WhatsApp brings new features for better calling experience: Screen sharing with audio & more

Updated on 14-Jun-2024
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WhatsApp is rolling out several updates for better calling experience.

Now, when you share your screen during WhatsApp calls, you can share your audio too.

You can now have up to 32 people on a video call across all your devices.

In an era where digital communication is important, WhatsApp continues to innovate, enhancing its suite of features to provide users with a superior calling experience. The latest update from the popular messaging platform introduces screen sharing with audio, among other notable enhancements. These new features are set to revolutionise how users interact and collaborate, making WhatsApp an even more useful tool for both personal and professional communication. 

In this article, we delve into the details of the new features.

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“Since we brought Calling to WhatsApp back in 2015, we’ve continued to improve it with the introduction of group calls, video calls, and multi-platform support,” WhatsApp said in a blogpost.

Now, the company is rolling out several updates that will make calls across your devices even better.

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  • Screen sharing with audio: Now, when you share your screen during WhatsApp calls, you can share your audio too.
  • More participants: You can now have up to 32 people on a video call across all your devices.
  • Speaker spotlight: You will now be able to easily see who’s talking as the speaker will be automatically highlighted and will appear first on screen.

WhatsApp remains focused on enhancing audio and video quality, ensuring clearer calls no matter where you are. The company recently introduced the MLow codec to improve call reliability. Mobile device calls now benefit from improved noise and echo cancellation, making it easier to converse in noisy environments. Additionally, video calls have higher resolution for those with faster connections, and overall audio is crisper, even on poor networks or older devices.

In my opinion, WhatsApp’s introduction of screen sharing with audio and the ability to have up to 32 participants on a video call significantly enhances its functionality for both personal and professional use. 

Ayushi Jain

Tech news writer by day, BGMI player by night. Combining my passion for tech and gaming to bring you the latest in both worlds.

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