WhatsApp prepares to have even larger groups, in case 512 people were not enough

WhatsApp groups have been increasing their capacity more and more over time. In 2017 the limit was 256 peoplein May of this year the capacity was doubled to 512 and now we are about to attend the launch of a new expansion.

This is how he advanced WaBetaInfowho has discovered in the beta of WhatsApp for iOS and Android that the capacity of the groups has increased up to 1,024 people. Although this new limit is already available, it seems that only some beta testers concrete have received it. However, it will be a matter of time before it reaches all users.

WhatsApp and the discord of the groups

That WhatsApp is increasing the maximum capacity of groups makes a lot of sense. For a long time, WhatsApp’s vocation has gone beyond interpersonal communication, seeking to offer an experience that is closer to what they offer platforms like Discord or massive Telegram groups. However, it still has some way to go, since Discord supports up to 500,000 participants per server and Telegram up to 200,000 participants per group.

Its last step on this path has been the launch of the communities. WhatsApp communities are groups that encompass groups. For example, you can have a community called “gaming” where there are groups related to specific video games to find people to play with. Let’s think, for example, of a community called “gaming” that includes groups of ‘Call of Duty’, ‘World of Warcraft’ or ‘Lost Ark’ with users related to our groups.

It’s a Discord-like system, which allows you to have a server and different thematic channels. Due to the latest movements of WhatsApp, it seems that the application is on the way to offering something similar, although it is too soon to see how the move turns out. In any case, it is clear that for communities to have meaning, the capacity of groups must increase.

At the moment, Meta has not made any official announcement regarding the release of the 1,024 participants in the groups. However, it is to be expected that it ends up unfolding sooner rather than later to all users. Matter of time.

Via | WaBetaInfo