Join the beta of the messaging app from your smartphone and connect your PC to it for use from your computer without having to keep your connected smartphone nearby.
If you use WhatsApp daily on your smartphone and computer, you are aware that the version installed on your PC or Mac in principle cannot work if your smartphone is not connected and nearby. But things are about to change. The messaging app has just rolled out its multi-device beta feature on iOS and Android.
With this function, you can link all the devices on which you use WhatsApp on a daily basis to your account. You will no longer need to keep your smartphone connected near your computer to use the WhatsApp or WhatsApp Web desktop application. To enjoy it, you must download the latest version of the app on your smartphone, join the beta program, and link your smartphone to the Web or Desktop app. Here’s how to do it.
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1. Download the latest version of WhatsApp
Whether you have an iPhone or an Android smartphone, you must install the latest version of WhatsApp on your device. Go to the App Store from the iPhone, or the Google Play Store on Android to start downloading the update to the latest version of the application.
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2. Join the beta program
The multi-device function is currently only available in beta. So you need to join the WhatsApp beta program to take advantage of it.
To do this, on iOS, open WhatsApp and go to Settings. Then go to the Connected devices menu and then to the Multi-device beta menu. Finally press Join Beta and return to the previous menu by pressing the Back button.
On Android, open WhatsApp, tap the app’s main menu at the top right, and tap the Connected devices option. Then go to the Multi-Device Beta menu and tap Join Beta. Finally return to the previous menu by pressing the arrow at the top left of the interface.
3. Connect your computer
On iOS as on Android, now press the Connect a device button. Your smartphone camera should open, ready to scan the QR Code allowing you to connect your account with the application installed on your computer. Press the OK button.
From your PC or Mac, go to the web version of WhatsApp from your browser, or the desktop app for Windows or macOS, then scan the displayed QR Code using your smartphone.
Wait a few moments for WhatsApp Web or Desktop to connect and synchronize the content of your conversations on your PC.
In addition to the app installed on your smartphone, the multi-device function allows you to connect up to four devices simultaneously without having to keep your connected smartphone nearby. Finally, note that the application will automatically disconnect from your account after two weeks of inactivity.