Voice Messages: WhatsApp gets support for video messages

WhatsApp allows users to quickly record voice messages and send it to personal or a group chat. The feature comes handy in situations when a user has to send a long message because writing a lengthy note can be a tedious task as it consumes a lot of time and effort. The Meta-owned app is now rolling out the ability to quickly send videos in a similar fashion.

“New for WhatsApp – we’re adding the ability to instantly record and share a video message in your WhatsApp chats.

It’s as easy as sending a quick voice message,”Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced in his Instagram Channel.
Video messages have begun rolling out and will be available to everyone in the coming weeks. WhatsApp says that video messages are protected with end-to-end encryption.

“Video messages are a real-time way to respond to chats with whatever you want to say and show in 60 seconds. We think these will be a fun way to share moments with all the emotion that comes from video, whether it’s wishing someone a happy birthday, laughing at a joke, or bringing good news,” it said.
How to send a video message
Currently, users have to tap the “Camera” icon on the message bar, choose the “video” option, record a clip and then send it to the user or group. Now, users can now tap the ‘microphone’ button adjacent to the message bar and it will change the option to video.

Users can then tap and hold the video button to record a video. When you release your thumb, WhatsApp will automatically send the video to the user or group. Just like when sending an audio clip, users can swipe to the left to cancel the recording.
If users want to record a long video, they can also swipe up to lock and keep recording the video hands-free. There is a camera swap option so that users can send a video from the front camera. Furthermore, videos will play automatically on mute when opened in a chat, and tapping on the video will start the sound.