While its been a couple of years since WhatsApp has added video and audio call feature, the social media platform has yet to bring the feature to its desktop PC users. But that might soon be changing, as the company is rolling out both features to WhatsApp Desktop app.
According to an AndroidAuthority report, WABetaInfo found that both the audio and video calls features are arriving to the desktop apps. The only issue is that the feature has only been available through a limited launch. So, most have yet to receive the update for now, and that both features still arrive with a beta label. But, the people that have received it should be able to see the buttons in the chat header, which is right next to the search icon.
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This feature would still require users to connect their smartphones to the desktop application. Although, any audio or video calls will be routed via one’s computer. Furthermore, it is also unknown if the desktop app will support third party microphones or cameras. But hopefully, that is the case when the update rolls out to the current stable builds.
The social media giant had been rumored to be working on bringing these features to desktop for a while now. It even planned on making desktop a standalone application, meaning you would no longer require your smartphone to pair with the app or browser. Other beta updates, include the use of biometric security in your smartphone to activate WhatsApp on desktop. So stay tuned for more updates.
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