Meta-owned WhatsApp announced that it is widelyrolling out a video message feature for users.
According to WaBetaInfo, the messaging app has submitted the newupdate through the TestFlight beta program, bringing the version up to 23.15.1.76.
The feature, called video messages, is available tomore beta testers starting today and will be released to more people in the coming days.Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg also made this announcement.
This feature allows usersto share real-time videos lasting up to 60 seconds, and it does not require much effort just like a voice note.
To film a video, you need to press themicrophone icon within a conversation to convert it to acamera button. You can also swipe up to enable a hands-free experience while recording the video.
The video messages will be played in mute mode when they are opened in a chat. Once you tap on the video, you will be able to hear the sound.
Just like texts, these video messages are alsoend-to-end encrypted and can only be played by the person who you send them to.
Through this feature, users will be able to be more expressive andstraightforward. Moreover, these video messages cannot beedited, modified, or normally forwarded. This means that peopleexclusively record video messages for you.