WhatsApp Feature Update: Meta-Owned Messaging Platform Rolling Out Screen-Sharing Feature for Video Calls on iOS Beta
This new option will let users share the content of their screen with everyone on the call. When using this feature, all activities on the users' screen -- including notifications -- will be captured and shared with the people connected to the video call.
San Francisco, June 18: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is rolling out a screen-sharing feature for video calls to some testers on iOS. Beta users will now see a new icon at the bottom during a video call, reports WABetaInfo.
This new option will let users share the content of their screen with everyone on the call. When using this feature, all activities on the users' screen -- including notifications -- will be captured and shared with the people connected to the video call. WhatsApp Feature Update: Messaging Platform May Soon Add Meta Quest Compatibility on Android Beta.
The ability to share the content of the screen during a video call is available to some beta testers, and is expected to roll out to even more users over the coming weeks, the report said.
Meanwhile, earlier this week, it was reported that the messaging platform was rolling out a new video messages feature to some beta testers on iOS and Android. WhatsApp Feature Update: Meta-Owned Messaging Platform Introduces New Feature To Add, Edit Contacts Within App on Android.
This new feature provides beta users with the ability to record and send video messages. Recipients will be able to identify when they receive a video message making sure that it has been recently recorded, which will greatly increase its authenticity.
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