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5 most-awaited new features coming to WhatsApp

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1. Locked chats on linked devices

Currently available to some beta testers, the “locked chats on linked devices” feature will let users protect their conversations from their linked devices.

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2. Status upto 1 minute

It will allow users to share videos of up to 1 minute in length via status updates. Earlier, the limit to share videos on status updates was 30 seconds.
 

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3. Explore new channels

According to the report, making the ability to explore channels more visible offers the advantage of improving user engagement with content discovery.

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4. Autoplay of animates images

Specifically, this feature will disable all animations for emojis, stickers, and avatars, providing them with enhanced control over their chat experience.

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5. Hidden chats

Lastly, WhatsApp is developing a feature that will allow users to mark “community group chats as hidden”. This feature will be available in the future update of the app.

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