WhatsApp update: How to mute others, message specific people on Group video calls

WhatsApp update: In good news for WhatsApp users, the Meta-owned popular messaging application WhatsApp has introduced a few updates for its video calling feature. According to the company, now participants in the call will now be able to mute specific people during the call, including the host, if they want, you can message specific person as well. 

WhatsApp CEO Will Cathcart took to Twitter and wrote: “Some new features for group calls on @WhatsApp You can now mute or message specific people on a call (great if someone forgets to mute themselves!), and we’ve added a helpful indicator, so you can more easily see when more people join large calls”.

WhatsApp users will now be able to mute noisy people on an ongoing video call and send private messages to specific participants directly from the call. Additionally, all participants will also be notified by a pop-up when a new person joins an ongoing call. WhatsApp announced the new features on Twitter.

As per a report by WABetaInfo, these features are being rolled out for both Android and iOS users. Also, the messaging application now also allows users to add up to 32 people on a voice call on the app. If you don’t see these features now, you will get them eventually as it is being released in a phased manner globally.

Recently, this Meta-owned platform announced that now a user can add up to 512 participants in a group chat. In related news, Father's Day is celebrated annually on the third Sunday in June. This year, it falls on June 19. On this occasion of Father's Day, the Meta-owned popular instant messaging application WhatsApp has cumulated a list of tips and tricks that will ensure online safety for mothers and fathers alike.