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WhatsApp is rumoured to be working on a global voice messaging capability.

When you leave a chat, the app now stops playing a voice message.

For the past few months, WhatsApp voice messaging has been updated

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On Android, WhatsApp is testing a global voice message functionality that allows users to listen to audio messages even when switching between chats. When a user exits a chat in which a voice message is accessible, the instant messaging software currently stops playing that message. The upgrade appears to allow for background voice message playback. WhatsApp has been improving the voice message experience for a few months now in order to get its users to send more voice messages on the network. According to WhatsApp beta tracker WABetaInfo, the global voice messaging feature was mentioned in WhatsApp for Android beta version 2.22.3.1. However, beta testers have not yet been given access to the feature. 

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A screenshot has been given by WABetaInfo to demonstrate the feature. It displays an audio player interface that allows you to pause, resume, and dismiss the voice message that appears at the top of the chat list. There's also a progress indicator to illustrate how the audio is progressing. When users switch to the default conversations screen, the feature appears to allow them to continue listening to voice messages. Along with Android users, iOS users appear to have the same experience, as WABetaInfo predicted in October last year when it first appeared on Apple's platform. 

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The exact date on which WhatsApp will introduce enhanced audio messaging is still unknown. It's also unclear when the feature will be made available to Android and iOS beta testers. WhatsApp introduced a voice message preview feature last month, allowing users to listen to recordings before sending them to their friends. It has recently included waveforms for voice messages and audio message playback speed support. 

These features are being rolled out in stages by WhatsApp : 

According to a story, WhatsApp has introduced two features relating to notifications for iOS beta users. When someone mentions or replies to you in a group, the first feature will show profile photographs in system notifications, while the second feature will reveal information in notifications. Both of these improvements are coming in separate upgrades. The news comes just days after WhatsApp was said to be working on a revised interface for the Contact Info tab, as well as a feature that would allow group managers to join their groups to a community on iOS.

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According to WhatsApp features tracker WABetaInfo, while the first feature related to profile photos in notifications is being rolled out to people who have at least the 2.22.1.1 beta on iOS 15, the one that displays information about group mentions has been submitted through the TestFlight beta Program in version 22.1.71.

In the 2.22.1.1 beta version, WhatsApp added support for profile images in notifications. As a result, when a user gets messages from chats and groups, the sender's profile photo will appear in the notice. It's only available to a select few people right now, but improvements are on the way. 

A same problem happens in the second beta update. When someone mentions or replies to a user in a group, WhatsApp now includes information in the notice. It's worth noting that the feature isn't available for private talks. WABetaInfo has provided screenshots of both features in action on iOS.

Both of these upgrades come after WhatsApp was rumoured to be working on a revamped layout for the Contact Info page during a previous test rollout. A dedicated search shortcut may be available on the updated Contact Info page. It will first be limited to iOS users before being expanded to Android users in the future.