WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Meta Platforms (META) is introducing some significant
changes to WhatsApp video calls, potentially making the instant messaging app an
alternative to other video conferencing platforms.

According to the company's blog post, WhatsApp will now have a 'speaker
spotlight' feature, which will automatically highlight the person who is
speaking at the moment, and make them appear on the screen first.

Another one is 'screen sharing with audio', a feature that will enable users to
share audio along with the screen.

Additionally, WhatsApp users can now add up to 32 people on a video call across
all the devices.

Earlier, the video call from the messaging platform was limited to 16 people on
Windows app, and eight people on the Mac app, as per The Verge.

The tech giant's blog post also highlighted the company's ongoing commitment to
improving quality of audio and video calls on WhatsApp.

The new updates will be rolled out 'over the next few weeks', the company added.



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