WhatsApp messenger is getting closer to getting a feature that shows the number of participants currently online in a group on the app. The news appeared on the website WABetaInfo.
According to the invention, the function Displays a counter showing the number of participants in a group that currently has WhatsApp open. However, it is not possible to know exactly which users are included in the count or to guarantee that these people are in the foreground of the group screen or talking to other people.
Innovation appeared for the first time Beta version of WhatsApp for Android 2.24.25.30 for some test program participants. That means it’s probably will be added to the stable version of the app soonbut there is no deadline for this to happen.
In other tests in the beta, the app also experimented with showing who’s typing in real-time so you can keep track of a group’s activity.
But online member counter will not work with those who have configured the app to hide their online status — see how to do this in messenger here.
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In addition to this feature, Meta’s messaging app is constantly testing and gradually rolling out features for Android, iOS, and web or desktop users.
While the long-awaited native audio transcription feature is rolling out, features in development include a way to prevent spam from advertisers, new effects for emoji reactions, and a way to create drafts before sending messages.
Source: Tec Mundo
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