New feature in WhatsApp, group chat and video calling people will like it

Android users will now get to experience ‘something new’ in WhatsApp. Especially for those who use video call and group chat features, the company has brought a new feature. Now users will be able to go to WhatsApp groups, add descriptions, search for friends, and switch to video calls. This feature was launched in beta version for Android and Windows users. As we mentioned earlier, the feature will now allow users to switch voice calls directly to video calls with the tap of a button.

Users will be able to add a ‘Description’ to group members to tell them about the group or a specific topic. The group description will remain as a pinned box in the chat screen. Also, it will be visible on sending invite link to new members. The feature was earlier available in WhatsApp beta version 2.18.54 and version 2.18.28. Both these versions were for Android and Windows users respectively.

To add a description the user must go to the Group Info screen. Then you will have to add details by tapping on it. A special place has been given for this below the name of the group. Keep in mind, the user has to write this detail within 512 characters. Apart from this, in the new version, apart from the details, a search bar will also be available on the group screen. In this, users can search group members at any time by tapping on them. This search feature for iPhone was given in the beginning of the month itself.

Users will also be able to take advantage of the switching experience in the updated WhatsApp. That is, it will be possible to go directly from voice call to video call mode. During a voice call, the user will see a button for video call, by tapping which the audio call can be converted to video call. Let us tell you that this feature was first seen in WhatsApp Beta in January. Later it was released for iPhone users in the month of February. You can download the updated WhatsApp from Google Play by clicking here.