WhatsApp continuously retains updating its app to offer customers with seamless functioning whereas chatting and even throughout voice or movies calls. And with that, the Fb-owned messaging app is again within the information for a contemporary spherical of options for its 2-billion plus customers worldwide.
From voice and video name assist lastly rolling out on WhatsApp Net to with the ability to mute movies earlier than importing on chat or tales, WhatsApp launched a plethora of options this week.
Here’s a lowdown on the newest options of WhatsApp this week in steady or beta releases:
-Voice and video calling function on desktop app:
The most important replace this wek from WhatsApp must be voice and video calling lastly approaching its dektop model.
WhatsApp introduced end-to-end encrypted voice and video requires its desktop app model and in addition shared a hyperlink to obtain the app in your laptop. You may allow the brand new WhatsApp function by downloading the desktop app from right here.
WhatsApp mentioned its practically five-year-old desktop app for Mac and Home windows will solely assist one-to-one requires now, however that will probably be increasing this function to incorporate group voice and video calls “sooner or later.” Learn extra.
-Disable learn receipts for voice messages:
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WhatsApp’s ‘Learn Receipt’ function earlier by no means had the choice to disable the ‘blue ticks’ from voice messages despatched on particular person chats. Regardless of the learn receipts being disabled, the voice notes despatched over private chats don’t assist the function of blue ticks tuned off. So, each time you ship a voice clip over, it is possible for you to to see its ticks flip blue as soon as the receiver hears it.
Nevertheless, it now appears to have enabled the choice to disable ‘Blue ticks’ visibility for voice messages too, no less than for iOS customers.
Customers can now have the ability to change off the learn receipts that notify the sender of whether or not you’ve got listened to the audio despatched by them or not. To make use of the brand new function a person must go to WhatsApp Settings > Account > Privateness. Learn extra.
-Mute movies earlier than importing on tales, chats:
This new WhatsApp function primarily means that you can mute movies earlier than sharing it as your WhatsApp standing or sending it to different chats. The function may be accessed from the video modifying display screen when one shares a video with one other contact. Nevertheless, it’s at present obtainable solely on Android.
Customers will have the ability to see a quantity icon on the video modifying display screen to mute the video. It’s obtainable together with different video modifying choices reminiscent of trimming, including textual content and so on. Learn extra.
-Redesigned media footer for Android customers:
WhatsApp is testing a brand new media footer within the beta model of the Android software.
In response to a report by WABetaInfo, a web site that tracks new options and updates on the beta model of the applying, model 2.21.5.4 exhibits a redesigned media footer. A media footer may be discovered on the underside of web page earlier than sending any photos or movies or every other media. The media button icon has been modified to mirror a brand new icon. Earlier variations of the applying used ‘+’ image. The re-designed bar additionally exhibits up when a person posts a standing on the app. By way of performance within the app, there doesn’t appear to be any modifications other than the design of the UI. Learn extra.
-A number of-device assist:
Though it has been within the information for a very long time, WhatsApp can be reportedly engaged on a a number of system function. The function will enable the WhatsApp account holder to entry the identical account from totally different gadgets, with out the necessity to have the first linked to the web. At present, customers can solely entry the providers of the platform by way of WhatsApp Net. Nevertheless, the first system wants to remain linked to the web to ensure that it to perform correctly.
