Picture in Picture: WhatsApp has launched Picture in Picture (PiP) mode and has said that the platform is still rolling out the Picture in Picture (PiP) mode for iOS users.
What is Picture in Picture (PiP) mode?
The new feature will allow iOS users to perform multiple tasks during a WhatsApp video call without the video being paused.
How to use Picture in Picture (PiP) mode?
- Go Setting app
- Click on General and Picture in Picture and flip the ‘Start PiP Automatically’ toggle to green.
- Once enabled, your phone will support the PiP mode in WhatsApp.
Upcoming Features
In the meantime, WhatsApp is also working on more features which are scheduled to be released in future updates of the app. The upcoming features include split view on Android tablets, call link feature for Windows, the ability to schedule group calls, control group participant for iOS and Android and more. WhatsApp is also testing a new update which will swap phone number with username in group chat in the chat box. According to reports, the feature is currently available for the beta version of WhatsApp for Android and iOS and will soon be released for all users.