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The Meta-owned messaging platform, in its pursuit of improving user interactions, has been consistently introducing updates. The latest beta version for iOS, numbered 23.25.10.72, reveals an upcoming capability to share music and video audio during video calls while screen-sharing.
This anticipated feature was first brought to light by WhatsApp feature tracker WABetaInfo.
According to their report, this update will create a more engaging experience, enabling users to listen to video and music audio together during video calls. The novelty is expected to be particularly useful for scenarios like presentations and virtual gatherings.
The feature is still under development and is yet to be rolled out to beta testers.
WABetaInfo provided a preview of the share music audio feature, highlighting that it won't work with voice calls and will be inactive in video calls with disabled video.
This builds upon WhatsApp's earlier introduction of screen-sharing in video calls, a move made in August to keep pace with competing video-conferencing platforms.
How To Use It?
To start screen sharing during a video call, users can tap the share icon, allowing participants to view content on the shared screen. The platform has also introduced landscape mode in video calls to complement this functionality.The shared audio will synchronise with the ongoing screen-sharing session, offering a dynamic element to virtual gatherings. This feature is expected to elevate the collaborative experience, allowing users to listen to music together or watch videos in real-time during video calls.
While the feature is currently in beta testing for iOS users via the TestFlight app, there is no indication of its availability on Android beta.
However, considering WhatsApp's track record of feature parity between platforms, users can reasonably expect a global rollout in the near future.
In the meantime, WhatsApp has been actively testing and rolling out other features, such as the ability to filter and view status updates in a vertical list.
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