WhatsApp is rolling out a new Discord-like voice chat feature for large groups. It is designed to be less disruptive than a group call, which rings every member in a group.
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Voice chats are started quietly without any ringing involved with an in-chat bubble that you tap to join.
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The company is rolling out new voice chats feature globally to large groups over the coming weeks, starting with those that have 33 people or more.
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The feature lets you talk with whoever joins, while allowing you to keep messaging those who can’t while protecting voice chats with end-to-end encryption.