WhatsApp 'audio hangouts' are now open to group chats of any size<p>WhatsApp is expanding its Discord-like voice chat feature so that group chats <a data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1" href="
https://blog.whatsapp.com/voice-chat-on-whatsapp-audio-hangouts-for-groups-of-all-sizes">of any size[/url] can talk to each other in real time. Unlike group calling, which has existed on the app for years, real-time "audio hangouts" are more of a drop-in feature that doesn't ring every member of the chat.</p>
<p>Voice chats also offer a bit more flexibility than a traditional call because the interface doesn't take over your whole screen. That means you can still follow along in the chat for new messages or keep an eye on any incoming notifications.</p>
<span id="end-legacy-contents"></span><p>Meta first introduced the feature <a data-i13n="elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1" class="no-affiliate-link" href="
https://www.engadget.com/whatsapps-latest-feature-lets-you-jump-in-and-out-of-group-voice-chats-121045597.html">in 2023[/url], but for some reason limited it to larger groups of 32 to 256 participants, which is likely a lot bigger than the average group thread on the app. Now, though, WhatsApp users can start an audio hangout in both smaller group chats and even larger ones. WhatsApp supports groups of up to 1,024 participants, which sounds extremely chaotic even for texting, much less audio.</p>This article originally appeared on Engadget at
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WhatsApp 'audio hangouts' are now open to group chats of any size
