WhatsApp users on Windows may soon be sharing links to calls like those on other platforms.
WhatsApp is currently testing a feature that will allow Windows users to quickly and easily share a link to a voice or video call.
While WhatsApp already has options for sharing call links in its mobile apps, the new native version of the Windows app is still sorely lacking. That appears to be about to change with the company now reportedly testing the feature with those running the latest beta version of WhatsApp for Windows, build number 2.2307.3.0.
The feature addition was spotted by WhatsApp beta watchers on WABetaInfo, and while some people have reported being able to see 2.2307.1.0, others have not been so lucky. The report notes that the update with Call Links support will be rolling out to more people over the next few days, so if you don’t see it yet, we suggest you stay put.
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The feature itself is useful because it makes it easier to invite others to a call that’s already in progress. The person sharing the link can choose whether the link leads to a video or voice call, and because each link is unique, people can be sure no one will be able to join a call uninvited.
As WABetaInfo also points out, this feature is especially useful for people who need to join a call without having people in their contacts. This makes it particularly useful for occasional calls with other people, for example.
As the new beta continues to roll out to more users, we can only guess when it will be available to everyone not on that beta train. WhatsApp is normally pretty good at turning beta features into shipping products at least, and given that this feature exists in WhatsApp on other platforms, we can expect it to try to push things a bit .