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WhatsApp group-calling feature now available in Indonesia

WhatsApp's group-calling feature enables four people to share a voice or video call. 

Ni Nyoman Wira (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta
Fri, January 25, 2019

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WhatsApp group-calling feature now available in Indonesia WhatsApp's group-calling feature was announced during Facebook's F8 keynote event in the United States in May. (Shutterstock.com/Chonlachai Panprommas)

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group-calling feature from WhatsApp is now available in Indonesia, allowing users of the app to hold voice or video calls with more than two people.

After updating the latest version of WhatsApp, users can start conversations by choosing a group, tapping the “call” icon right above the chat page, selecting which members to join the call and choosing whether it is a video or voice call. The feature can support up to four people at once.

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Users can tap on the 'call' icon, located directly above a chat group, select from a list of contacts and start a group conversation.
Users can tap on the 'call' icon, located directly above a chat group, select from a list of contacts and start a group conversation. (JP/Ni Nyoman Wira)

Announced during Facebook’s F8 keynote event in the United States in May 2018, the feature was designed for Android and Apple users. According to kompas.com, it was first launched for Apple before being made available for Android users.

WhatsApp's group-calling feature supports four people.
WhatsApp's group-calling feature supports four people. (WhatsApp/File)

Moreover, the feature has also been available in Indonesia since May, but for certain users only. (wir/mut)

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