WhatsApp is rolling out view as soon as characteristic for audio messages.
WhatsApp’s ‘View Once’ audio messages will probably be auto-deleted as soon as they’re performed. Here’s how this new characteristic works.
WhatsApp is lastly introducing help for “view once” audio messages that disappear as soon as heard. This is an addition to the already present characteristic within the app that permits you to ship “View Once” images and movies.
Yes, whereas the naming is complicated, this works precisely as you’ll suppose. The audio messages that you just ship utilizing this WhatsApp characteristic will auto-destruct as soon as they’re performed. Meta notes that this is able to add an additional layer of privateness for customers.
This might be notably helpful when sharing safety-delicate information reminiscent of bank card particulars, banking info, or passwords. You don’t want to fret about your information being stolen or replayed after you initially share it.
To mark a distinction and align with the “View Once” characteristic for images and movies, WhatsApp will mark audio messages despatched as “View Once” with a “one-time” icon.
When Is It Rolling Out?
WhatsApp notes that this characteristic is rolling out to customers globally within the coming days. Like different updates, it might be attainable that this can be a staged rollout and never everybody will get the replace collectively. So, maintain checking for the replace as you’re going to get it will definitely. Also, this will probably be accessible for each Android and iOS customers.
In associated information, WhatsApp iOS beta model 23.25.10.72 now permits WhatsApp customers to share display screen with the opposite particular person and hearken to music collectively. And, curiously, this display screen share characteristic doesn’t restrict the songs to audio; you’ll be able to share music movies as properly.
