WhatsApp Web & Desktop App Get Messenger Rooms Integration; Here’s How to Use It

Aug. 1, 2020

Video conferencing services saw a massive boom during the COVID-19 pandemic. With everyone cooped up and working from home, Zoomskyrocketedto the top and all of itscompetitors flockto the scene in an instant. FacebookannouncedMessenger Rooms in May earlier this year. They can accommodate up to 50 users at a time and have no time limits or restrictions.

The social networking giant, at the time, also revealed that it will integrate Messenger Rooms into WhatsApp and Instagram. We already the integration go live inWhatsApp betaandInstagram appson mobile. But today, Facebook isrolling outthe Messenger Rooms integration via WhatsApp Web and Desktop apps.

You can now click a button in theWhatsApp Webinterface to create your Messenger Room. But ultimately, you need to jump to Facebook’s website to complete the setup process. It will save you the pain of a couple of extra clicks, that’s all. If you want to learn how to create a Messenger Room via WhatsApp Web, then read on:

How to Create Messenger Rooms via WhatsApp Web

1. Open WhatsApp Web (or desktop app) and click the ‘three-dot’ icon at the top left.

2. You will see a new‘Create Room’ option, sandwiched between the ‘New Group’ and ‘Profile’ options.

3. You will also find anew ‘Room’ iconunder the attachment section within both group and individual chats.

4. You can click either of the two options in Step (2) or Step (3) to see the ‘Continue in Messenger’ pop-up.

5. Yeah, you will be taken to Facebook Messenger to complete setting up the Room. If you didn’t already know, WhatsApp is simply offering users, who are looking to video or voice call a bigger group of friends, a quick shortcut to Messenger Rooms.

6. You will see a ‘Create Room as [Facebook name]’ option, which on tapping will ask you for camera and microphone permissions. Your Messenger Room is now ready, just share the invite link, and enjoy a meeting with up to 50 users. We do suggest you head into the ‘See all participants’ section and ‘Lock Room’ to prevent random people zoom bombing your call – if the invite link leaks out.

If you’re a group of more than 8 friends, then you can now easily create a Messenger Room and enjoy a video call. Messenger Rooms come integrated with in-app games, filters, and various other features. You can read about in detailright here.