WhatsApp is one of the biggest social apps of the present time, with over 1.5 billion active users. Nevertheless, there are times when users struggle to do the simplest of tasks with it.
For instance, while making calls on the WhatsApp iOS/Android app is pretty easy, doing the same on a desktop can be a tedious job.
Thankfully, there is a smart solution to make video calls on WhatsApp desktop. In this guide, I will answer this common query about the WhatsApp desktop video call feature and will also tell you how to video call on WhatsApp desktop like a pro!
How to Make WhatsApp Videos Calls on Mac or Windows PC?
Since you can’t use the WhatsApp web or the desktop application to make video calls, you need to use a device emulator. There are several free Android emulators in the market that you can try to make WhatsApp video calls on desktop.
BlueStacks is the most popular emulator, let’s consider it in this guide. You can easily download BlueStacks on your Windows or Mac system and emulate your Android device. It will allow you to run WhatsApp in its original form on your computer, and you can access the calling feature as well.
- Download the application on your Mac or Windows PC. Once the setup file is downloaded, launch it, and click on the “Install Now” button. You can customize the installation process if you want to before agreeing to its terms and conditions.
- Please wait for a few minutes as the BlueStacks installer would extract all the needed files from its server and install the application. When the installation is completed, you will be notified.
- After finishing the setup, launch the BlueStacks desktop application on your Mac or Windows PC. Initially, it might take a while for the app to complete the process. You would need to enter your Google account credentials (linked to your device) to proceed.
- Now, BlueStacks will connect your Google account and would try to fetch all the app-related details. Once the app is launched, go to the search bar (or Play Store) and look for WhatsApp.
- As you would get the WhatsApp details on the screen, click on the “Install” button, and agree to the terms and conditions.
- In no time, WhatsApp will be installed on your BlueStacks account and will be displayed on its home. Launch it and perform its initial setup while entering the same phone number linked to your account.
- That’s it! You can now access your WhatsApp on your Mac or Windows PC. Although your contacts would automatically be retrieved here, you can even manually add new contacts.
- Now, go to the contact you wish to chat with and tap on the video calling button. Grant the application access to your desktop’s camera and microphone to start the video chat.
To learn more about how to make video calls on WhatsApp desktop, follow this video:
