WhatsApp will soon allow you to play Facebook and Instagram videos directly from the app's chat! The feature usually titled "picture-in-picture" is currently being rolled out for iPhone users and should soon be landing on all Android smartphones.
whatsappFin 2017, WhatsApp promised that an update would allow users to play Youtube videos directly from the chat of the email application. For the moment, it is absolutely necessary to open the video in a browser or on the Youtube application to watch it. This is currently also the case for Facebook and Instagram videos.
WhatsApp: playing Facebook and Instagram videos from the chat is soon possible!
If you receive a link to a Facebook or Instagram video, WhatsApp will automatically redirect you to the corresponding application. If it is not installed on your smartphone, you will be redirected to your default browser. As reported by our fellow American The Verge, an update will allow you to watch a video without having to go through another application.
You will be able to read the received video without having to open Facebook or Instagram. If you change your conversation, the video will continue to play. In fact, the player of the video will remain active as long as you stay in the application. You will be free to answer your WhatsApp messages while listening to the video in one ear.
The 2.18.51 update is currently being deployed for all iPhone users. In addition to this new option, WhatsApp allows via this update to get rid of the administrator of a group without having to remove it. This new feature called "Reject Administrator" allows you to downgrade an administrator to the status of a single user.
Ultimately, Youtube videos will also be fully readable directly in the email application. The latest news, version 2.18.51 update will be available on Android in the coming days or in the coming weeks. To make sure you stay on the page, download the latest version of WhatsApp from the Google Play Store.