The video call option is one of the tools most used by users of WhatsApp. For this reason, the instant messaging application is constantly updated to improve the experience of its more than 2 billion beneficiaries around the world.
On this occasion the app reported that The screen sharing function during a video call is now available in the beta version of Android. This will allow users to display information in real time and from the mobile to the call participants.
The new WhatsApp function will only work on mobile devices that have the android beta version 2.23.11.19.
Step by step to activate the screen sharing function in WhatsApp
- Go to the ‘Calls’ tab of WhatsApp.
- Select the contact to whom you want to make the video call.
- Once the other person has answered, the new option will appear in the options menu. Click on the icon at the bottom of the video call – a mobile device with an arrow.
- Immediately a message will be displayed requesting permission to share the content and the movements that the user makes on their screen.
- Click ‘accept’. That’s it, now you can take advantage of the new WhatsApp feature!
It is worth mentioning that the ‘screen sharing’ option does not allow other participants in the video call to interact directly with the content you are viewing. only see.
This update adds to other recent functions that the messaging platform has incorporated to enrich communication between users, such as: blocking chats with a fingerprint, creating personalized avatars, editing sent messages, among others.
Without a doubt, these options will improve the service that WhatsApp offers, since now keeping in touch with family, friends, school and work will be a more dynamic and interactive process.