WhatsApp has launched a new feature that makes it easy to hop onto a call after itâs already started.
The âjoinable callsâ feature should be handy for the perennially tardy. WhatsApp says it also brings the spontaneity and ease of in-person chats to group calls:
Some of the best conversations happen when you least expect it. Now, if someone in your group misses a call when the phone rings, they can still join whenever they like. You can also drop-off and re-join so long as the call is still ongoing.
The joinable calls will remain end-to-end encrypted. WhatsApp has also integrated a call info screen, which shows whoâs currently on the call and who hasnât shown up yet.
The feature is now rolling out to users globally. Hereâs how to use it:
Joining an incoming WhatsApp group call
- Youâll get a notification when youâre invited to a group video call.
- If you canât join, click the âIgnoreâ button. To open the call info screen, tap âJoin.â
- From the call menu, you can preview the call participants and other invitees.
- Hit âJoinâ to hop onto the call.
- While on the call, click âOpenâ to access the call info screen.
- Hit âAdd participantâ to add more contacts to the call.
- Tap âRINGâ to send a notification to people whoâve already been invited.
Joining a missed group call
- Open WhatsApp, then tap the âCALLSâ tab.
- If the call has started, click on it to join. This opens the call info screen.
- From the call menu, tap âJoin.â
Thatâs it! Youâre now free to join a call fashionably late, with the reassurance that you wonât be barred from entering.
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