WhatsApp is rolling out a major update that allows users to share what is on their screen, just make sure you’re happy to show off what you’ve just been looking at.
Your WhatsApp pals will soon be able to see everything that’s on your smartphone or laptop screen but it’s not as scary as it sounds.
The major ‘Screen Share’ update is aimed at letting users show friends snippets from websites they are browsing, documents they are working on or how to access features on a device. It’s basically a functionality that many video apps such as Zoom and Google Meet already offer.
Explaining more, WhatsApp said in a post on its blog: “Whether sharing documents for work, browsing photos with family, planning a vacation or shopping online with friends, or just helping grandparents with tech support â screen sharing lets you share a live view of your screen during the call.”
As soon as the update is pushed out in the coming weeks, users will see a âShare’ icon in the app. Once pressed, they will then get the option to share a specific application or their entire screen.