I’ve wanted this for ages: WhatsApp Web can now handle calls | Android Central

(Image credit: Sanuj Bhatia / Android Central) What you need to know WhatsApp Web now lets users make and answer audio and video calls directly from the browser for the first time. The new calling feature on WhatsApp Web supports end-to-end encryption and screen sharing, similar to desktop apps. The feature is currently limited to WhatsApp Web beta users, with a wider rollout expected soon. After years of waiting, WhatsApp has finally started rolling out the ability to make and answer audio and video calls directly from its web client. Alongside desktop apps for Windows, macOS, and more recently iPadOS, WhatsApp has long offered a web client that lets users send and receive messages through a browser. The functionality has existed for over a decade now, and while WhatsApp Web has seen several feature additions and UI changes over the years, the ability to answer calls was missing until now. As spotted by WABetaInfo, WhatsApp Web is now rolling out support for both making and answering calls directly from the browser. The report notes that the feature has been in development for around a year and is finally starting to reach users. (Image credit: WABetaInfo) Similar to the desktop apps
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