While group calls can be made between WhatsApp users on smartphones, they cannot be made using the PC or Mac applications. WhatsApp describes video calling on computers as 'a reliable and high-quality experience,' but, for now at least, a major feature is missing. When a call is made or answered on a computer the video window can be adjusted to any size and always sits on top of whatever else you have open, so it doesn't get lost behind other apps or piles of web browser tabs. 10 ways to improve the picture and sound quality of your video callsĬalls can be made between any pair of devices (a Mac and a PC, a PC and a smartphone, etc), and they are encrypted end-to-end in the same way WhatsApp's chats are, meaning the company (plus Facebook and everyone else) can't see or hear them.How to save phone storage with WhatsApp's new file management tool.This is what happens if you don't agree to WhatsApp's new privacy policy.The update is rolling out to users now and means they can make voice or video calls with their contacts using a computer just as they can on a smartphone. Facebook-owned WhatsApp is bringing voice and video calls to its computer applications for Mac and Windows, starting March 4.
