WhatsApp introduced group voice and video calling for its iOS and Android applications.
The Facebook-owned messaging app said its users spend more than 2 billion minutes on calls every day.
Users with access to the new feature can start group calls with up to a total of four people by starting a one-on-one voice or video call, and then tapping the new “add participants” button in the upper-right-hand corner to add up to two more people.
WhatsApp said group calls are always end-to-end encrypted, and the feature was designed “to work reliably around the world in different network conditions.”