WhatsApp features: 5 chat app tricks that you may not know

WhatsApp’s top new interesting features coming soon for Android, iOS, and web users

WhatsApp has been adding new features over the years and there are some ingenious tricks that many of us aren't aware of Now, you can use Google Assistant to make a WhatsApp video call to your contact. Here are other top new features coming soon for WhatsApp’s iOS, Android and web users.

1. Audio playback for iPhone users

WhatsApp’s latest update to its beta app on iOS comes with an audio playback feature. The version 2.19.91.1 allows users to play audio shared via WhatsApp right on the notification pop-up. This essentially means soon users can play a voice message or an audio file without needing to open the app and directly from the notification. Note that for the audio playback, you need to expand the notification pop-up.

2. Making WhatsApp calls through Google Assistant

So far, users could share text messages through Google Assistant. And now, you can just ask Google Assistant to make video and audio calls. To get started just update your WhatsApp and Google Assistant apps. Next, launch Assistant and say “Hey Google, WhatsApp video <contact name>.” The feature is currently available only for Android users

WABetaInfo@WABetaInfo

It's possible that you have received the feature but it does not allow to download the voice message.

If this is happening, don't worry, it's a bug. I'm sure it will be fixed soon. https://twitter.com/q8app/status/1169390187828391936 …

Q8app | Meshal @q8app

Replying to @WABetaInfo

I Got it , but can’t download the voice Message

3.Share WhatsApp Status as a Facebook story

 WhatsApp now lets you share your WhatsApp status as a Facebook story. Tap Status on WhatsApp and create a 'Status update'. My status, tap Share to Facebook Story. If prompted, tap Allow or Open to open the Facebook app. In the Facebook app, select the audience you want to share with, then tap Share Now.

4.Format WhatsApp messages

WhatsApp lets you format the text and get a bit creative with messages by making it bold, putting a strikethrough or italicising it. To put a strikethrough on your text insert the tilde symbol at the start and end of your text. To make your text bold, put an asterisk at the start and end of the text, and to italicise insert the underscore.

5. Multi-platform support

WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature that will allow users to access their accounts on multiple devices simultaneously. WhatsApp currently doesn’t allow users to run the account on two platforms except for WhatsApp Web (which essentially mirrors the mobile app.) The multi-platform support is said to arrive first as a standalone app for Apple’s iPad. The version will allow both Android and iOS users to access their accounts.