New WhatsApp feature will revolutionise users' video playing experience

WhatsApp is set to take its users' video playing experience to the next level as it is now experimenting with some exciting new video playback controls.

The official changelog for the WhatsApp for iOS 24.20.78 update, which is available for download on the App Store, mentions that videos now include the ability to adjust playback speed, offering three options — normal, fast (1.5x), and faster (2.0x), WABetaInfo reported.

This feature allows users to tailor their viewing experience to suit their preferences and time constraints, enhancing convenience based on the type of content being viewed, as users can finally choose to speed up longer videos to save time.

The speed control option is placed next to the progress bar for easy access.

The official changelog also notes that WhatsApp is widely rolling out a picture-in-picture feature for videos, allowing users to resize the video window and move it around the screen, all with a button located next to the playback bar.

After enabling the picture-in-picture mode, users can continue chatting, sending messages, or even browsing through other chats and apps while the video plays in the corner of the screen.

The picture-in-picture window also features essential playback controls, including the ability to skip forward, skip backward, and pause the video.

What's more exciting is that this feature is expected to support iOS 14 and later versions, as the Application Programming Interface (API) required for this functionality has been available for developers since iOS 14.

If these features are not yet available on the app, it is important to note that some accounts may receive them over the coming weeks, as indicated in the official changelog.

Users may regularly update WhatsApp from the App Store and the TestFlight app to get these features in the future in case they don't have them after installing this update.