WhatsApp introduces new feature for screen sharing while calling
WhatsApp is releasing a new feature that allows users to share their screen during a video call. According to WABetaInfo, a source closely monitoring the latest test versions of WhatsApp, this feature will be rolled out soon. Read more about this news below!
Screen sharing during video call
The ability to share the screen during a video call can be found at the bottom of the screen via an icon of a phone and an arrow. The button is located next to other functions such as camera switching, mute and camera mute. Once you click the button, a screen appears where you can choose to record or broadcast your screen. Currently, the screen-sharing feature is only available to beta testers on Android. According to WABetaInfo, the feature will be made available to more users "in the coming weeks". The feature may not work on older Android devices and in group conversations with many participants. The release date for the iPhone version of WhatsApp is currently unknown.
More innovations for WhatsApp
Besides the new screen share feature, the latest WhatsApp update also includes some changes to the app's bottom navigation bar, according to WABetaInfo. The tabs in the bar have been rearranged and are now arranged as follows: Chats, Calls, Communities and Status. As we wrote earlier, WhatsApp will also soon introduce the ability to choose usernames. With a unique username, users can be found in the app, eliminating the need to share phone numbers!
Edit messages
In addition, last week WhatsApp came out with the new edit feature, which allows you to edit the text within 15 minutes of sending a message. Very handy if you made a mistake or the grammar of the message is incorrect. So there have been quite a few new features added and applications done on WhatsApp in recent weeks, making the popular messaging app increasingly modern. In any case, we think it is a good development that WhatsApp is so busy making improvements to become more user-friendly.
