WhatsApp Brings the Ability to Speed Up Voice Notes for More Users

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Meta-owned instant messaging app WhatsApp is rolling out the ability to speed up voice notes for Windows beta users.

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The online WhatsApp feature tracker, the feature allows Windows beta users to listen to audio messages by speeding them up to 1.5x or 2.0x.

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“WhatsApp beta for Windows 2.2241.0.0 is marked as a compatible update but some users may be able to get the same feature on a different version since it is a rollout"

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In order to check whether your device has received the feature, play a voice note.

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If the playback speed button shows up, you can finally start using this feature.

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It is noteworthy to state here that the feature is already available for Android and iOS users of WhatsApp.

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WhatsApp has started rolling out update version 22.21.75 for iPhone users through the Apple Store.

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This updated version of the app adds the ability to iPhone users to react to the status updates of other users.

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This feature is already available on Android and now it is being made available for iPhone users as well.

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