WhatsApp is working on hiding the online status on Desktop beta
After releasing the communities tab to some users on the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.19.3 update, there is another good announcement today: WhatsApp keeps working on the privacy setting that lets us hide our online presence by developing the feature for a future update of WhatsApp Desktop beta!
| Common questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| Name of the feature? | Who can see when you're online |
| Status? | Under development |
| Availability? | WhatsApp is working on bringing the ability to manage who can see when you're online for a future update. |
| I've installed the most updated build of WhatsApp Desktop beta but I don't have this feature. Why? | This feature is under development but it will be released to beta testers very soon. |
| Previous news? | WhatsApp beta for iOS 22.18.0.71: what’s new? WhatsApp is rolling out a reaction preview within the chat list! |
WHO CAN SEE WHEN YOU'RE ONLINE
Two weeks ago, Mark Zuckerberg announced that WhatsApp was planning to release three new privacy features soon: past group participants, screenshot blocking and the ability to manage who can see when you're online on WhatsApp.
Last month, we announced that the feature was under development on WhatsApp beta for iOS and WhatsApp beta for Android but no news was available for the web/desktop client... until today. In fact, the dev team just finished to develop this feature on WhatsApp Desktop beta!
As you can see in this screenshot, this section is finally ready even if the feature is still marked as under development. When WhatsApp will release the ability to manage this setting to Android, iOS, and Desktop, only people you choose can see when you're online on WhatsApp.
Since this feature is finally developed for all their platforms (WhatsApp beta for Android, iOS, and Desktop), it shouldn't be so long in order to get the feature enabled for our accounts and there will be an announcement when the feature is rolling out to users, so be sure to keep your version of WhatsApp up to date in the meantime.
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