Now, if someone in your group misses a call when the phone rings, they can still join whenever they like. “Some of the best conversations happen when you least expect it. “Joinable calls reduce the burden of answering a group call as it starts, and brings the spontaneity and ease of in-person conversations to group calling on WhatsApp,” the company said in a blog post on Monday. Current calls will be lit in green with a phone or video icon enabling you to just hop right in. Should you see one of your group chats are currently on a call, you’ll see it indicated on the calls screen. The new Joinable voice and video calls, which are rolling out from today on iOS and Android, will give those who missed the initial prompt the opportunity to jump in directly from the app.

However, WhatsApp is making it easier to jump in on an ongoing voice or video call without the current participants needing to hang up and start the whole thing again.

Missing a group call with friends and family can be a bit of a bummer, especially with us all spending a little more time apart lately.

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