WhatsApp Beta Adds Voice Waveforms and Shareable Sticker Packs on Android
Jun. 25, 2021WhatsApp is adding subtle tweaks to improve the user experience on Android for beta testers. The new changes includewaveform preview for voice notes and the ability to forward sticker packs.
According to reliable WhatsApp tipsterWABetaInfo, WhatsApp hasstarted rolling outwaveform previews for voice notes. This was added in the latest WhatsApp beta version 2.21.13.17. Going forward, you will see the waveform instead of the current UI, which shows a straight line. Take a look at voice waveforms in WhatsApp below:Image Courtesy: WABetaInfo
Another change WhatsApp has made in a recent beta build is the option to forward the official sticker packs. You can now easily forward your favorite sticker packs to your friends and family. However, there’s a catch. AsWABetaInfopoints out,you can’t forward third-party sticker packs at the moment. You cancreate your own WhatsApp sticker packsright here. We could expect WhatsApp to expand this capability to third-party sticker packs in future updates.
To forward official sticker packs, all you have to do is access the stickers manager page. You can do this bypressing the “+” icon in the stickers interface and navigating to the “My Stickers” section. Once you are here, tap on the sticker pack you would like to share.
When you expand the sticker pack, you will see a new forward button. Tap on it and pick the contact. The recipient will then get a link to add the sticker pack, as you can see in the image below:
When I checked on WhatsApp beta version 2.21.13.17, I had the option to forward sticker packs but the new voice waveforms were missing. We could expect a wider rollout in the next beta release. If you would like to try your luck, you can update the messaging app from Play Store if you have already enrolled in the beta program.
Subin writes about consumer tech, software, and security. He secretly misses the headphone jack while pretending he’s better off with the wireless freedom.
