WhatsApp has made great strides in the field of speech. The app will support voice messages more broadly and wants to provide calls with a nice new look. Read in this article what you can expect from the updates and which new functions you can already enjoy.
WhatsApp makes meters with speech functionality
Reliable source WABetainfo reports that there are a number of new updates in the field of audio and voice messages. Beta testers can try out a new voice calling interface with version 22.5.0.70. WhatsApp allows you to listen to voice messages in other chats with version 22.4.75, instead of having them turn off automatically.
Voice messages listen in other chats
It has divided WhatsApp users into two camps. One finds it super useful, those voice messages in the app, the other is only bothered by it. The first group believes that it saves time to send the voice memo, the other loses time to listen to these memos. However, this split seems to have been resolved a bit now. You can now play a voice message while opening other chats.
With this new function, which is available with the latest WhatsApp update, you can listen to your boss’s voice message and at the same time app your partner a shopping list.
New WhatsApp voice calling interface
In a beta version of WhatsApp, a lot of work has been done on another speech component, according to WABetainfo†In the screenshot below you can see examples of the new appearance of the interface of (group) bubbles. Among other things, you can add your own wallpaper to a voice call in WhatsApp.
The messaging app also integrated special moving icons (waveforms) to a group conversation. With this you can see at a glance who is talking. You saw these icons before with the voice messages. With the new design, WhatsApp also wants to make it clearer that the conversations end to end be encrypted. WhatsApp assures you that no one is secretly listening in through this secure encryption.
Other new features in WhatsApp
the popular WhatsApp keeps rolling out updates to make it as easy as possible for their users. For example, they recently came up with a function where you can pause and even listen back to your own voice message before it has been sent. WhatsApp has also recently added profile photos to the notifications on your lock screen and supports iOS 15’s Focus.
Did you know that WhatsApp isn’t the only (nor even the best) messaging app? We have written a comparison between Signal and WhatsApp. In that article, you’ll find out why other messaging apps might be better for you and your friends.