{"id":452392,"date":"2022-07-13T14:03:29","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T12:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=452392"},"modified":"2022-07-13T14:06:09","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T12:06:09","slug":"whatsapp-getting-new-voice-and-message-reaction-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/software\/452392-whatsapp-getting-new-voice-and-message-reaction-features.html","title":{"rendered":"WhatsApp getting new voice and message reaction features"},"content":{"rendered":"

WhatsApp will soon allow users to share a voice note as their status update and has started rolling out more emojis to use in message reactions.<\/p>\n

According to WABetaInfo<\/strong><\/a>, the popular chat app is developing a new voice status feature and preparing it for availability on the Android Beta app.<\/p>\n

Once enabled, users will see a voice recording button alongside the text and photo buttons in the status section.<\/p>\n

Tapping this button will let you record a voice note to use as your status.<\/p>\n

The feature will share your voice status with anyone you allow under your status privacy settings and will be end-to-end encrypted, the same as images and videos you share on your status.<\/p>\n

The screenshot below from WABetaInfo shows where the voice status button will appear.<\/p>\n

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Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg also recently announced<\/strong><\/a> that WhatsApp’s message reactions feature had been improved to include more emojis.<\/p>\n

Previously, users could react to a message with one of five emojis instead of sending them in a separate text message.<\/p>\n

With the new update, WhatsApp is including all of its emojis for reactions.<\/p>\n

The app is gradually rolling out this feature to users, so it might not yet be available on your particular device and account.<\/p>\n

To confirm that you can use the feature, long-press a message in WhatsApp.<\/p>\n

The reactions box will then pop up with available emojis, with a “+” sign for those that can now use any emoji or reaction.<\/p>\n

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Now read: YouTube launches picture-in-picture on iOS<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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