With the latest versions of WhatsApp for iOS, Android, and Desktop, WhatsApp is rolling out enhanced calling features aimed at improving audio and video quality, ensuring an improved experience across all desktop and mobile devices.
| Common questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| Name of the feature? | Enhanced calling |
| Status? | Rolling out |
| Compatibility? | Latest versions of WhatsApp for iOS, Android, and Desktop, are compatible updates. |
| I've installed this update but I don't have this feature. Why? | This feature is available to some beta testers, and it's rolling out more people over the coming weeks. |
| Previous news? | WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.13.6: what's new? WhatsApp is working on a feature to transfer the chat history from the old phone! |
ENHANCED CALLING
In the article about the WhatsApp for Mac 24.9.77 update, we announced that WhatsApp was widely rolling out group video calls with up to 32 people to everyone. Through this enhancement, users can now easily connect with larger groups directly from their Mac, expanding the convenience and accessibility of group video calls beyond mobile devices. This update ensures users can stay connected with up to 32 participants in high-quality video calls, whether they are working remotely, catching up with friends, or connecting with family members. It appears that WhatsApp is committed to further refining the calling experience for their users, with the aim to improve quality and provide enhanced connectivity across different devices. With the latest updates of WhatsApp for iOS, Android, and Desktop, WhatsApp is rolling out an enhanced calling experience across desktop and mobile!
WhatsApp announced through an official blog post that these updates bring additional improvements such as improved call stability, clearer audio, and smoother transitions between devices, ensuring an enhanced communication experience across platforms. Specifically, some users can start experiment with these enhancements starting today:
- Screen sharing with audio: it is now possible to share the screen along with audio, perfect for watching videos together.
- Increased participant limit: video calls can now hosting up to 32 people simultaneously across all desktop and mobile devices.
- Speaker spotlight: this feature automatically highlights and brings the speaker to the forefront, making it easier for everyone to follow conversations.
It is important to note that WhatsApp is also adding support for MLow codec for better call reliability. Meta's MLow codec is a significant advancement in audio technology, designed to enhance the quality of real-time communication across diverse network conditions. This codec has been developed after years of research and it achieves significantly improved audio fidelity compared to previous codecs like Opus, even at ultra-low bitrates. MLow not only ensures clearer calls for users on slower connections or older devices but also optimizes computational efficiency, making high-quality communication accessible to a broader range of users worldwide. For a deeper understanding, we recommend reading the full article in the official engineering post from Meta.
An enhanced calling experience across desktop and mobile is available to some users who install the latest updates of WhatsApp for Android from the Google Play Store, WhatsApp for iOS from the App Store, and Desktop apps. As usual, it is rolling out to even more people over the coming weeks.
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