In September last year, WhatsApp launched its Channels feature in India. WhatsApp Channels are a private way for people to receive updates that are important to them. Now, to make it even better, the go-to messenger application is rolling out a new update. In this new update, WhatsApp is rolling out a feature that will allow channel owners to forward messages and media directly from their personal chats. Through this feature in development, channel owners will be able to quickly and easily share messages, photos, videos, and GIFs directly from their personal chats to their channels. The feature is currently available to some beta testers and will soon be rolled out to all users.
According to WABetaInfo According to the report, it appears that WhatsApp is now testing this change with the public, as some users in the beta program can now experience the new channel forwarding feature. In this feature, channel owners can share their media from another app, such as File Explorer, directly to their channel, without any intermediary steps. This enhances conversations by providing a more efficient content-sharing experience, ensuring that channels are updated immediately.
WhatsApp Channel Forwarding: How does it work?
The introduction of this feature that allows messages, photos, videos and GIFs to be easily forwarded and shared directly on channels represents a significant advancement for channel owners. This feature simplifies the process of maintaining channels by eliminating many of the steps previously required.
Users no longer need to first save media to their device and then manually upload it to the channel. Instead, they can forward content directly from their personal chats or share media directly to their channels from other apps like File Explorer or Photo Library. The feature aims to reduce the time and effort traditionally spent by channel owners in preparing and uploading content, making interactions with channels more immediate,
The feature to forward and share messages and media on channels is available to some beta testers who install the latest update of WhatsApp beta for Android from the Google Play Store, and it will be available to more people in the coming days.
WhatsApp Video Notes
WhatsApp is constantly improving the application to improve the user experience. In another report, beta users can also experience a new camera mode for sharing content in their chats. This mode allows users to record video notes directly within the camera interface, eliminating the current need to tap and hold the camera icon located in the chat bar. It also adds a new consistency to the user experience as it provides users with a unified method to capture and share video messages.
The Video Note Mode feature is currently being tested by select beta testers on Android who have installed the latest WhatsApp beta update from the Google Play Store. The feature is expected to be rolled out to a wider audience in the coming days, allowing more users to access this new functionality and try it out.