WhatsApp, which has been adding several new enhancements to the platform to make it easier for users to connect with their friends, colleagues, and loved ones, is now planning to launch a reply bar feature for status updates on both Android and iOS devices. This feature is currently under beta testing and is available to developers and testers. Here’s everything we know about the feature.
Enhance User Experience:
According to a report by WhatsApp news and feature reporting website WaBetaInfo, the new design of the reply bar, which removes the need for a swipe-up gesture to access the reply option, is aimed at promoting more dynamic interactions between users. , Users can now interact with status updates more easily, as the reply bar is always visible, providing the same comfort level as the Instagram app. This change comes after WhatsApp recently released new features, such as the ability to post high-quality images and videos as status updates and the option for users to filter and organize video status updates into a list. Which is vertical in format.
While the screenshot of the updated reply bar in the report comes from the iOS WhatsApp beta, it is important to remember that Android beta testers can also access the same feature.
How to Use the New Reply Bar:
Users who want to try this advanced feature should download the latest WhatsApp beta version for iOS and Android. Hopefully, more people will be able to use the new reply bar in the coming days, allowing a larger audience to benefit from the improved interface. Meanwhile, WhatsApp is also introducing View Once audio messages. Like viewing images and videos once, users will be able to listen to the audio only once and after that, it will disappear.