WhatsApp already gives a disappearing messages characteristic that deletes a despatched message after a set period of time. WhatsApp customers can even ship pictures and movies that may solely be considered as soon as earlier than being erased from the chat. The latter characteristic, nevertheless, is at the moment accessible solely to Android and iOS customers. The characteristic was beforehand provided on desktop and Web variations of the applying however was eliminated for safety considerations. Now, a report means that the social media platform is reintroducing the “View Once” pictures and movies characteristic for WhatsApp Web and WhatsApp desktop variations.
According to a WABetaInfo report, WhatsApp is rolling out the view as soon as characteristic for pictures and movies on Web and desktop variations of the app. In a screenshot shared within the report, the button to set the “view once” possibility for the media is seen inside the caption bar within the drawing editor on the WhatsApp for Windows platform. The report added that the corporate is enabling this “view once” pictures and movies possibility for Windows, macOS and linked gadgets like iPads. The app can be extending this characteristic to the WhatsApp Web platform, in accordance to the report.
The characteristic is now rolling out to eligible customers. It has already rolled out to some customers over the previous few weeks as per the report. If you don’t see the choice on any of your desktop or Web apps but, it’s possible to come round ultimately. Make positive that the functions are up to date to their newest variations.
The report famous that the Meta-owned platform is reintroducing this characteristic on desktop and Web that they initially did away with, upon public strategies and calls for. The preliminary removing cited safety points. Feedback from customers, nevertheless, advised that the “view once” characteristic is a useful side because it helps one view a media file with out it consuming up the space for storing of the telephone.
In associated information, beginning in December, WhatsApp backups on Android will proceed to work, so long as customers have accessible cloud space for storing on their Google accounts. If somebody reaches their storage restrict, they are going to want to release area on Google Drive to resume backups. Notably, if you don’t want your chats to take up storage, you may activate the “Disappearing Messages” possibility within the app.
WhatsApp has additionally added a service to immediate customers to add their electronic mail tackle to their WhatsApp account. However, it is not going to be seen to your WhatsApp contacts however will fairly work as a secondary identifier, after your telephone quantity, the place the app can ship verification codes and the like.
