Boomerang Feature on WhatsApp Will Come, Similar to InstaStory!

Quoted from WA Beta Info, reportedly WhatsApp for Android and iOS will soon get the same Boomerang feature as the one on Instagram. If you are an Instagram user, then you should be aware of the Boomerang feature that will be coming soon to this WhatsApp short message platform.

According to recent reports, the Boomerang feature on WhatsApp is still in development and it may take a few more months for the Facebook-owned company to roll it out to users. The report also highlights that WhatsApp will allow its users to convert videos of less than seven seconds into Boomerang. On Instagram, there is a separate section where you can record your own Boomerang videos, but it looks like WhatsApp users will have to use the video section itself to create Boomerangs.

WhatsApp Boomerang Development Stage

The report also has a video that clearly shows how the Boomerang feature on WhatsApp will work when it’s official. To post a Boomerang, users must go to the Status section, then click the capture button and record a video of less than seven seconds. If the video is less than seven seconds, this latest WhatsApp feature will display a Boomerang option at the top right.

Currently, at the top right, you have two options – standard video and a GIF option. Once the Boomerang feature is launched, there will be another option to convert videos less than seven seconds into Boomerang. Additionally, the report highlights that the Boomerang feature will be available within private and group conversations as well.

As reported, this feature is still under development and WA Beta Info does not disclose any information regarding the availability of the Boomerang feature to WhatsApp Android and iOS users. If WhatsApp’s track record is anything to go by, we’ll probably see it officially out in the next few weeks for beta users from Android and iOS first.

Important Notes on the Boomerang Feature on WA

• The Boomerang feature is currently under development and not yet available
• WhatsApp is working on this boomerang feature to make sure there are no bugs before it’s released
• For this reason, there is no problem if you have updated WhatsApp beta for Android and iOS
• Kabar Games has no details about when this feature will be released

Instagram, the sibling of WhatsApp and one of Facebook’s main subsidiaries, brought the Boomerang app back in October 2021. The company also added the Boomerang feature to Instagram Stories in late 2021. Earlier this month, WhatsApp launched its ‘Frequently Forwarded’ message label for Android and mobile users. iPhones in India. The label was initially piloted last year with the ability to notify users if they have received a message that has been forwarded more than five times.

WhatsApp Dark Mode for iOs 95% Ready

In a separate tweet, WABetaInfo claims that WhatsApp Dark Mode for iOS is almost ready to go official. The company is currently in the process of changing the dark mode for iOS. For Android users, dark mode may be delayed and WhatsApp watchers also say the feature will be called ‘Night Mode’ on Android and ‘Dark Mode’ on iOS. Having said that, we don’t have a release schedule for the dark mode as well from WhatsApp.

In other news, WhatsApp recently confirmed that its payment service will soon be official in the country. WhatsApp Pay will allow more than 200 million WhatsApp users to directly transfer money using UPI. Along with these features, WhatsApp is also working on several other features including group privacy controls, new sticker packs and a separate app for WhatsApp Web.

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