WhatsApp is changing the way it's group chats work, to make them less irritating for users.
If you've ever been in a group chat that is too busy, you'll be familiar with the problem.
Recently, the company started testing maximum group sizes of up to 1,024 people, and trialled a new feature which immediately mutes very large groups when you join them.
The feature was found by the people at WABetaInfo who uncovered the details in the WhatsApp beta trial app.
The auto-mute feature is initiated if you try to join a group with more than either 256 or 512 participants.
WABetaInfo explained: "You can obviously unmute it if you still wish to receive notifications from large groups.
"But this automatic action is useful because it may save you some time."
It's not currently possible to have a group with more than 512 members on the live version of WhatsApp.
It's unclear exactly when these changes will be rolled out to the general public.
Earlier this week it was reported that WhatsApp was testing enormous group sizes, as they were originally capped at 100 people, before altering the limit to 256 in 2016.
Additionally, earlier this year, WhatsApp increased this number to 512 people.
Now WhatsApp is testing maximum group sizes of up to 1,024 participants.
But it's not the only new feature on the way - WhatsApp Communities is another new venture.
Communities are huge groups that contain WhatsApp group chats within them.
Groups are one of the main ways to chat inside the Facebook-owned app, but having several Groups can be tricky to maintain.
This new feature will let you message several groups at once.
For example, you might have a Work Community that would have many smaller Groups inside.
Or perhaps your local area would have a Community, which divides into separate Groups for complaining about neighbourhood problems and schooling.
WABetaInfo said: "It is a private place where group admins have more control over some groups on WhatsApp, available in a future update of the app.
"It is like a group chat, and group admins are able to link other groups in the Community."
WABetaInfo added: "It will be possible to reach everyone at once by sending messages to all participants of those groups linked to the community."
Unfortunately, WhatsApp hasn't said when this feature will be available to the general public.
To download WhatsApp beta for your smartphone you need to go to Google Play on your Android and search for WhatsApp.
Scroll down the page until you see "Become a Beta Tester".
Tap the "I'm In" button and then click "Join" to confirm.
Now all you have to do is wait for the update to the beta version of the app.
Joining the WhatsApp beta on iOS is more difficult, and has limited capacity.
Follow Apple’s guide here.
