LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – WhatsApp users can now use the ‘share’ button during video calls to access the screen sharing feature on the social media site owned by Meta.
CEO of Meta Mark Zuckerberg posted updates on this feature on his Facebook and Instagram accounts.
This addition moves Meta’s strategy for taking on well-established video-conferencing services like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, and Skype one step closer to success.
This functionality has been made progressively available to all users globally and has been available to Android beta testers for a few weeks.
The new WhatsApp screen sharing feature’s UI resembles that of Google Meet or Zoom in the image that Zuckerberg released.
The video call participants are visible as little rectangular tiles on the right side of the screen, while the shared screen takes up the majority of the screen’s space.
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By clicking the arrow icon that denotes the “share” option, you may broadcast the screen.
The Meta-owned social network platform included Landscape mode for video calls in addition to Portrait mode.
This makes screen sharing simpler since it improves the legibility of messages and images on smartphones, which are the most common platform on which WhatsApp is used.
According to Meta, the features have begun to roll out on iOS, Android, and Windows devices; thus, if you don’t immediately have access to the function, it will be accessible shortly as the firm is pushing it out gradually.
Additionally, WhatsApp just enabled the sharing of brief video messages on its platform.
The mic icon, which is used to transmit voice communications, must be tapped to activate the function.
Users may send video messages of up to 60 seconds by touching the symbol that transforms into a video camera with only one tap. On the conversation, it displays in a round fashion.