{"id":110958,"date":"2018-10-11T17:04:28","date_gmt":"2018-10-11T17:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=110958"},"modified":"2025-07-01T22:54:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T05:54:42","slug":"this-new-whatsapp-feature-is-great-for-watching-videos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/this-new-whatsapp-feature-is-great-for-watching-videos\/","title":{"rendered":"This new WhatsApp feature is great for watching videos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-110962\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/10\/WhatsApp-logo-superzoom-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"WhatsApp security vulnerability\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/10\/WhatsApp-logo-superzoom-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/10\/WhatsApp-logo-superzoom-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/10\/WhatsApp-logo-superzoom-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/10\/WhatsApp-logo-superzoom-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/10\/WhatsApp-logo-superzoom-664x374.jpg 664w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/10\/WhatsApp-logo-superzoom-238x134.jpg 238w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/10\/WhatsApp-logo-superzoom-436x246.jpg 436w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/10\/WhatsApp-logo-superzoom-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/10\/WhatsApp-logo-superzoom-304x170.jpg 304w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/10\/WhatsApp-logo-superzoom-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/10\/WhatsApp-logo-superzoom.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The latest beta version of the popular messaging app WhatsApp contains an impressive new feature. The WhatsApp watchers over at WABetaInfo are reporting that users will be able to <strong>watch videos from certain platforms right there within the Android app.<\/strong> This means users won\u2019t have to switch to different apps to view the videos.<\/p>\n<h2>WhatsApp for Android is getting a Picture in Picture mode<\/h2>\n<p>Video platforms included in WhatsApp\u2019s new Picture in Picture mode include YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Streamable. Once the new feature is rolled out to all WhatsApp users, you will be able to c<strong>lick on a video link you\u2019ve been sent, and a small video player will appear inside WhatsApp.<\/strong> You\u2019ll then be able to continue chatting away while the video is playing. You can see an example of this below:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_110961\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-110961\" style=\"width: 350px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-110961\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/10\/WhatsApp-PIP-235x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"447\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-110961\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image via: <a href=\"https:\/\/wabetainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/F663E701-8D9B-4022-9252-BC689F8E5F92.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WABetaInfo<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For now, it is important to note that this feature is still in the beta testing phase so it could still be some time before we see the feature rolled out to all Android devices. In fact, some features are not working as smoothly on the Android version of the feature as they are on the iOS version. At the moment, videos will cease playing when you switch between chats, which doesn\u2019t happen on the iPhone version of WhatsApp. This means that there could still be a few updates to the beta version in line before we all get to see this feature.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d like to try this advanced WhatsApp feature before it is available to everybody else, you can. All you have to do is follow the simple instructions laid out in our tutorial below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-card-starred-link\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-starred-link__img\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/whatsapp2-664x374.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__col-title\">\r\n        <p class=\"sc-card-starred-link__title\">How to try new features on WhatsApp before anybody else<\/p>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-starred-link__button\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/how-to-try-new-features-on-whatsapp-before-anybody-else\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\">Learn How \u25ba<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-starred-link__link\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/how-to-try-new-features-on-whatsapp-before-anybody-else\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to join the beta testing programs of other big name apps then you should try this next Softonic tutorial. You will learn everything you need to sign yourself up to be a beta tester for all the top tech firms and app developers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-card-starred-link\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-starred-link__img\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/apps-guy-1024x576.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__col-title\">\r\n        <p class=\"sc-card-starred-link__title\">How to test beta versions of apps<\/p>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-starred-link__button\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/how-to-test-beta-versions-of-apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\">Read now \u25ba<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-starred-link__link\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/how-to-test-beta-versions-of-apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Beta-testing is an important part of the development process so be prepared to offer feedback on your user experience when running beta versions of apps. Your feedback could help the developers make important changes so that the new features can be rolled out to everybody as smoothly as possible. 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