WhatsApp: A new button has been introduced – for a practical function

The WhatsApp messaging service has a new job of sending videos for a few weeks. Until now it was only available to beta users.

Munich – The WhatsApp messaging service often provides app updates that offer new functionality. This was also the case in mid-February, when version 2.21.3.19 was introduced, which enables, for example, more detailed manipulation of images and sending of self-destructing messages. There is now another new button that can be used to mute videos before sending them. The innovation was, among other things, according to a report released by the portal smartdroid It was initially only available to beta users of the app, and now all WhatsApp users can access it on Android.

“You can now remove audio when sharing videos. Just tap the mute icon before sending,” says the new update in the Google Play Store. On Apple, the functionality is initially not listed in the current version on the App Store.

New WhatsApp button on Android: Send videos without sound

In the Instagram application, which, like WhatsApp, belongs to the Facebook group, users have been able to choose their stories for a long time whether they want to publish their videos in the original audio or mute. This function is useful, for example, if you can hear disturbing noises or inappropriate comments in the background. WhatsApp users can now decide for themselves: Should I send a video with audio or without sound?

Send WhatsApp videos without audio on Android: Here’s the way

If you want to determine yourself whether the original audio of the video is intended for the recipient of the message or not, you can do so in the editing function of the application. Text and stickers can be inserted here before sending the video, and the video can be trimmed and muted, if needed, thanks to the new button. The duration of the video and the file size are specified below the bar in which the editor displays the individual frames of the clip to be edited. There is now a speaker icon to the left of these two pieces of information: The volume can be turned on or off here. If the amplifier is crossed out, the video will play without sound after editing is complete.

New WhatsApp functionality: This is how the forwarded videos can be muted

Muting only works for videos that you upload to the messaging service yourself, not forwarded messages. So if you want to send a video that you have received from a colleague or friend, for example, without audio, then you have to take a simple path. Instead of just forwarding the message as before, the video clip should be uploaded again directly from your cell phone’s memory to chat with the person who will receive the video without sound. Usually WhatsApp automatically saves the videos you watched in your phone’s memory, so it’s easy to find the video here. After uploading, the procedure is the same as for a video that you recorded yourself: open the clip in the editor, mute it in the bottom left, save and send the changes.

WhatsApp: App problem

WhatsApp is part of the Facebook group, and there is always outrage about user privacy and personal data protection. The app is popular because it allows fast connection thanks to the constant number of new practical functions and widespread use. Another drastic change to the terms of use was planned for February, but was initially delayed for a few months due to strong user disapproval. (I am)