WhatsApp is enabling link previews on WhatsApp Desktop
After announcing a new multi-device update, in order to bring bug fixes and improvements on WhatsApp beta for Android, iOS, and Web, WhatsApp is now releasing a fix that allows generating rich link previews on WhatsApp Desktop beta again!
| Common questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| Name of the feature? | Link Previews |
| Status? | Fixed |
| Compatibility? | WhatsApp Desktop beta 2.2212.1 is marked as compatible update. |
| Thanks: | Hypogriff and mateusmarquezini for testing and reporting! |
| Previous news? | WhatsApp news of the week: voice notes and emojis! |
LINK PREVIEW
WhatsApp is always working on new improvements for multi-device, even if some features are currently not supported, such as the ability to generate rich link previews on WhatsApp Web. About WhatsApp Desktop, the application has always supported link previews, but they stopped working recently due to some technical reasons. WhatsApp has finally addressed the issue by introducing a fix last week, and WhatsApp Desktop is now able to generate link previews again!
Note that it is still not possible to generate link previews on WhatsApp Web, since this is one of the unsupported features after the migration to multi-device, such as the ability to create broadcast lists or view live location on linked devices. We are sure that this FAQ will be updated when WhatsApp introduces the support for more features on WhatsApp Web/Desktop and we will inform you about this event in a new article, so you do not need to check the FAQ every time.
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