WhatsApp adds voice messages, polls & more to Channels
WhatsApp has added new features to Channels, its one-way broadcasting tool. It now allows up to 16 admins for a Channel and lets them send voice messages to communicate any information or share an update. Admins can also run polls on Channels. Followers, meanwhile, can share Channel updates as their WhatsApp status.
WhatsApp Channels now support voice messages
Channels are relatively new to Meta’s messaging app, WhatsApp. They work similarly to Channels on Instagram, which is also owned by Meta. Owners or admins can communicate with their followers via one-way messages. Channels are particularly useful for brands, businesses, and social media personalities. Debuting in June 2023, WhatsApp rolled out Channels globally in September last year.
Since then, the firm has been regularly adding new features to the tool. As part of its effort to improve the app, WhatsApp has just announced that Channel owners can now share updates via voice messages. This could help drive engagement as voice messages are already quite popular on the platform—WhatsApp’s two billion global users send seven billion voice messages daily.
Another new addition that might help increase engagement in Channels is the ability to create polls. Businesses can use this tool to run polls about products or services they offer and followers can provide them with some valuable input. Earlier, followers could only react to messages in Channels with emojis. WhatsApp’s polling feature allows creators to define whether respondents can select all options or only one.
WhatsApp now also allows Channels to have as many as 16 admins. At launch, it only allowed one admin per channel. As the feature grew in popularity—over 500 million people use it monthly—it might have been difficult for bigger Channels to maintain active communication with their followers. Having 16 admins might help them distribute tasks and increase engagement.
Channel updates can now be shared as a WhatsApp status
The latest round of feature additions for WhatsApp Channels brings the ability to share updates as a status. Users can pick a message from a Channel they follow and share it as a status with their friends. Since the app already supports voice notes a status, this presumably means followers can also share voice messages from Channels.
All of these features are now rolling to WhatsApp users globally. Always keep the app updated to ensure that you don’t miss out on new features. You can download the latest version of WhatsApp from the Google Play Store.
WhatsApp has added new features to Channels, its one-way broadcasting tool. It now allows up to 16 admins for a Channel and lets them send voice messages to communicate any information or share an update. Admins can also run polls on Channels. Followers, meanwhile, can share Channel updates as their WhatsApp status.
WhatsApp Channels now support voice messages
Channels are relatively new to Meta’s messaging app, WhatsApp. They work similarly to Channels on Instagram, which is also owned by Meta. Owners or admins can communicate with their followers via one-way messages. Channels are particularly useful for brands, businesses, and social media personalities. Debuting in June 2023, WhatsApp rolled out Channels globally in September last year.
Since then, the firm has been regularly adding new features to the tool. As part of its effort to improve the app, WhatsApp has just announced that Channel owners can now share updates via voice messages. This could help drive engagement as voice messages are already quite popular on the platform—WhatsApp’s two billion global users send seven billion voice messages daily.
Another new addition that might help increase engagement in Channels is the ability to create polls. Businesses can use this tool to run polls about products or services they offer and followers can provide them with some valuable input. Earlier, followers could only react to messages in Channels with emojis. WhatsApp’s polling feature allows creators to define whether respondents can select all options or only one.
WhatsApp now also allows Channels to have as many as 16 admins. At launch, it only allowed one admin per channel. As the feature grew in popularity—over 500 million people use it monthly—it might have been difficult for bigger Channels to maintain active communication with their followers. Having 16 admins might help them distribute tasks and increase engagement.
Channel updates can now be shared as a WhatsApp status
The latest round of feature additions for WhatsApp Channels brings the ability to share updates as a status. Users can pick a message from a Channel they follow and share it as a status with their friends. Since the app already supports voice notes a status, this presumably means followers can also share voice messages from Channels.
All of these features are now rolling to WhatsApp users globally. Always keep the app updated to ensure that you don’t miss out on new features. You can download the latest version of WhatsApp from the Google Play Store.
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