WhatsApp Just Borrowed this iPhone Feature, And It’s Surprisingly Good – nextpit

While most modern features you can think of are already available on WhatsApp, one notable omission has been native support for Live Photos and Motion Photos, which are features native to iOS and Android, respectively. Years after these capabilities were introduced, Meta is finally adding this functionality to its biggest messaging platform. Alongside this long-awaited addition of moving pictures, WhatsApp is also receiving a host of other new features and quality-of-life improvements. Also read: Use WhatsApp using double tap or Siri on Apple Watch For context, Live Photos on iOS and Motion Photos on Android are essentially a hybrid file format, combining a still image with a short video clip, similar to a GIF. Unlike most GIFs, however, they can also include sound. This format is useful for capturing more of a scene than a static shot allows, and it gives users the ability to select and export a specific frame from the motion. Share and View Live Photos on WhatsApp As announced in a blog post, Meta says WhatsApp users can now share and view these moving photos natively within the app. This works for both iPhone’s Live Photos and Android’s Motion Photos. It also appears that these formats will
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