The desktop version of the popular messenger service WhatsApp gets new features. The variant for Windows and macOS now shines with telephony and video chats.
Smartphone features now also on PC and Mac
Until now, WhatsApp only offered the ability to make voice calls and video chats on Android and iOS. But now the service has also expanded the features of the desktop clients. From now on, the same can also be done on a Windows PC or Mac. As before, end-to-end encryption is to ensure the associated data security. The first users have already benefited from the new functions. They reported that they had successfully tried out both VoIP and video telephony. However, the expanded range of features does not yet work for all users. What exactly is causing whether the new features are available or not is unknown. Either an app update or a corresponding support of the server seems to unlock the two new options. However, it will not be long before all users can benefit from them.
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