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- WhatsApp is launching a screen sharing feature.
- It is already available to some users, but the majority will have to wait.
- This is the latest in a string of new features that have been launched by the Meta-owned messaging platform.
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WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature that allows users to share their screen during a video call, WABetaInfo, a WhatsApp reporting blog, reports.
The new feature is not available to all users yet, but is already available to some beta testers who have installed the latest WhatsApp update from the Google Play store.
When users are on a video call, a new icon will be available on the bottom toolbar that will enable users to share everything on their screen with other members of the call.
Users will be able to stop the screen sharing at any time and will only be enabled with the consent of the sharer.
While the feature is currently only available to Beta testers, WABetaInfo said that it will become available to more users over the coming weeks.
Users should be aware of a few caveats going forward.
“This feature may be unavailable on old versions of Android, screen-sharing may not work in large group calls, and the recipient may be unable to get the content of your screen in case they are using an outdated version of WhatsApp,” read the WABetaInfo post.
Screen-sharing functions have been available on online video conferencing services such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom for a while.
The blog also announced that WhatsApp is working to release a username function in an effort to facilitate more private communication.
These are the latest in a string of new features available on the Meta-owned messaging application.
WhatsApp recently introduced a feature that allows users to edit WhatsApp messages for up to 15 minutes after sending them.
