
Earlier, you had to go to a contact’s profile to look at common groups. The first one will let group admins scan requests for joining their groups under the “Pending Participants” section, and the second feature will let you see shared groups in search results when you look for a name. The Meta-owned messaging service is also testing a new version optimized for Android tablets.Įarlier this week, WhatsApp also announced two new group-related features.

In June, the company introduced a new Mac client in public beta that brought performance improvements for Apple Silicone-based systems. So, if you are running a 32-bit operating system and need to use WhatsApp, consider switching to a 64-bit version of Windows 10 or Windows 8. WhatsApp has been concentrating on improving its desktop experience since it announced multi-device linking, which lets you use one account across multiple devices. WhatsApp for Desktop is released for now only for 64-bit Windows. The company said it will increase the number of people allowed in a group call going forward.

The new desktop app also brings support for video calls with up to eight people and audio calls with up to 32 people, similar to the mobile app. According to WABetainfo that reports about new features of WhatsApp, the app has introduced a new payment shortcut on the chat bar using which users can quickly send payments. The new version also supports multi-device sync, which means you can use WhatsApp even if your phone is switched off.

WhatsApp today released a new Windows client that it says brings performance improvements and better calling features. With WhatsApp on the desktop, you can seamlessly sync all of your chats to your computer so that you can chat on whatever device is most convenient.
