WhatsApp working on the mute shortcut for desktop group chats- Know more
2 years ago

WhatsApp working on the mute shortcut for desktop group chats- Know more

India TV News  

WhatsApp, a Meta-owned messaging platform is reportedly working on a mute shortcut for group chats for a future update of WhatsApp Desktop beta. The new mute shortcut feature will be displayed at the top of group chats and will help the users to disable notifications of messages received in the group, reports WABetaInfo. Earlier in November, Mark Zuckerberg, Founder and CEO of Meta announced that 1,024 users can be added to a group, so the new feature will be very helpful for users who do not want to receive a lot of notifications from group chats. Meanwhile, the messaging platform had rolled out a new feature to some beta testers that allow users to see profile photos within group chats on a desktop.

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WhatsApp Beta introduces group mentions to simplify updates: How it works
1 month ago

WhatsApp Beta introduces group mentions to simplify updates: How it works

Live Mint  

Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly introducing a new feature aimed at enhancing group communication, making it easier for users to keep everyone in the loop. The popular messaging app is now allowing users to mention entire group chats in their status updates, a move designed to streamline the process of sharing information within active groups. It enables users to mention a …

WhatsApp may soon allow admins to hide specific groups from the community list
8 months ago

WhatsApp may soon allow admins to hide specific groups from the community list

India Today  

WhatsApp is working on a slew of new features to enhance productivity and user interface. In line with these updates, the Meta-owned instant messaging app is reportedly working on introducing a new feature for its community group chats. This feature will allow community admins to hide certain group chats from the list of community groups. Once the feature goes live, …

WhatsApp Adding Two Shortcuts To Quickly Lock Chats On iPhones: Here's How
1 year ago

WhatsApp Adding Two Shortcuts To Quickly Lock Chats On iPhones: Here's How

News 18  

The Meta-owned instant messaging application WhatsApp is releasing two shortcuts to quickly lock chats, allowing users to to quickly lock chats directly from the chat list. “After installing the latest WhatsApp beta for iOS 23.24.10.78 update, which is available on the TestFlight app, we discovered that WhatsApp is rolling out these shortcuts to the iOS app as well,” WABetaInfo reported. …

WhatsApp adds new voice chat feature for group calls | How to use and other deets inside
1 year, 1 month ago

WhatsApp adds new voice chat feature for group calls | How to use and other deets inside

India TV News  

WhatsApp, a Meta-owned platform is set to introduce a new voice chat feature that will be a less disruptive method to connect with large groups on the platform. Voice chats will enable the user to instantly talk live with group chat members while still being able to message in the group. In the official blog post, the messaging platform said, …

New WhatsApp feature: Create groups without naming them
1 year, 4 months ago

New WhatsApp feature: Create groups without naming them

India TV News  

Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, announced a new feature for WhatsApp users: the ability to create groups without needing a name. This new feature proves useful for situations when a group needs to be formed quickly or when no specific topic immediately comes to mind. This new function enables users to instantly record and send video messages within chats. …

WhatsApp introduces a group call scheduling feature in Android Beta: How to use it?
1 year, 4 months ago

WhatsApp introduces a group call scheduling feature in Android Beta: How to use it?

India TV News  

WhatsApp, a messaging platform under Meta's umbrella, is launching a novel feature for scheduling calls within group chats on its Android beta version. In addition, to call scheduling, WhatsApp recently introduced a voice chat feature for group discussions on its Android beta, further enriching the user experience. Furthermore, the messaging platform is actively developing a new passkey feature to enhance …

WhatsApp enhancing account security with Passkey feature in Android Beta
1 year, 4 months ago

WhatsApp enhancing account security with Passkey feature in Android Beta

India TV News  

WhatsApp, a subsidiary of Meta, is reportedly in the process of developing a new passkey feature for account verification on its Android beta version. Recently, it was also revealed that WhatsApp is introducing an admin review feature for group chats in its Android beta version. In the previous month, the platform introduced safety tools for managing messages from unknown phone …

WhatsApp introduces 'Voice Chats' for Android beta users: Everything you need to know
1 year, 4 months ago

WhatsApp introduces 'Voice Chats' for Android beta users: Everything you need to know

India TV News  

WhatsApp, an instant messaging platform owned by Meta, is introducing a new voice chat feature for group conversations on its Android beta version. The feature allows beta users to access a voice waveform icon within a group chat, as reported by WABetaInfo. One of the main advantages of the voice chat feature is that it allows users to start a …

New admin review feature now on WhatsApp Android beta: Know how it works
1 year, 4 months ago

New admin review feature now on WhatsApp Android beta: Know how it works

India TV News  

WhatsApp, an instant messaging platform owned by Meta, is introducing a new admin review feature for group chats on its Android beta version. The new admin review feature allows group admins to monitor the group, even when they are not actively present. Currently available to some beta testers who have installed the latest WhatsApp beta for Android update, the admin …

WhatsApp Beta for Android introduces group creation while forwarding messages
1 year, 4 months ago

WhatsApp Beta for Android introduces group creation while forwarding messages

India TV News  

Create groups on WhatsApp Beta for Android during message forwarding WhatsApp, the messaging platform owned by Meta is introducing a new feature on its Android beta version that allows users to create new groups while forwarding messages. The feature is available to some of the beta testers who installed the latest WhatsApp beta update on their Android devices, and it …

WhatsApp Update: New 'screen-sharing' feature rolling out for Android beta testers
1 year, 6 months ago

WhatsApp Update: New 'screen-sharing' feature rolling out for Android beta testers

India TV News  

WhatsApp has been rolling out an array of new features on the platform, and in recent addition, the platform has started rolling out the ‘screen-sharing’ feature. The new feature has been launched along with a new placement for tabs within the bottom navigation bar and is available for Android beta testers at the time of writing. As per the report …

WhatsApp brings a new feature to Group settings: Know more
1 year, 7 months ago

WhatsApp brings a new feature to Group settings: Know more

India TV News  

WhatsApp, the instant messaging application owned by Meta, is reportedly introducing a fresh interface for the group settings screen which is currently limited to selected beta testers only. The new group settings interface is currently accessible to some beta testers who have installed the latest WhatsApp beta for Android update from the Google Play Store, The rollout will continue over …

Explained | How to lock private chats on WhatsApp
1 year, 7 months ago

Explained | How to lock private chats on WhatsApp

The Hindu  

The story so far: WhatsApp-owner Meta has announced a feature that will let its messaging service platform users keep their more personal chats hidden and locked. The new WhatsApp Chat Lock feature lets users select both personal and group chats which they want to keep extra discreet and protected. Meta’s promotional video for the WhatsApp Chat Lock feature showed a …

WhatsApp Update: How to hide chat content from Notification?
1 year, 7 months ago

WhatsApp Update: How to hide chat content from Notification?

India TV News  

WhatsApp has recently implemented an additional layer of security by introducing the highly anticipated Chat Lock feature. By implementing Chat Lock, WhatsApp aims to provide users with enhanced privacy and peace of mind when it comes to their confidential conversations. In a significant privacy update, WhatsApp now offers a chat-locking feature that takes specific conversations out of the regular inbox …

WhatsApp launches ‘chat lock’ to increase privacy: Know more
1 year, 7 months ago

WhatsApp launches ‘chat lock’ to increase privacy: Know more

India TV News  

WhatsApp has introduced a new feature called "Lock Chat" that enables users to lock a specific chat to increase privacy. According to reports, certain WhatsApp beta testers can use this new function and its feature allows users to lock a specific chat to conceal it without locking the entire app. To enable the feature, the beta testers will need to …

WhatsApp’s to allow silencing spam calls from unknown numbers with future update: Report
1 year, 9 months ago

WhatsApp’s to allow silencing spam calls from unknown numbers with future update: Report

The Hindu  

WhatsApp is working on a feature called “silence unknown callers”, which will allow users to silence calls from unknown numbers while still displaying them in the notification centre and call list. However, the feature opened up users’ chats and calls to unknown people by allowing members of a community to view the creator’s phone number, which is always visible. The …

This WhatsApp feature will let you find groups via contact name: Know more
2 years ago

This WhatsApp feature will let you find groups via contact name: Know more

India TV News  

WhatsApp has started to roll out a new feature which will give users the ability to search groups by entering a contact name on the Desktop version. With the new feature, users could get a list of all their recent groups in common with a contact by entering their name within the search bar. It is helpful for users who …

WhatsApp Desktop Users Won’t Be Able To Use This Feature Soon
2 years, 1 month ago

WhatsApp Desktop Users Won’t Be Able To Use This Feature Soon

News 18  

WhatsApp web is a popular tool for many but the platform’s focus on improving privacy means that the well-known feature will not able available to those using the WhatsApp desktop app. And since you cannot block a person from taking screenshots on the desktop, WhatsApp removes the feature support for PC users altogether. Taking down support for view-once messages on …

Notifications from these WhatsApp groups will be automatically muted. Details here
2 years, 2 months ago

Notifications from these WhatsApp groups will be automatically muted. Details here

Hindustan Times  

According to reports, WhatsApp is working on a feature which will automatically mute notifications for messages from groups with a large number of participants. Groups with large number of participants will be muted automatically “For WhatsApp group users, there's an update that messages from groups with more than 512 participants will be muted automatically. However, if users want to receive …

WhatsApp to let users create polls in group chat- Know more
2 years, 3 months ago

WhatsApp to let users create polls in group chat- Know more

India TV News  

WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature which will enable the user to create polls in chat.Currently, the feature is said to be under development and this feature will enable the group participants of WhatsApp to share polls with other members of the group. As per the report, an entry point for the feature will be available within the …

WhatsApp upcoming features in 2022: hide online status, companion mode, and a lot more
2 years, 3 months ago

WhatsApp upcoming features in 2022: hide online status, companion mode, and a lot more

India Today  

WhatsApp has been continuously working on enhancing user interference. WhatsApp Hide online status Just like hiding last seen, WhatsApp will soon let users hide their online status. You will get two new options -- “Everyone” and “Same as Last Seen” -- to choose from to hide online WhatsApp status. WhatsApp Status reactions feature Just like Instagram and Facebook, WhatsApp may …

WhatsApp Update: New feature will allow admin to delete any message in the group- Know more
2 years, 4 months ago

WhatsApp Update: New feature will allow admin to delete any message in the group- Know more

India TV News  

Following the announcement of the ability to recover deleted messages in its most recent beta for iOS update, WhatsApp is now releasing a new feature which will enable the group admins to delete any message in the group. As per the report: "If you are a group admin and you are unable to delete messages sent by other participants, please …

Meta’s WhatsApp introduces a host of new privacy tools
2 years, 4 months ago

Meta’s WhatsApp introduces a host of new privacy tools

Live Mint  

Meta-owned WhatsApp is rolling out a feature to block capturing of a screenshot of 'view once messages' which disappear after the receiver reads them, the company said on Tuesday. Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced new privacy features in WhatsApp giving the option to users to leave a group chat secretly and make the online presence visible to people …

WhatsApp’s new privacy features make it easier for you to stay under the radar
2 years, 4 months ago

WhatsApp’s new privacy features make it easier for you to stay under the radar

Hindustan Times  

Undoubtedly the most popular instant messaging app globally, the Meta-owned WhatsApp has announced a new set of privacy features that should add a layer of protection to chats and visibility. “New privacy features coming to WhatsApp: exit group chats without notifying everyone, control who can see when you’re online, and prevent screenshots on view once messages. We’ll keep building new …

WhatsApp announces new privacy features, including leaving groups silently
2 years, 4 months ago

WhatsApp announces new privacy features, including leaving groups silently

The Hindu  

WhatsApp on Tuesday announced new privacy features, following which users of the instant messaging service will now be able to leave groups silently as well as choose who can see when they are online. “New privacy features coming to WhatsApp: exit group chats without notifying everyone, control who can see when you're online, and prevent screenshots on view once messages. …

Tired of WhatsApp, Facebook chat notifications? Here’s how to turn them off
2 years, 5 months ago

Tired of WhatsApp, Facebook chat notifications? Here’s how to turn them off

Live Mint  

Are you tired of the constant chat notifications on your phone? Is it your constant WhatsApp chat notification or is it the good old Facebook messenger? How to mute WhatsApp chat notifications: Open the individual or group chat that you wish to mute Next, tap the name of the individual or group chat Tap Mute notification Select the length of …

Fed up of annoying WhatsApp, Facebook chats? Here's how you can mute them
2 years, 5 months ago

Fed up of annoying WhatsApp, Facebook chats? Here's how you can mute them

Hindustan Times  

Are you upset with nosy peers, colleagues bugging you with their messages? Here we tell you how to mute messages on WhatsApp and Facebook messenger. STEP 1: Open your WhatsApp and select the chat that you want to mute. Facebook Messenger If you want to mute a Facebook chat and put an end to being constantly bugged by the user …

WhatsApp Group Video Calls Get More Features, Mute Or Message Anyone: All Details
2 years, 6 months ago

WhatsApp Group Video Calls Get More Features, Mute Or Message Anyone: All Details

News 18  

WhatsApp Group video calls are getting a new set of features, giving more power to the host of the call to make sure the overall experience is pleasant. Some new features for group calls on @WhatsApp: You can now mute or message specific people on a call, and we've added a helpful indicator so you can more easily see when …

WhatsApp will now let group call host mute noisy people
2 years, 6 months ago

WhatsApp will now let group call host mute noisy people

India Today  

WhatsApp’s group calling feature has received an important update. You can now mute or message specific people on a call, and we've added a helpful indicator so you can more easily see when more people join large calls,” WhatsApp CEO Will Cathcart. Along with the possibility to mute people during group call, WhatsApp will also notify the group call host …

WhatsApp is working on two new features for groups: Here are the details
2 years, 7 months ago

WhatsApp is working on two new features for groups: Here are the details

India Today  

WhatsApp is reportedly testing two more features for groups to improve the experience of users. A fresh report from WaBetaInfo shows that a new feature called "View Past Participants" is under development. WhatsApp is also reportedly working on a feature that lets people silently leave a group and no notification will be sent to anyone. Here, the View Past Participants …

WhatsApp rolling out new global voice note player on iOS beta
2 years, 11 months ago

WhatsApp rolling out new global voice note player on iOS beta

India TV News  

Highlights iOS beta update will enable users to listen to a voice messages while on different chat This feature has been released to some iOS beta testers, including WhatsApp Business beta WhatsApp for iOS is planning to remove "Broadcast Lists" and "New Group" from the chats list Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out a new global voice note player on …

WhatsApp Testing New Feature That Lets Users Mute Video Before Sharing It With Others
3 years, 10 months ago

WhatsApp Testing New Feature That Lets Users Mute Video Before Sharing It With Others

News 18  

WhatsApp is testing a new feature that would enable users to mute videos before sending. Notably, Facebook-owned WhatsApp’s sister platform Instagram already offers the functionality where users can share videos via Direct Messages with the audio being muted. The Mute Video feature first appeared in WhatsApp for Android app Beta v2.20.207.2, but it was only under development at that time. …

WhatsApp is working on a 'mention badge' feature for group chats: Report
3 years, 10 months ago

WhatsApp is working on a 'mention badge' feature for group chats: Report

Firstpost  

WhatsApp, the popular messaging platform, is working on a new feature called “mention badge” for group chats. For linking the WhatsApp Web to the account, users will be asked to use their face or fingerprint unlock, before scanning a QR code from the smartphone. Today we’re starting to roll out a new security feature for WhatsApp Web and Desktop: face …

WhatsApp working on feature that will let users mute videos before sharing with contacts
3 years, 10 months ago

WhatsApp working on feature that will let users mute videos before sharing with contacts

India Today  

WhatsApp is testing a feature that will let users mute videos before sharing them with their contacts. The feature will let users log into one WhatsApp account using multiple devices. However, the new development would let users log in to WhatsApp from different devices without needing an active internet connection. The updated privacy policy noted that users should comply with …

WhatsApp Mute Always, Pay and other features launched in 2020
4 years ago

WhatsApp Mute Always, Pay and other features launched in 2020

India Today  

WhatsApp has launched a plethora of new features this year. WhatsApp Pay: After struggling to launch the payments feature for almost two years, WhatsApp successfully launched the Payments feature. The feature as the name suggests lets user mute their WhatsApp groups forever. Advanced Search Mode: This feature lets users search for pictures, videos, links, and other important things within the …

Tech Tips: How to hide, mute and pin chats on WhatsApp
4 years ago

Tech Tips: How to hide, mute and pin chats on WhatsApp

India Today  

WhatsApp has become an indispensable part of its users and for some, it is the only way to communicate. -- Long press on the chat you want to hide -- Select the archive option from the top To unhide this chat: -- In the Chats tab, tap the Search bar. To unarchive chats on WhatsApp: -- In the Archived Chats …

WhatsApp Testing New Feature That Allows Users to Mute Videos Before Sending
4 years, 1 month ago

WhatsApp Testing New Feature That Allows Users to Mute Videos Before Sending

News 18  

WhatsApp may bring a feature that will allow users to mute videos before sending them, a feature similar to other social media platforms like Instagram and Twitter. The new WhatsApp feature was spotted by WABetaInfo, a website that tracks WhatsApp developments in the latest beta version of the app. The report in WABetaInfo also shared a screenshot of the feature, …

WhatsApp Disappearing Messages: Here's How Group Admins Can Use the Feature on Android, iOS and Web
4 years, 1 month ago

WhatsApp Disappearing Messages: Here's How Group Admins Can Use the Feature on Android, iOS and Web

News 18  

WhatsApp has finally launched the disappearing messages feature for Group chats, days after confirming its development on its dedicated Support page. While the disappearing messages feature can be enabled by both parties in an individual chat, for a WhatsApp Group, the option lies only with the admin. To enable the feature on a WhatsApp Group, admins with either Android or …

Mute WhatsApp Chats Forever Feature is Now Live on Android, iOS: How to Do it
4 years, 2 months ago

Mute WhatsApp Chats Forever Feature is Now Live on Android, iOS: How to Do it

News 18  

The constant buzzing of the smartphone due to WhatsApp messages can be pretty annoying, and until now, the platform allowed users to mute an individual chat or groups for up to a year. It appears that the Facebook-owned messaging platform is changing its rules, and users in India can now mute WhatsApp chats forever with an ‘always’ mute option. The …

'It is Finally Here': WhatsApp's 'Forever' Mute Option is Everything that People Wanted
4 years, 2 months ago

'It is Finally Here': WhatsApp's 'Forever' Mute Option is Everything that People Wanted

News 18  

Getting added in family groups, office groups, etc on WhatsApp is sometimes adds to our burden of being o the social media all the time. You can now mute a chat forever pic.twitter.com/DlH7jAt6P8— WhatsApp Inc. October 23, 2020 As the messaging app extends its mute option to forever, it looks like this is what WhatsApp users had been waiting for …

WhatsApp Will Let You Mute An Annoying Contact Or Group Forever, And We Say A Big Thank You
4 years, 2 months ago

WhatsApp Will Let You Mute An Annoying Contact Or Group Forever, And We Say A Big Thank You

News 18  

It is pretty annoying when you have hyper-active groups and some equally hyper-active individuals in your WhatsApp contacts. This comes as part of the WhatsApp Beta for Android 2.20.201.10 version and the WhatsApp Beta for iPhone version 2.20.100.23 As always, the good folks over at WABetaInfo tell us that the Always Mute feature now replaces the “1 year” option for …

WhatsApp Groups Can Now be Muted Forever on Android, iOS May Get Update Too
4 years, 2 months ago

WhatsApp Groups Can Now be Muted Forever on Android, iOS May Get Update Too

News 18  

WhatsApp users on Android phones have a new feature to celebrate, thanks to a new feature that has now appeared on WhatsApp for Android’s latest beta update. The feature in question is the ability to mute group conversations forever, and the latest update will change the interface for muting WhatsApp groups. Now, alongside the 8 hours and one week options, …

WhatsApp to soon allow you to mute those annoying groups forever: Know how it will work
4 years, 4 months ago

WhatsApp to soon allow you to mute those annoying groups forever: Know how it will work

India TV News  

WhatsApp is home to a plethora of features, with more coming in every now and then. WhatsApp's ability to mute groups forever WhatsApp currently allows you to mute a conversation with three time-period options: 8 hours, 1 week, and a year. Image Source : WABETAINFO WhatsApp Mute Feature In addition to this, WhatsApp version for Android version 2.20.197.4 gives another …

WhatsApp Group Mute Forever Option Coming Soon: This Could be the Respite You Wanted
4 years, 4 months ago

WhatsApp Group Mute Forever Option Coming Soon: This Could be the Respite You Wanted

News 18  

WhatsApp groups are perennial problems for many of us. Now, though, most users will be happy to note that WhatsApp is testing a beta feature that may soon allow us to mute these pesky, annoying WhatsApp groups… forever. According to the shared screenshot, while the option to mute a group for eight hours or one week would likely remain, the …

WhatsApp reportedly working on a feature to let users mute their groups forever
4 years, 4 months ago

WhatsApp reportedly working on a feature to let users mute their groups forever

India Today  

WhatsApp is working a new feature that would let users put their annoying WhatsApp groups on mute forever. As per reports, the Facebook-owned messaging app is developing a new feature that replaces the option of muting a group for one year with “Always”. As per WAbetainfo, the “mute always” option was spotted in the latest WhatsApp beta for Android version …

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