While improving WhatsApp calls and video calls, functions that are available in similar apps but not yet need to be introduced. One of them is probability mute someone on a callwhich is now starting to become possible.

Moderation options are required now that WhatsApp supports group calls with up to 32 participants. One of them is as simple as power mute someone’s microphone It is now available to users with both WhatsApp Beta and stable versions on both iOS and Android.

silence please

In a person-to-person WhatsApp call, you have the option to mute your microphone or the speaker, which effectively mutes the other person’s microphone, but things get complicated in group calls. The speaker button is still there, but it mutes everyone.

If you’re in a group conversation with 32 people and someone is making noise or echoing, you can always ask them to mute their microphones, but there’s now a slightly more proactive way to do it by muting yourself. To do this you need to do long tap your name in preview in searchdisplays a new menu.

There are two options in the menu: send a message or mute the microphone. The first option opens a conversation with that person (or turns to if you already have an open chat), muting the microphone will prevent you from hearing sound from that person. Currently not an option limited to admins: anyone can mute someone else.

When someone is muted using this menu, strikethrough microphone icon in the preview in search. Obviously, the person can turn the microphone back on and speak at any time. This feature is now rolling out to all WhatsApp users and Android and iOS, beta or not.

via | WaBetaInfo