WhatsApp Now Allows You To Use One Account Everywhere. Here’s How To Do It.

As a person who spends more time with my computer than my phone, it has always been a wish to be able to receive my WhatsApp phone calls directly from my computer. Recently, WhatsApp launched the multi-device beta with the all new multi-device support, my wishes got answered.

According to whatsapp.com, the multi-device beta is an opt-in program that gives you early access to try a new version of WhatsApp for Web, Desktop, and Portal. If you join the multi-device beta, you’ll be able to use linked companion devices without the need to keep your phone connected. Your personal messages, media, and calls are end-to-end encrypted.

A couple of things to know before registering for the multi-device beta are as follows:

• Compared to WhatsApp which it is meant to replace, you are able to only use a maximum of four companion devices at a time
• You still need a WhatsApp account on your phone to be able to register for the multidevice beta.
• If you are not active on your phone’s WhatsApp for a maximum of 2 weeks (14 days), your linked devices will be disconnected.
• To join to multi-device beta on your phone, you need to be on the latest version of WhatsApp.

How to enable Multi-Device Support on WhatsApp.

IOS

1. Tap on the gear icon located on the bottom right of the WhatsApp application.

2. Tap on Linked Devices.

3. Tap on Multi-Device Beta to join(Note that this will look you out of any open instance of WhatsApp Web).

4. Click on the blue Join Beta button to join the beta.

5. On the next screen, you will see that you have succesfully joined the beta.

6. Going back from step 5, we can see that different from step 3, the beta program has been succesfully joined and you can tap on the Link a Device button to log in to your desktop client or WhatsApp Web.

7. To Opt Out of the beta program, repeat step 1 to 3 and tap Leave Beta to succesfully leave the beta program.

Android

1. Tap the 3 dots on the top right of the WhatsApp application and tap on Linked devices.

2. Tap on Multi-device beta to join the beta program. (Note that this will look you out of any open instance of WhatsApp Web)

3. Click on the green Join Beta button to join the beta.

4. Tap on the CONTINUE button to finish the joining process.

5. On the next screen, you will see that You’ve joined the beta.

6. Going back from step 5, we can see that different from step 3, the beta program has been succesfully joined.

7.Tap on the Link a Device button to log in to your desktop client or WhatsApp Web.

8. To Opt Out of the beta program, repeat step 1 to 2 and tap Leave Beta to succesfully leave the beta program.

Note:

While WhatsApp web allows you to use the multi-device feature with your phone offline, you can only make WhatsApp calls and recieve calls through the WhatsApp Desktop client available for Mac and Windows users here.

The following features are currently not supported:

• Clearing or deleting chats on companion devices if your primary device is an iPhone.
• Messaging or calling someone who is using a very old version of WhatsApp on their phone.
• Using tablets.
• Viewing live location on companion devices.
• Creating and viewing a broadcast list on companion devices.
• Calling between Portals that have joined the Multi-Device Beta and Portals that haven’t joined.
• Sending messages with link previews from WhatsApp Web.