{"id":303996,"date":"2025-05-23T04:08:18","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T11:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/?p=303996"},"modified":"2025-07-01T14:34:52","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T21:34:52","slug":"whatsapp-as-a-walkie-talkie-this-is-the-new-feature-you-can-already-try","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/whatsapp-as-a-walkie-talkie-this-is-the-new-feature-you-can-already-try\/","title":{"rendered":"WhatsApp as a walkie-talkie? This is the new feature you can already try"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WhatsApp is evolving once again, and this time it\u2019s introducing a feature that&nbsp;<strong>blends the immediacy of voice messages with the discretion of a private call<\/strong>. While group chats can often feel chaotic, especially when it comes to voice communication, this new tool offers a smoother alternative. It transforms how group members can interact\u2014<strong>more directly, with no saved messages or call logs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A voice feature that bridges the gap<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The newly launched voice chat function in WhatsApp groups&nbsp;<strong>acts like a digital walkie-talkie<\/strong>, allowing real-time voice conversations without initiating a formal group call. It&#8217;s ideal for those moments when typing is inconvenient, but a group call feels excessive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To activate it, users must&nbsp;<strong>press anywhere in the chat and swipe upward<\/strong>. This gesture triggers a circular animation and reveals the \u201cConnect\u201d button. Once released, the voice session starts and a&nbsp;<strong>mini voice room is created within the group chat<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Private yet powerful communication<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unlike traditional voice notes or calls, this feature is&nbsp;<strong>designed to be discreet and temporary<\/strong>. Participants only join if they tap \u201cJoin,\u201d giving them the choice to engage or not. Optionally, users can tap a button to notify the group, but this sends a more noticeable alert to everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The main benefit lies in its&nbsp;<strong>low-intrusion, voice-only communication that vanishes when closed<\/strong>, making it ideal for quick updates or spontaneous talks without crowding the chat with messages or calls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As WhatsApp continues to refine group experiences, this function introduces&nbsp;<strong>a subtle but impactful shift in how voice interaction happens<\/strong>, particularly in large or active groups.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WhatsApp is evolving once again, and this time it\u2019s introducing a feature that&nbsp;blends the immediacy of voice messages with the discretion of a private call. While group chats can often feel chaotic, especially when it comes to voice communication, this new tool offers a smoother alternative. It transforms how group members can interact\u2014more directly, with &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/whatsapp-as-a-walkie-talkie-this-is-the-new-feature-you-can-already-try\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;WhatsApp as a walkie-talkie? This is the new feature you can already try&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9317,"featured_media":303899,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-303996","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/303996","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9317"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=303996"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/303996\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":303998,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/303996\/revisions\/303998"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/303899"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=303996"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=303996"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=303996"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=303996"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=303996"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=303996"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}