WhatsApp to soon allow 8 people on audio, video call, Facebook confirms

Multiple reports had claimed that WhatsApp is planning to increase the number of participants in their video and audio calling conference to eight people. Facebook has finally confirmed that WhatsApp is in fact planning to launch the update.

“Soon you’ll be able to have group voice and video calls with up to eight people on WhatsApp. As before, these calls are secured with end-to-end encryption so no one else can view or listen to your private conversation, not even WhatsApp” Facebook said in a statement.

Earlier, WhatsApp beta users have shared claims about the new feature. Popular website that tracks WhatsApp updates, WABetaInfo spotted the feature. In the beta version, the users that were able to make the call with more than four members had to be on the same updated beta version.