WhatsApp integrates screen sharing during a video call. This is the platform’s latest feature to improve this type of experience, using traditional video conferencing applications such as Microsoft Meet, Google Meet, Zoom and Apple FaceTime as a reference. This was announced by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg via post on Facebook and his Instagram channel. Thus, WhatsApp allows users to share documents, photos and even in the shopping cart with available contacts.
The beta version of Android was first released to testers at the end of May. After several months of service It’s available now For the general public.
On the other hand, this option allows users to make the video call in landscape mode. In this way, the company offers a broader viewing experience. It will be available for desktop version and for smartphones.
How to share screen
The screen sharing process is very simple. To access this mode, all you have to do is start the video call and open the menu below where you will find the hang up and mute buttons, among others. By clicking the icon share You can choose to share it a specific app or share your entire screen.