If you missed our stories this week about the latest updates to WhatsApp beta for Android, iOS, and Desktop, this is a good time to catch up thanks to our summary. Among the 6 stories we shared, the best news of the week is about the ability to share status updates from companion devices!
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| I've installed the latest update of WhatsApp for Android, iOS, and Desktop, but some of these features are not currently available. Is there a particular reason for this? | Some features in the app may be under development and not yet available to all testers, or they may be gradually rolling out to users. If you're unable to access a certain feature, you'll need to wait for a future update. Keep reading for more information. |
| News of last week? | WhatsApp news of the week: a feature to pin multiple messages is under development! |
| Previous article? | WhatsApp is rolling out a new interface for channel content shared as a status update! |
WHATSAPP NEWS OF THE WEEK
- A new chat filter feature is finally available when using the latest beta version of WhatsApp Web, allowing users to categorize their conversations by choosing the filter that better suits their needs.
- In the article about the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.26.17 update, we announced that WhatsApp is working on a new shortcut to quicky share status updates to Instagram. This feature is under development and it will be available in a future update of the app.
- Thanks to the recent WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.1.4 update, some beta testers can finally share status updates from their companion devices. In the past, sharing status updates from linked mobile devices was unavailable due to certain limitations of the companion mode, as shown in the attached screenshot. In our opinion, this is the best news of the week:
- With the article about the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.26.18 update, we revealed that WhatsApp is working on a feature to share music audio during a video call. This feature allows all participants in a video call to collectively listen to video and music audio when someone shares their screen.
- The most recent WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.1.6 update, which is available on the Google Play Store, brings a fix for an issue related to the chat attachment sheet.
- Channel updates shared to Status have a new look for some beta testers after installing the latest beta versions of WhatsApp for Android.
Stay tuned with us to discover new features and updates about WhatsApp, coming your way next week!
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