After presenting the Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode for its Android app previous week, WhatsApp has also carried this feature to WhatsApp Web. Now, the desktop users or WhatsApp Web users can also enjoy this feature around the globe. By the reports of WABetaInfo, WhatsApp has facilitated this latest feature for all WhatsApp Web operators internationally.
WhatsApp Web gets Picture-in-Picture update: Here’s how to use it on your desktop
PiP will permit videos to be retrieved in a distinct window in the WhatsApp app. It can either be a video link which might be from the third party apps including YouTube, Facebook, Tumblr and many more. PiP will allow WhatsApp users to browse over your WhatsApp conversations while concurrently viewing the video.
For running this feature on your WhatsApp Web, you must have the updated version of 0.3.1846 installed in your device.
On the other hand, it is possible that it has been updated by now, for the reason that every time you open WhatsApp Web, it spontaneously instruct for a latest update and then installs it at the subsequent launch.
If you want to double sure that you have the new version installed or not, then open WhatsApp Web and move towards the Settings > Help. Then you will be capable to check the version you’re presently using. And just in case, if the version is not 0.3.1846 then you have to clear the cache of your browser. And if you are using 0.3.1846 version then you will be able to utilize the feature.
From since early this year WhatsApp had by now been a part of iOS. WhatsApp in recent times only came out of the beta phase on Android for this mode.
WhatsApp Web “Picture-in-Picture” (PiP) mode: How to utilize it?
Step 1: Firstly, WhatsApp Web should be updated to version 0.3.1846. If it is not updated to stated version, then update it for getting this new feature.
Step 2: When the update is installed, steer to some WhatsApp conversation in which you have received a video link from the third-party.
Step 3: Along with the platform logo you will find the video card with a blurry thumbnail image, click on that link.
Step 4: On the top half of the WhatsApp conversation window, the video will be played.
Step 5: There will also be a choice to watch the full-screen mode video in WhatsApp Web.
Important Note: It should be considered that the video will stop playing at the minute you leave WhatsApp Web. Also, if you want to check whether you are on the latest version of WhatsApp Web 0.3.1846, go to WhatsApp Web > Settings > Help.
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