WhatsApp Gets New Feature That Lets Users Mute Audio of the Video Before Sharing
New Delhi Mar 02 , 2021 :
WhatsApp's new feature is currently rolling out to Android users and its availability for the iOS client remains unclear. Android users must update the app via Google Play Store to enjoy the mute-video feature.
Highlights :
The mute video feature had been in the work since November 2020
WhatsApp users can mute audio via a single toggle button
The company rollout the feature to iOS smartphones in the coming months
WhatsApp has finally rolled out the mute-video feature that lets users mute the audio of videos while sharing them with others.
The feature is currently rolling out to Android users and its availability for the iOS client remains unclear.
The feature has been in the works for quite some time, and beta users received its access last month.
Android WhatsApp users must ensure that they are using the latest version of the app to use the mute-video feature. Users can update the manually via Google Play Store.
To mute the audio of the video before sharing, users will need to tap on the speaker button below the seeker tool that allows trimming the length of a clip.
The feature is similar to the mute audio option on the Instagram app that has been existing for quite some time.
The latest WhatsApp feature is also rolling out to Android smartphone users in India. Though the update is not substantial, it is still useful as users can mute sensitive audio on videos that they want to share with others.
Last month, Facebook-owned WhatsApp announced that it has completed 12 years of its journey. Since its launch in 2009, the app now not only allows users to send messages or media files, but also lets them start voice and video calls and make payments via the platform.
However, the messaging platform has been embroiled in controversy ever since it announced new Terms of Policy for the platform. As per the new rules, Facebook will collect and share meta-data (course location, profile name, and so on) to provide more personalised ads on other Facebook-owned platforms. WhatsApp’s new privacy policy was slated to come into effect in February but has been deferred till May.
The company recently detailed what will happen to users who don’t accept its new privacy policy in an FAQ on its website. As per WhatsApp, users will still be able to receive calls and notifications, but this will only be possible for a “short time."
