Meta-owned WhatsApp said on Saturday that it is rolling out a screen-sharing feature for video calls, WaBetaInfo reported.
According to the app tracking website, the feature is available to some beta testers and will be rolled out to more people in the coming weeks.
The instant messaging app submitted a new update through the Test Flight Beta program, bringing it up to version 23.12.0.74.
This feature will allow users to share their screen with the people they are talking to on a video call. This will help them collaborate, demonstrate and troubleshoot various tasks or issues remotely.
People who have this feature will see a new icon at the bottom during a video call. This will allow users to share the content of their screen with anyone who is on the call with them.
Other people will be able to see everything on the screen including notifications. It will be recorded and then shared with video callers.
“In this case, it is advised to enable ‘Do Not Disturb’ mode (or your preferred focus mode) to avoid unexpected notifications,” said a WhatsApp viewer.
Users have control over this feature as they can pause the video whenever they want. Furthermore, content will only be shared if you give them permission to do so.
Those who install the latest beta version on iOS will be able to use this feature.
