WhatsApp rolls out playback speeds for voice messages on Android, iOS, Web


Users can listen to voice messages at three different speeds, which include normal speed, 1.5x speed, and 2x speed. — Relaxnews

WhatsApp started rolling out playback speeds to users of its Android beta app earlier this month. Now, word is that the company has started rolling out this feature onto its main app as well.

WABetaInfo reports that the Facebook-owned messaging app has started rolling out the option to play voice messages at variable speeds to its mobile apps. Users can listen to voice messages at three different speeds, which include normal speed, 1.5x speed, and 2x speed. To use this feature, all users need to do is download the latest version of the app on their smartphones.

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