WhatsApp may be testing a new dedicated video note mode for the camera on both Android and iOS platforms, according to a feature tracker. This feature can allow WhatsApp users to record and share video notes directly from the camera interface. According to the claims, the video memo mode was spotted in a beta version of the app on Android and iOS platforms. It could be based on the new shortcut button for video notes that was reported in another WhatsApp beta update.
Video note mode in WhatsApp
According to feature tracker WABetaInfo, a dedicated mode for recording video notes may appear in the camera interface alongside the existing video i photo options It is said to have been detected in the beta version of WhatsApp.
Dedicated video notes tab for WhatsApp
Photo credit: WABetaInfo
On Android, the app version is said to be 2.24.14.14 via the Google Play Beta program. While on iOS, the feature is present in WhatsApp for iOS version 24.13.10.76, which can be registered using the TestFlight program.
WhatsApp introduced Instant Video Notes in 2023, which allow users to record and send 60-second video messages to others directly in the chat. The platform recently started testing a new shortcut button to quickly reply to video notes. With the dedicated video notes option in the camera tab, it is speculated that the process of sharing video notes will be smoother.
Gadgets 360 staff members have not been able to verify the availability of this feature in WhatsApp for Android beta. This change is said to offer an alternative way to send video notes, with the other long-pressing on the camera icon in a specific chat.
Imagine me on WhatsApp
The instant messaging platform recently launched Meta AI, the company's artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot in India. Now, it is reportedly developing an AI feature that can allow users to generate images of themselves using prompts. It is speculated that WhatsApp will ask users to upload a handful of reference selfies when they first opt into the feature.
The feature, called “Imagine Me,” was found in the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.14.13 update.
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