Facebook Messenger Rooms now available in India

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Facebook took video calling up a notch by introducing ‘Messenger Rooms’ which also rivals apps like Zoom and Houseparty.

This new feature which is built within the Messenger app supports up to 50 people in a video call, and lets people without a Facebook account join.

Facebook is currently testing Messenger Rooms in a few countries and it should reach all users globally in the coming weeks. In India, Messenger Rooms is already available and on its Android, iOS apps including the desktop version as well. You will probably need to update the Messenger to the latest version to get the new feature.

WhatsApp is reportedly testing the Facebook Messenger Rooms integration on the beta version of its app for Android. The development was spotted in the version 2.20.139 beta for Android. This essentially means that the Facebook-owned messaging app is testing a shortcut on its platform that will lead users directly to the Messenger Rooms. Facebook recently announced that the company has rolled out Messenger Rooms feature in a few countries that allows users to group chat with as many as 50 people. Facebook also announced that the company will integrate Messenger Rooms on Instagram and Facebook Portal but there is no clarity on its availability.