On Tuesday, WhatsApp announced the launch of a number of new status features, saying they make it easier for users to express themselves and connect with others.
Notably, status updates that disappear after 24 hours of posting are a popular way for users to share temporary updates with friends and close contacts, and can include images, videos, animated GIFs, text, and more. Like private chats and calls, status updates are end-to-end encrypted.
WhatsApp today announced on its blog that it has added a number of new features to status and has been testing some of them for a while, such as the audio status feature.
Flexibility and privacy
She also added about the first feature, the private audience selector: “Each status you post may not always be suitable for all of your contacts. So we’ve provided some flexibility that allows you to update privacy settings for each status so you can choose who will see your status every time you update it.The last audience you selected will be saved to use as the default audience for your next status.”
As for the “Voice Status” feature, it allows users to record voice messages that are no longer than 30 seconds and share them in a WhatsApp status. And voice status can be used to send personal updates, the company says, especially if the user prefers to be verbal rather than written.
Also among the new features are: Status Reactions, which WhatsApp says gives users a quick and easy way to react to status updates from friends and close contacts.
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WhatsApp also indicated that this feature was the number 1 feature that users requested after launching the Interoperability feature last year. Users can quickly respond to a status update by swiping up and then tapping one of the eight emojis. And, of course, users can respond to the status with text messages, voice messages, stickers, and more.
Among the features that WhatsApp has been testing during the last period are status profile rings indicating new updates (status profile rings for new updates) that appear around the contacts picture when they post new status updates and can be accessed. directly by clicking on the image. These episodes will appear in chat lists, group member lists, and contact information.
Link preview feature
Notably, WhatsApp has also been testing the “Link Preview in Status” feature, which allows users to see a visual preview of the content of links that participate in status updates, similar to what happens when sharing links in chats. She said visual previews enhance the look of statuses and also give contacts a better idea of a link before clicking on it.
He also added that he has begun rolling out new features to users around the world, and they will be available to everyone in the coming weeks.
Users can download the WhatsApp app for Android through the Google Play Store, and for iOS system through Apple’s App Store. The app can also be downloaded for other mobile and desktop devices through the official website.
