The WhatsApp messaging platform has begun rolling out a new feature that allows users to record and share voice status updates over a longer period of up to one minute, depending on the content monitored in the latest available update to the platform's application.
Users can now take advantage of new changes to voice annotations on status updates, record longer voice messages and share them with their contacts.
It is worth noting that users may need to update their WhatsApp application to use this new feature and listen to long audio messages that are shared via status updates.
As the duration of voice status updates increases, there is no longer a need to split voice messages into shorter recordings, making communication more convenient and saving time for those who frequently share voice updates with their contacts.
This feature aims to allow users to share their updates via voice memos without interruption, ensuring that messages are clear and coherent.
WhatsApp introduced the ability to share audio statuses in early 2023, which only lasted 30 seconds.
The new feature is already available to some WhatsApp users who have updated the application to the latest version on the Google Play Store for Android devices or the App Store for iPhone devices, and it is expected that the feature will be rolled out to a wider audience. The number of users will gradually increase in the coming days.
It is also reported that the WhatsApp platform is working to increase the duration of videos that users can share via status updates from 30 seconds to a minute, but this feature is still in the testing phase.