Today WhatsApp announced the debut of Call Links, a brand new and fairly self-explanatory feature. You can create a link to a call, and the people you share the link with can then switch to that call by simply clicking or tapping the link.
This works for anyone on WhatsApp, even if they’re not in your contacts – the main caveat here is that they must have WhatsApp themselves, otherwise they won’t be able to join your call. That’s all there is to it, but the fact that it’s simple doesn’t mean it’s not very useful.
Of course, a call link is nothing new in the grand scheme of things, with other services having had that functionality for a long time. But WhatsApp is a behemoth when it comes to user base, so now a lot of people can suddenly join calls with no hassle to join.
According to Mark Zuckerberg, Call Links is currently being rolled out and implementation could take a few days or even the whole week. He also revealed that the WhatsApp development team is currently testing secure encrypted video calls for up to 32 people, with more information expected to be revealed soon.
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