WhatsApp Now Lets Anyone Join Calls, No Account Needed
Guests can join 1:1 or group calls in a browser after host approval, while WhatsApp plans Google and Outlook calendar integrations later this year.
- Meta announced a new guest calling feature for WhatsApp today, allowing anyone without an account to join calls via a browser link, making "WhatsApp calling more open than ever," the company says.
- Hosts manage access through a waiting room since guests cannot initiate calls or add participants; guests must use a computer browser to join, as mobile browsers are not supported at launch.
- Guests can join 1:1 or group calls with up to 32 participants; once approved by the host, they gain access to core tools including screen sharing, hand raising, and emoji reactions.
- The feature mirrors the option to join FaceTime calls without an Apple account; guests cannot see other participants' phone numbers or send direct messages, maintaining privacy for everyone.
- Through a plugin for Google and Outlook calendars, Meta plans to facilitate further collaboration; once launched "later this year," users will create WhatsApp calls directly from calendar invites.
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Guests can join from the browser via a link and upon approval by the host
WhatsApp Opens Its Calls to Outsiders With New Guest Links
Meta's WhatsApp now lets anyone join encrypted voice and video calls via link without an account or app. Guests enter a waiting room for host approval and gain screen sharing and reactions, though they cannot see numbers or add participants. The feature builds on recent web calling support and promises calendar integrations soon.
Madrid, Oct 14 (EFE).- WhatsApp has announced the calls with guests, a new feature that allows anyone to incorporate a call even if they do not have an account in the application. "This means that everyone will have access to free encrypted calls from end to end without time limits, without abrupt interruptions, without having to [...] The WhatsApp entry opens calls to people who do not have an account was first published in HolaNews.
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