You already send text messages and
make voice calls with WhatsApp, now you can also make video calls through the
app — provided you’ve an Android phone, for now.
Though
the company hasn’t begun advertising this yet, but new beta versions
of its Android app come with the ability to make video calls. If you and your
friend are both on the latest beta version of WhatsApp for Android, you will
now see "Video Call" and "Voice Call" options when you hit
the dialer button on top. Do note that the feature is still in early stage, so
the video feed could stutter at times.
To get this feature, you will need to grab the latest beta
version of WhatsApp. The company maintains an official
beta testing program on Google Play, and one can sign up for it by
tapping the "Become a Tester" button. Alternatively, you can also
download the latest beta build of WhatsApp from third-party
site APKMirror. The website offers Google-signed apps. Ensure that you
snag version 2.16.318 or higher of WhatsApp.
Earlier this month, some Windows Phone users reported that they had received the video calling feature on WhatsApp. Now that WhatsApp has started to exude video calling ability on Android’s beta apps, it seems likely that its iOS and stable Android versions will follow the suit soon.
Video
calling is one of the most sought after features on WhatsApp. The
Facebook-owned company has in many ways revolutionized how people text, and in
recent times, how they make voice calls. Though there are a plethora of apps
and services that offer video calling ability — many of them for free —
WhatsApp getting this feature would be noteworthy because of its one-billion
plus users.
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