Anyone who wants to interact with friends and family can send video messages on WhatsApp, but not in the conventional way, as it is also possible to record short material, of a maximum of 60 seconds, for quick sharing.
When this type of message is sent in the conversation, a preview appears with a spherical shape, but without sound. The video plays three times in a row and you need to tap or click to watch the material in its entirety and in full screen.
How to record short videos on WhatsApp
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You can only send video messages on WhatsApp using mobile and the process to activate the feature is as follows:
Enter the desired conversation;Tap the microphone icon once to turn it into a camera icon;Tap and hold the camera icon while recording;Release your finger to send the video.
You can drag the record button up and activate the hands-free option. There is also a feature to switch the camera used by the cell phone between front and rear.
It is possible to send video messages on WhatsApp (Image: Screenshot/Fabrício Calixto/Canaltech) Continues after advertising
If you don’t like when you activate the camera and it’s on the front, it’s worth an extra warning: WhatsApp starts recording with the front side by default. In this way, be quick when changing to the back lens of the device.
How to watch a video message before sending it
If you’d like to see a preview before sending the video message in the conversation, you’ll need to do the following:
Autoplay: you have to tap and hold the record button until you hit the 60 second limit. Once the timer runs out, a play button will appear on the video preview. Without releasing your finger from the record button, use your other hand to press play. It is worth noting that whenever you take your finger off the recording button, the message is sent instantly. Hands-free: this method is the safest as it does not require the recording button to be pressed all the time. Simply engage hands-free mode and wait for the 60-second recording to complete. Afterwards, you have access to the preview before uploading the video. Continues after advertising
Another important warning is that if a video message is accidentally sent, WhatsApp does not allow you to cancel the sending. The application gives the following message: “Unable to cancel, message already sent”. That is, it considers that the content was uploaded from the moment you released the record button — even if accidentally or with the video still in the upload stage. To get around this, you need to delete the message.
How to delete video messages on WhatsApp
As with any type of message on WhatsApp, you can delete the video for yourself or the entire conversation. Check out how this process is done:
Tap and hold the video message you want to delete; Tap the trash can icon on the top bar; Choose “Delete for everyone” or “Delete for me”. tela/Fabrício Calixto/Canaltech) Continues after advertising
In place of the video, WhatsApp puts a notice that says “Message deleted”, signaling that the content that was there has been removed. If regret hits, there are some ways to recover deleted messages on WhatsApp, but that usually doesn’t solve everything. You can also restore chat history in messenger to recover lost or deleted messages.
2023-08-03 19:33:54
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