WhatsApp has long been rumoured to introduce a dark theme on its
mobile app, but so far, we have only seen traces of it. It appears that
WhatsApp on iOS will get two versions of dark theme that will vary in
the strength of black shade applied across the app's interface.
Moreover, the WhatsApp app on iOS has reportedly introduced a new
feature that will let users stream trailer videos of Netflix content in
the app itself. Lastly, a new WhatsApp beta update has also arrived for
the Android app, featuring a new lock icon shade for the dark theme.
WABetaInfo has spotted more details about dark theme in the latest beta build of WhatsApp on
iOS. The updated version of the app suggests that dark theme on
WhatsApp's iOS client will be implemented in the form of three
configurations, but at the moment, only two configurations are active.
The only difference between the two dark theme configurations on
WhatsApp for iOS is that they utilise different shades of black.
One
of the dark theme configurations applies a lighter tone of black across
the table and cell backgrounds, while the other one opts for a darker
tone. However, both the themes share an identical background for the
chat bubbles. It is not known if WhatsApp will let users select the dark
theme configuration, but chances are it will be selected and applied
automatically based on device accessibility settings.
Another major feature WhatsApp has landed is support for playing trailer videos directly from Netflix. WABetaInfo has shared
screenshots that depict trailer video playback straight from Netflix.
When users share a compatible Netflix link, the recipient will be able
to play the trailer video in the messaging app itself. The link will
appear as a large thumbnail with a play icon in the middle, as is the
case with YouTube video links. However, this feature is only available
in the latest build of WhatsApp's iOS client, as per WABetaInfo.
However, it may be a server side switch, as we weren't able to reproduce
the feature out on version 2.19.112 available via the App Store.
A new beta build of WhatsApp (v 2.19.311) on Android has also dropped, but it does not bring any new features. As spotted
by WABetaInfo, the only noticeable change it brings is a slight colour
change for the lock icon in the app, making it more discernible against
the dark background when the dark theme is applied. The dark theme
feature is disabled by default still, and cannot be accessed even by
beta users, and it is also yet to arrive on the app via the stable
channel.
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