WhatsApp to roll out new ‘screen-sharing’ characteristic on video name: Report

WhatsApp is about to introduce a brand new characteristic that may allow customers to simply share their display throughout video calls. According to a report from WABetaInfo, the characteristic will likely be accessible to customers who set up the Android 2.23.11.19 replace.

The web site identified for monitoring WhatsApp developments mentioned that the characteristic was designed to reinforce the general person expertise throughout video calls.

The messaging platform owned by Meta, lately launched the characteristic of “editing sent messages”. The replace is at present being rolled out globally and is predicted to be accessible to all customers within the coming weeks.

How to ‘share screen’ on WhatsApp video name?

After updating the app, customers will discover a brand new icon within the name management view throughout a video name. Once the person chooses to share their display, the whole lot seen on their system’s show will likely be recorded and shared with the recipient. At any level, the person has the power to halt the display sharing course of, regardless of the continuing transmission of display content material through the video name. Moreover, this characteristic will solely be activated with the person’s consent to share the content material of their display.

New ‘screen-sharing’ characteristic goes to appear like this:

When does it not work?

The newly launched display sharing characteristic might not be supported on older variations of the Android working system and won’t operate in giant group calls. In conditions the place a recipient is utilizing an outdated model of WhatsApp, they are going to be unable to obtain the shared content material even when the opposite person initiates display sharing.

Android 2.23.11.19 replace on WhatsApp

The WABetaInfo report additionally mentioned, upon putting in the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.11.19 replace, sure customers would possibly observe slight modifications within the new backside navigation bar.

Notably, the association of tabs throughout the backside navigation bar will likely be adjusted. Some customers could now discover the tabs organised within the following order: Chats, Calls, Communities, and Status.

When will the brand new replace be accessible?

The newest WhatsApp beta for Android brings two key options to chose beta testers – display sharing throughout video calls and a rearranged structure for tabs within the backside navigation bar. It will likely be rolled out to extra customers over the approaching weeks.