Mark Zuckerberg recently announced several new features available for WhatsApp channels, including the ability to share voice notes and polls, a feature to promote new admins, and a dedicated interface to share channel content as a status update.
| Common questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| Name of the feature? | New features for channels |
| Status? | Rolling out |
| Compatibility? | Latest versions of WhatsApp for iOS and Android are marked as compatible updates. |
| I have the same version but I don't have these features, why? | These features are currently available to some users and they are rolling out to everyone over the coming weeks. |
| Previous news? | WhatsApp beta for Mac 24.1.77: what’s new? This is a bug-fix update that addresses several issues and offers performance improvements to everyone! |
CHANNELS
WhatsApp is working on a series of upcoming features designed to enhance the user experience within WhatsApp Channels. These features aim to provide users with more dynamic and engaging communication tools, catering to the evolving needs and preferences of its user base. Although WhatsApp has many plans for future new features, WhatsApp has released several improvements for channels, further underlining its commitment to refining the user experience. Specifically, Mark Zuckerberg announced a bunch of new features available for WhatsApp channels today!
As you can see in this screenshot, Mark Zuckerberg just revealed through his official WhatsApp channel that several new features are available for channels:
- Voice notes: channel administrators can now share voice notes within their channels, adding a dynamic and personal touch to communication with their followers.
- Multiple admins: it is now possible to promote new admins to help channel owners add new content to their channels. This was announced in our articles about the WhatsApp beta for iOS 23.25.10.70 update and the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.26.5 version.
- Sharing to Status: sharing channel content as a status update has a new look to help viewers understand it's an update from a channel.
- Polls: channel admins can create and share polls, gathering opinions, preferences, and feedback from their channel followers. We announced this feature with the WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.1.10.76 update and the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.2.11 version.
In our opinion, these features represent an important step forward in the evolution of WhatsApp channels, enhancing the platform's functionality and user experience. Voice notes bring a personal touch, allowing admins to convey emotions and details effectively. Multiple admins enable collaborative channel management, while the revamped sharing to Status feature enhances visibility. We think that the ability to share polls is one of the most important features for a channel, allowing channel admins to enhance interactivity with their followers. In our opinion, these updates showcase WhatsApp's commitment to evolve the platform by bringing new features to enhance the user experience, empowering both channel onwers and their audiences.
The ability to share voice notes, polls, and channel content as a status update, along with a feature to promote new channel admins, is available to some users who install the latest versions of WhatsApp for iOS from the App Store and WhatsApp for Android from the Google Play Store, and these features are rolling out to everyone over the coming weeks.
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