WhatsApp’s multi-device support feature will be released as beta soon!

According to a report, WhatsApp’s upcoming multi-device support will first come in beta on WhatsApp Web, Desktop and Portal clients. It will start for Android and iPhone users. This will allow this new development to be tested on a small group of users first before it is rolled out to all users on a large scale. Rumors have been doing the rounds for some time regarding multi-device support on WhatsApp. Will Cathcart, the head of this instant messaging app, and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirmed its existence in their alleged conversation with a beta tracker earlier this month.

WABetaInfo has posted a tweet indicating the soon release of multi-device support on WhatsApp for WhatsApp Web, Desktop, and Facebook Portal. screenshot post Have done. The screenshot shows that after linking accounts with web, desktop and portal, users will no longer need to be online on their phones. The WhatsApp beta tracker report also mentions that the app can be used simultaneously on up to four additional devices with one phone through multi-device support. This means that through the new feature, users will be able to connect up to five devices on WhatsApp simultaneously.

Users will no longer be able to communicate (neither message nor call) with people using older versions of WhatsApp on their phones. This makes it clear that to enable multi-device support, both parties will have to use the latest version of the app. This may cause problems for those who cannot get the updated version of WhatsApp on their devices due to a dated operating system.

The screenshots shared by WABetaInfo also include the point that multi-device support will initially impact “performance and quality.” However, initial shortcomings can be corrected with time. It is estimated that users will also need to give their own permissions to enable multi-device support on Android and iPhone devices. This will broaden the scope of the new experience and make it useful for people who want to stay connected on WhatsApp at all times, no matter what device they have.

Earlier this month, Will Cathcart and Mark Zuckerberg talked about multi-device support in their alleged conversation with WABetaInfo. Also worked on other new features. Officials suggested that it could start within a time frame of two months. However, this kind of thing has been going on since April 2020.