Published 13:54 IST, November 16th 2018
How to watch YouTube and Facebook videos directly inside WhatsApp chat
How to get WhatsApp’s Picture-in-Picture mode right so that you can watch YouTube, Facebook videos directly within WhatsApp chat interface
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WhatsApp, being most-loved instant messaging app in India and many or parts around world, is currently working on features that can help users get a great messaging experience. So far, WhatsApp has rolled out quite a few new features on app, and as some of you might kw, se features are t publicly me available to masses at first. Some features are rolled out in a phased manner and some are rolled out to beta testers to test it out.
WhatsApp lets users join its beta testing program through Play Store for Android users. New, upcoming features are often available for se select beta users before public release. This way, WhatsApp receive feedback on how it performs and if re is a room for improvement. newest feature currently being tested by beta users is WhatsApp’s Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode.
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As name suggests, it lets WhatsApp users watch YouTube videos directly within WhatsApp without leaving chat interface. As we mentioned, this feature is currently limited to WhatsApp Messenger for Android Beta users. We take a look at how to get WhatsApp’s Picture-in-Picture mode right so that you can watch YouTube videos directly within chat interface without leaving WhatsApp.
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How to enable WhatsApp Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode
Step 1: Go to Google Play Store and search for WhatsApp Messenger. Once you locate WhatsApp app listing, scroll down.
Step 2: You will find an option wher you want to join WhatsApp beta testing program. Opt for option if available.
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Step 3: If you are alrey a WhatsApp beta tester, make sure to have latest version of WhatsApp installed on your phone.
Step 4: To see if feature is enabled for you, go to YouTube and share some video with any of your WhatsApp contacts.
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Step 5: If everything goes well as expected, you shall see a play button on video thumbnail right within chat interface.
Step 6: Hit play button and you can w play any YouTube video right inside WhatsApp.
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Interestingly eugh, this trick also works for Facebook videos. As a result, you can w start watching YouTube and Facebook videos directly inside WhatsApp. It is worth ting that Telegram has a similar feature in place. As a result, Telegram users can also avail this feature.
13:54 IST, November 16th 2018