WhatsApp Introduces 'View Once' Functionality for Voice Messages

Popular messaging platform WhatsApp introduced a new layer of privacy through a disappearing content function for media files back in 2021. In an exciting update, the app has now brought this enhanced privacy protocol to audio exchanges as well.

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The View Once feature, akin to what some might call 'Hear It and Forget It', applies the same transient principle to voice messages as it does for images and videos. Upon receipt, the audio snippet can only be played a single time by the recipient and will not be stored on their device. Likewise, the sender loses access to the audio message once it's been sent.

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A visual indication tagging the message as "Opened" confirms the recipient's access if read receipts are enabled.

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1. Initiate a chat with an individual or select a group conversation.
2. Engage the microphone icon within the chat interface.
3. Lock the recording in place by swiping up.
4. Hold down the record button as you speak.
5. Engage the View Once icon, turning it green signals the activation of the mode.
6. Finally, hit the send icon to dispatch your ephemeral voice message.

Consistent with its media counterparts, Voice messages under the View Once caveat carry a distinct icon for easy identification. The feature prides itself on WhatsApp's standard end-to-end encryption.

The rollout of this feature is set to occur gradually on a global scale in the near future.

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