WhatsApp starts testing voice recordings as status updates
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- 19 Jan 2023
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WhatsApp may not be the best at syncing call logs, but it is one of the most popular encrypted messaging services. It picked up ephemeral media-sharing features from the likes of Snapchat and other Meta-owned companies years ago. Options include disappearing messages, view-once media, and status updates shared with your contact list. However, people have been rather limited in the kinds of media they can share as status updates. WhatsApp is now one step closer to allowing users to share voice messages as status updates.
WhatsApp has been working on the voice message status feature for a while — early signs showed up in July 2022. Now, the messaging service is rolling out the feature to a handful of testers via the latest beta update on the Google Play Store. WABetaInfo took the feature for a spin, discovering that you can send voice notes from the same section you use to send text statuses. The send button transforms into a mic button which you can press and hold to record a message, much like sending voice messages in a regular WhatsApp chat. Read More…
