and the company said the feature had been developed with "lower-end devices and slow network conditions" in mind.
new update comes partly in response to the coronavirus pandemic that WhatsApp noted "has meant that many of us are isolated from friends and family".
As people are stuck in lockdown, the use of group chat apps and video meetings has surged. WhatsApp said that it had seen "people all over the world are turning to voice and video calling on WhatsApp more than ever before."
WhatsApp said that there are 15 billion minutes of WhatsApp video calls each day
top of that, WhatsApp has also made some minor changes to the way the call button works within groups. The button will now let you directly start a call with group members in case you’re in a group with 4 members (or less) and all participants will be added to the call. In cases where there are more than 4 members in a group, the call button will bring up a list of all the group members and you’ll be able to choose the people you wish to add to the group call. To try out the new features, you can sign up for the WhatsApp beta program by downloading the latest update from the Play Store.
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