During the last years, WhatsApp was inspired by Telegram on more than one occasion to develop some of the novelties have come to the application in Europe. The most recent example is channels or the ability to edit messages that have already been sent.
Now, after having announced it on iOS, the presence in the beta version of the Android platform of a function for sending video messages with virtually the same ease with which the app lets you record audio. Another feature that has been present in Telegram for a while and will soon arrive in the Meta messaging service.
This type of video allows you to quickly communicate with the other person, like voice notes, but adding an image. This new content will be displayed in circular form and it can be read directly from the conversation, without having to access an external viewer.
Video messages are coming to WhatsApp
Meta prepares WhatsApp for the arrival of these new messages, which can be saved using a button that It will be located in the same place as the one for recording audios. If you give it a single key, without holding down, you can switch between the two modes, just like in Telegram.
The maximum length of these video messages is one minute, as they are intended to be a quick and direct form of communication. Besides, these messages are end-to-end encrypted, which gives them a higher level of privacy. Although it must be taken into account that they can be seen in the conversation view, it is possible to take a screenshot of these messages.
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Another of the peculiarities of this new WhatsApp function is that the videos are saved in a circular format, which helps to integrate them into the conversation view. When you receive one, you must click on it to enlarge it and start playing with sound. A timeline that goes around the circle will show the duration of the video.
This feature was discovered by WaBetaInfo in the beta of WhatsApp for Android in its version 2.23.13.4, and you’re done reach many beta users that they can test these new messages. To be a part of it, all you have to do is sign up for the beta version of the app and update to its latest version. The next step should be for this feature to reach the stable release.
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