How to create a messenger room on WhatsApp?

Facebook integrated the Messenger Rooms feature to WhatsApp. It is a video conferencing feature of messenger that allows you to do a video call to your other contacts. You can add up to 50 people in a single video call. But in order to use this new interesting feature, you first must create a room. You might not know but you can also create a Messenger Room on both the mobile and web app. The room integration allows you to create a new room or join an invite right from WhatsApp for desktop or from the WhatsApp Web. Here’s a complete guide on how to create a messenger room on WhatsApp.

How to create a messenger room?

OPTION 1

Step 1: Open WhatsApp on your smartphone.

Step 2: Then go to the ‘calls’ tab section.

Step 3: Now, in order to create a room tap on ‘create a room’ icon.

OPTION 2

Step 1: Open an individual chat or a group chat.

Step 2: Then tap on the ‘attach’ icon as shown in the image below-

Step 3: Then tap on the ‘Room’ option to create a messenger room.

OPTION 3

Step 1: Open a group chat in your WhatsApp messenger.

Step 2: Then tap on the ‘group call’ icon.

Step 3: Then, tap on ‘create a room’ option.

Note: This option is only available when your group chat has five or more participants.

Step 4: If you are prompted, then tap on ‘CONTINUE IN MESSENGER’.

You will then be redirected out of your WhatsApp and to the Messenger app or the Messenger website in your mobile browser.

Points to keep in mind:
As messenger rooms take place outside of WhatsApp, and Messenger is a separate application and website, therefore the Facebook terms and practices will be applied.
Must have the latest version of the Messenger installed on your smartphone.
Log in to your Messenger app with your Facebook account.

Step 5: If your asked, then tap on ‘try it’ option.

Step 6: Then, press on ‘create room as {your name}’.

If you want to customize the purpose of the room, press on ‘Room activity’.