WhatsApp, the most popular messaging app, is making new updates day by day to meet the needs of its users. Now WhatsApp is going to roll out a new screen-sharing feature that allows Android users to share their screens with other users like Zoom and Microsoft Teams, according to WABetaInfo. This new feature has many benefits for users. This new feature will help users to record and share their screen’s content with whoever is on the other end of the video chat.
Screen Sharing has become an essential tool in today’s digital world. With the increase in remote work, online learning, and virtual meeting, screen sharing has become very useful for individuals and businesses. The decision by WhatsApp to test this feature shows its commitment to staying on top of technology.
How to access screen sharing feature
This WhatsApp screen-sharing feature is represented by an icon of a phone with an arrow pointing out. This icon appears at the bottom of the phone screen during a video call. There are other icons with this icon like switching cameras, muting, and disabling video. If you want to share your screen, then click the new icon, after clicking the icon a new pop-up will appear, asking if you want to “Start recording or casting with WhatsApp?” There will be a disclaimer that the company will access all the information displayed on the screen. If you have no problem with that then click “Start Now”. You can control the screen sharing during the call. You can stop sharing at any time during the call.
Availability
This WhatsApp screen-sharing feature is only available for limited Android beta testers. But this feature will be available to more users in the coming weeks. However, this feature will not work on older Android phones or bigger group calls. This feature will not be accessible to users who have an older version of WhatsApp downloaded on their Android phones.
Conclusion
In conclusion, WhatsApp’s decision to introduce screen sharing for Android phones demonstrates the company’s commitment to providing a comprehensive and user-friendly messaging platform. For millions of users around the world, this new feature has the potential to improve communication, collaboration, and productivity. It’s exciting to see how WhatsApp continues to adapt and integrate new features to improve our digital lives.
