WhatsApp Testing Link Privacy Feature Picture-in-Picture Features Know Details

WhatsApp has reportedly started rolling out a new privacy feature. This helps users choose the privacy level of links shared in their chats. The feature has not been announced yet, but it has been spotted on some beta testing accounts. WhatsApp is also said to be preparing a new video view feature inside the app. A recent report claimed that the company is working on a locked chat feature for linked devices and it is expected to be available in an upcoming update. WhatsApp initially introduced the chat lock feature for smartphones in May 2023.

According to a report by Android Police, WhatsApp has started rolling out a link privacy feature for some beta testers. Users can choose to turn off link previews with this feature, which means there will be no thumbnail preview or any other data related to the article with the link. This will prevent anyone trying to monitor the chat from getting any information related to the link.

The feature will also help in checking chats and making them easier to navigate. More importantly, it is also expected to prevent data leaks. WhatsApp beta testers can access the feature under the Disable Link Preview option by tapping Privacy > Advanced in WhatsApp’s Settings menu. Gadgets 360 has confirmed that the feature is enabled on the new beta version of WhatsApp.

Meanwhile, a report by WhatsApp feature tracker WABetaInfo claims that the company is preparing a new video viewing feature. This will allow users to watch videos shared between contacts on the app in a picture-in-picture segment within the app. This is similar to the picture-in-picture feature that is available when viewing shared YouTube and Instagram videos on WhatsApp.

The report says that the picture-in-picture view feature for WhatsApp media videos is only available within the WhatsApp application and not on any other app. This means that with this feature, users can watch a video sent by a contact, exit the chat and continue chatting or conversing in a group within WhatsApp while the video continues to play in a small window. It also says that this feature is still a work in progress and is not available for beta testers.