WhatsApp makes a huge change to groups – and it’s bad news if you really hate voice chats

IF you hate voice chats you might want to stay away from WhatsApp’s new feature.

The popular messaging app has come up with a way to take groups to a whole new level.

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This is what the new voice chats feature looks like[/caption]

And we don’t mean simple voice notes or even the every day voice calls.

Audio chats sit at the top of groups as a way for people to dip in and out of voice-based conversations.

When you tap the wave icon at the top of the chat, you’re instantly dropped into it.

You and anyone else can hop in and out at any time – so be careful what you’re talking about.

A silent notification is sent to all members of the group whenever a voice chat has started.

If the chat is sat empty with no one in it for more than 60 minutes it’ll automatically end, according to WABetaInfo.

But anyone can kick start another one at anytime.

At the moment, it looks like the feature will be available to groups with more than 32 people in them.

But WhatsApp‘s yet to confirm the feature’s launch just yet, so this could change when and if it lands officially.

At the moment, only some early beta testers can use it.

How to get WhatsApp beta

To download WhatsApp beta for your smartphone you need to go to Google Play on your Android and search for WhatsApp.

Scroll down the page until you see “Become a Beta Tester”.

Tap the “I’m In” button and then click “Join” to confirm.

Now all you have to do is wait for the update to the beta version of the app.

Joining the WhatsApp beta on iOS for iPhone is more difficult, and has limited capacity.

Follow Apple’s guide here.

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