WhatsApp Works on Two Audio Playback and Recording Improvements

WhatsApp Works on Two Audio Playback and Recording Improvements

WhatsApp continues to incorporate more and more Telegram functions , and these days, curiously, Telegram has also incorporated a highly demanded function that WhatsApp already had, and improves it even more: video calls. WhatsApp, for its part, has focused on practically tracing the Telegram audios function, and now it has added a new functionality.

Telegram had until a few weeks ago with the best audio functionality , where we could choose the playback speed (1x or 2x) , as well as see a wave graph that allowed us to see before listening to whether it was a very strident sound or no, as well as seeing if there are some quiet parts that we can skip.

WhatsApp incorporates improvements in voice messages

WhatsApp copied the possibility of choosing the speed of the audios, being able to also choose a more comfortable 1.5x , which allows playing a faster audio, but without losing clarity as it can happen in 2x, and it is not necessary to pass the audio from WhatsApp to text. However, WhatsApp did not allow to know that wave graph, but that has changed in the last beta, where the function is already active .

The progress bar that we find today has a flat design, and allows us to see where the audio is going. With the new feature, that flat bar turns into little columns. In fact, not only can we see the columns in the audio once we have sent it, but they are also shown when we are recording the audio, being an ideal way to confirm that the mobile is recording the sound correctly, or to indicate whether to the best thing is we are talking too far from the mobile or if there is too much ambient noise (such as the wind).

You can review the audios before sending them

In addition, once we have finished recording the voice message, we have the option of listening to it before sending it as a new function. WhatsApp has temporarily introduced this function in the beta, but in the last one they have released they have withdrawn it, probably to add improvements and fix bugs before incorporating it in a stable way in iOS and Android.

Telegram, for its part, launched group video calls with up to 30 participants and the ability to share screen with other users last Friday. This function comes a little late, but it finally comes offering spectacular quality compared to other platforms, where, if our connection is good, we get a very clear and high definition image . In addition, it is really comfortable because it allows you to make calls between mobile, tablet and computer , unlike what happens with WhatsApp today. Therefore, it competes more with other apps such as Zoom or Skype.