Now install the app, open it and you will be asked to sign in by showing a QR code to your smartphone. You can download the app for PC and Mac from WhatsApp's website here. There have been a number of third-party apps created over the years to put your WhatsApp chats on the desktop, but for this you'll need the company's own app. To get started with making WhatsApp video calls on your PC or Mac, first you'll need the app. The video calling functionality was spotted in beta testing back in December 2020 and, of course, has been available on the mobile app for a number of years. The new feature began rolling out on March 4, 2021 Its now possible to make video calls via WhatsApp using its desktop app for Windows and Mac. You'll just have to stick with Zoom for those online trivia and quarantine cocktails nights for now. WhatsApp says group video calling will be added in the future, but hasn't said when that feature will be added. While group calls can be made between WhatsApp users on smartphones, they cannot be made using the PC or Mac applications. WhatsApp describes video calling on computers as "a reliable and high-quality experience," but, for now at least, a major feature is missing. When a call is made or answered on a computer the video window can be adjusted to any size and always sits on top of whatever else you have open, so it doesn't get lost behind other apps or piles of web browser tabs.
10 ways to improve the picture and sound quality of your video callsĬalls can be made between any pair of devices (a Mac and a PC, a PC and a smartphone, etc), and they are encrypted end-to-end in the same way WhatsApp's chats are, meaning the company (plus Facebook and everyone else) can't see or hear them.