Last year, WhatsApp launched its channel feature in India in September. WhatsApp Channels are a private way for people to receive updates that matter to them. Now, to make it even better, the go-to-messenger application is coming up with a new update. In this new update, WhatsApp is bringing in a feature to allow channel owners to forward messages and media directly from their personal chat. Through this feature in development, channel owners would be able to quickly and easily share messages, photos, videos, and GIFs from their personal chats directly to their channels. The feature is currently available for a few beta testers and will soon be rolled out to all users.
According to the WABetaInfo 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 also share their media from other apps, like the file explorer, directly to their channels without the need for intermediary steps. This enhances interaction by providing a more efficient content-sharing experience, ensuring that channels are promptly updated.
WhatsApp Channel forwarding: How does it work
The introduction of the feature that allows for easy forwarding and sharing of messages, photos, videos, and GIFs directly to channels represents a significant advancement for channel owners. This feature simplifies the process of maintaining channels by eliminating multiple steps previously required.
Users no longer need to first save media to their devices and then manually upload it to the channel. Instead, they can directly forward content from their personal chats or share media from other apps like file explorers or the photo library directly to their channels. The feature aims to reduce the time and effort that channel owners traditionally spend on preparing and uploading content, making the interaction with channels more immediate,
A forward and share messages and media on channels is available to some beta testers who install the latest updates of WhatsApp beta for Android from the Google Play Store, and it is rolling out to even more people over the coming days.
WhatsApp Video notes
WhatsApp is continuously working for the improvement of the application to enhance the user experience. In another report, the beta users can also experience a new camera mode for sharing content in their chats. This mode allows users to easily record video notes directly within the camera interface, eliminating the current requirement to tap and hold the camera icon located in the chat bar. This also adds a new layer of consistence 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 and try out this new functionality.
