WhatsApp users can now move to another app during a video call without the app interrupting their video...
Digital Desk: The iOS version of WhatsApp is being updated which will allow iPhone users to multitask while on a video call. In contrast to the Android version of the app, which has long supported multi-tasking while in video conversations. iPhone users will now see a floating picture-in-picture (PiP) window with a minimised version, letting them browse other apps while on a video conversation.
The popular messaging app revealed support for the PiP feature on iOS in the latest update for the most current stable version on the App Store, "With support for iOS Picture in Picture (PiP), you may now multitask during a WhatsApp call without having your video paused," according to the changelog.
It is worth noting that Apple added support for PiP mode with the release of iOS 14 in 2020, whilst Google added support in 2017 with the release of Android 8, also known as Android Oreo.
Third-party Android apps acquired PiP mode compatibility faster than their iOS counterparts — in the second half of 2022, YouTube users on iOS were finally able to minimise video playback to a floating window.
Meanwhile, the update for WhatsApp for iOS includes support for captions when sharing documents. Users could previously add captions to photographs and videos, and they may now add context to documents while sharing them.
After switching to the latest version of WhatsApp, iOS users will be able to submit longer subjects and descriptions for group chats. The service released similar updates to the Android version of the app earlier this week, along with the ability to share 100 photographs or videos at once, which does not appear to be included in the latest update or iOS.
WhatsApp also claims that users can use avatars as stickers and profile photos, however, it is worth remembering that the company initially announced the deployment of this functionality, as well as support for 36 customisable stickers based on user-generated avatars, in December.
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