WhatsApp Lets You Change Voice Message Playback Speed: Here¡¯s How
The update brings the ability to increase the playback speed by two levels -- 1.5x and 2x offering the ability to playback at 50 or 100 percent faster speeds than the original file.
If there is one messaging app Indians love is WhatsApp. And despite the privacy-policy conundrum, many individuals still prefer using WhatsApp over other alternatives due to the convenience and the unique experience that it brings to the table.
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And now, WhatsApp has introduced another feature with voice messages that offer more control in recording and playback of these messages.
WhatsApp Voice Message Playback Speed Tweak
The new update (version 2.21.101) has just started rolling out in India and the feature allows playback of the voice message at different speeds, so in case a message is too long, or if the person is speaking really slowly, one can simply increase its playback speed and not waste time in understanding what the speaker is trying to convey.
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The update brings the ability to increase the playback speed by two levels -- 1.5x and 2x offering the ability to playback at 50 or 100 percent faster speeds than the original file. There is a small pill-shaped button to the right that shows the playback speed. Tapping on it would allow users to toggle between different speeds to suit their liking.
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While this feature surely sounds cool, we would have also loved a feature that would allow people who send voice messages to hear the message before sending it to others -- something that often results in embarrassing accidental voice notes being shared. Hopefully, WhatsApp includes that feature in its future updates.
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Last week, WhatsApp Chief and Facebook CEO, in a conversation with WABetaInfo revealed how they were working on soon bringing multi-device support on WhatsApp enabling users to switch between four different devices on the fly.
With this feature, they also plan on bridging WhatsApp to iPad -- again something several iPad users have been asking for a while now. They also announced that they would be rolling out more open beta sign-ups for iOS users soon.
