Popular chat messaging app WhatsApp has recently started testing a new feature on its latest beta versions for iOS and Android which allows users to send video messages in a chat window. The feature works similarly to voice messages, allowing users to quickly record and send a video to other users that can be viewed in the chat window. Contrary to popular belief, these messages are not ephemeral, which means that they will remain in the conversation even after the recipient has viewed them. WhatsApp’s video messages can only be sent by capturing a short video clip using your smartphone.
How to Use the Video Messages Feature on WhatsApp?
The new video messages feature is located on the chat bar at the bottom of the screen, next to the buttons for attachments, camera, and the WhatsApp Pay icon, in relevant regions. It is located on the microphone button at the bottom-right corner of the screen. According to the feature tracker, you can tap on the microphone icon in a WhatsApp chat window, and it will be replaced by a camera icon. This will let you record a video message that can be up to 60 seconds in length. If you receive a video message, you can tap it once to enlarge it and listen to the audio, which suggests it will be muted by default.
The new feature is currently available on WhatsApp version 23.12.0.71 for iOS and version 2.23.13.4 for Android. It is worth noting that Gadgets 360 was unable to test the new feature on the latest version of WhatsApp for Android. However, the feature tracker says it is expected to roll out to more users over the coming weeks.
Like text messages, attachments, as well as voice and video calls on WhatsApp, the new video messages feature will be protected by end-to-end encryption. These messages cannot be forwarded to another chat, and you can only send video messages that are captured using your phone’s camera. However, it is worth noting the recipient of a video message could record the contents of their screen to share a video message with another chat or group.
WhatsApp has started testing a new video messages feature on its latest beta versions for iOS and Android. The feature allows users to send video messages in a chat window and is located on the chat bar at the bottom of the screen. The new feature is expected to roll out to more users over the coming weeks.
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