WhatsApp is getting a new setting for disappearing messages that makes them disappear based on a countdown that only starts after they are read. Spotted by WaBetaInfo In the latest WhatsApp TestFlight beta, the new option starts a countdown after the recipient reads the message, rather than starting the countdown when the message is sent. Countdown options with the “After Play” setting chosen include the usual “5 minutes,” “1 hour,” and “12 hours.” The setting appears in the “Default Message Timer” menu, so perhaps WhatsApp will find another place for the option or (more likely) rename the settings page to something like “Message Timer Options.” The new feature would be available to “some” beta testers on iOS and Android, but WABetaInfo believes that some users of the public version of WhatsApp on the App Store may already have access to the option. Disappearing messages can be set as the default behavior for all new chats on the end-to-end encrypted messaging platform. This new After Reading option will therefore likely be a welcome addition for particularly privacy-conscious users, and it could also be a potential storage saver for heavy users of the app. Popular stories Paid “Plus” Subscription Tier for WhatsApp Testing – Here’s What’s Included WhatsApp has started testing a paid subscription tier called WhatsApp Plus, which adds a set of customization options on top of the standard messaging experience, according to WABetaInfo. The paid plan that Meta is testing appears to be aimed at hardcore users who spend a lot of time in the app: subscribers get access to premium sticker packs with full-screen overlay animations (viewable by… WhatsApp Plus comes to iPhone with themes, icons and more WhatsApp has started rolling out its paid WhatsApp Plus subscription on iOS, after beta testing the new customization-focused tier with a small group of users, WABetaInfo reports. The plan is light on practical features and is aimed more at heavier users who want to customize various aspects of the WhatsApp experience. It gives you access to premium sticker packs with full screen… Meta AI app gets ‘incognito chat’ as OpenAI faces lawsuit over stored chat logs The Meta AI app and Meta AI on WhatsApp have a new “incognito chat” option, which Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says is “a completely private way to interact with AI.” Zuckerberg also said that Meta AI’s incognito mode is the first major AI product in which no conversation logs are stored on servers. Zuckerberg compared this feature to end-to-end encryption and said no one will… Post navigation WhatsApp begins rolling out a redesigned media share sheet on iOS
WhatsApp is getting a new setting for disappearing messages that makes them disappear based on a countdown that only starts after they are read. Spotted by WaBetaInfo In the latest WhatsApp TestFlight beta, the new option starts a countdown after the recipient reads the message, rather than starting the countdown when the message is sent. Countdown options with the “After Play” setting chosen include the usual “5 minutes,” “1 hour,” and “12 hours.” The setting appears in the “Default Message Timer” menu, so perhaps WhatsApp will find another place for the option or (more likely) rename the settings page to something like “Message Timer Options.” The new feature would be available to “some” beta testers on iOS and Android, but WABetaInfo believes that some users of the public version of WhatsApp on the App Store may already have access to the option. Disappearing messages can be set as the default behavior for all new chats on the end-to-end encrypted messaging platform. This new After Reading option will therefore likely be a welcome addition for particularly privacy-conscious users, and it could also be a potential storage saver for heavy users of the app.
