WhatsApp has been noticed working on a function that may enable customers to share video and music audio whereas they’re on a name on the messaging platform. The function was beforehand noticed in improvement by a function tracker on iOS, and the corporate seems to be making ready the identical performance on the Android app. Listening to video and music audio collectively will reportedly work solely when display screen sharing is lively throughout a video name and is not supported throughout audio-only calls.
According to particulars shared by function tracker WABetaInfo, the favored messaging platform owned by Meta is now creating the identical video and music audio sharing function on each Android and iOS. Earlier this month, the tracker discovered that WhatsApp was including help for the function on iOS — the event of the function on Android means that customers will be capable of use the function throughout platforms, when it’s finally rolled out.
WhatsApp hasn’t introduced a launch date for the brand new function
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On the newest WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.26.18, the function tracker found that WhatsApp is working on the flexibility to permit all individuals in a video name to hearken to music taking part in on one system. However, the function continues to be in improvement, which implies even customers who’ve signed as much as obtain beta updates can’t check out the function on the present model.
It is value noting that identical to on iOS, the function to share video and music audio on WhatsApp will not work on an audio-only WhatsApp name, in response to WABetaInfo. Meanwhile, even video calls the place the video is turned off is not going to be supported, as per particulars shared by the function tracker.
If this function sounds acquainted, it is as a result of Apple launched a related function referred to as SharePlay in 2021, that permits customers to observe movies and hearken to music from choose apps collectively and play video games with pals throughout a FaceTime name. It stays to be seen whether or not the video and music audio sharing function on WhatsApp works with all music and video apps, when it’s rolled out to customers at a future date.
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