Whatsapp Will Soon Support Group Calls With Up To 8 People

As first reported by WABetaInfo, the company is rolling out this feature in its beta versions of iOS(2.20.50.25) and Android(2.20.133) across the globe. [Read: The New Yorker’s crossword now has a co-op mode and it’s bloody addictive] Several users on Twitter also posted that the upgrade is now available for them.

— Vancha Kondal Reddy (@kondalreddyv) April 21, 2020

— Moshe F (@MosheFasten) April 21, 2020 For comparison, Houseparty allows 8 participants and Google Duo allows 12 participants in a group call. However, it’s easier for 2 billion WhatsApp users to take advantage of this new feature to connect with friends and family. It’s not clear at the moment when this feature will land on the stable version for everyone. We’ve asked WhatsApp for more details, and we’ll update the story if we hear back.