Many users seem to have missed the message, but have been able to call loved ones via audio or video on WhatsApp using a computer since early March.
These features, which until then were only reserved for mobile applications, are now available exclusively on Windows and MacOS.
To enjoy it, you need to download and install the app on your computer and then connect the built-in WhatsApp account on your smartphone to the desktop app. Please note that audio and video calls are only accessible from the exclusive app, and the web version of WhatsApp will always be restricted to SMS only.
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1. Download and install WhatsApp
First, download and install the WhatsApp app for your Windows PC or Mac. The app is obviously free and allows you to sync all the conversations stored on your smartphone with your computer. You can also enjoy audio and video calls on your computer’s large screen (webcam equipped) as you usually do on your smartphone.
Download 32 bit WhatsApp for Windows (Free)
Download WhatsApp 64-bit for Windows (Free)
Download WhatsApp for MacOS (Free)
2. Connect your WhatsApp account
Open the WhatsApp app on your computer. The window that opens shows the QR code to be scanned from the WhatsApp application installed on your smartphone.
Open WhatsApp on your smartphone and enter Settings, And go to the menu WhatsApp Web / Desktop. Then press Connect the device Scan the QR code displayed on the WhatsApp application installed on your computer.
The connection between the WhatsApp app on your smartphone and the WhatsApp app on your computer is now established. You need to find all the conversations stored on your smartphone on your computer.
3. Start an audio or video call from your computer
Enter one of your existing conversations or click the appropriate button to select your correspondent and start a new conversation.
In the chat window, click the button where the camera appears to start the video call, or the button where the phone appears to call in the audio. The call will start automatically in the remote window. You can finish it by clicking the hang up button as you usually do on your smartphone.
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