Just as previously, calls will be end-to-end encrypted. However, it is likely to roll out slowly as Meta pushes it to more users.As millions of people stay at home in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus, video calling apps have become increasingly popular.Īpps like Zoom and Houseparty have become the go-to communication tools to keep in touch with friends, family and colleagues.Ĭurrently, WhatsApp only allows up to four people to communicate on a video call at one time - but things are reportedly about to change.Īccording to WhatsApp beta users, the social networking app could double the capacity for video calls from four to eight people for both iOS and Android.
This update comes shortly after WhatsApp raised group calls to a measly 32 participants alongside a more useful “Call Link” option for sharing group call information.Įven with the latest WhatsApp beta build installed on your smartphone, you may not see the expanded group limit yet. While the raised limit is small, managing and policing such large groups does pose its own problems. This expanded limit might prove helpful for large groups, businesses, or organizations. At this stage, it’s not clear if you can expand the limit of existing group chats, but we’re sure this will be available as the function rolls out more widely.
When creating a new group, you might spot that the member cap in the upper-right of the screen will allow you to select a further 1,023 participants. Spotted by WABetainfo, it seems that the increased group chat limits are becoming available to beta users on Android and iOS.
The current cap of 512 is being doubled, which still puts WhatsApp far behind rival Telegram’s 200,000 group chat member limit. Group chats on WhatsApp are set to expand substantially after an update increasing the limit to 1,024 concurrent participants.
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