Until now, if you were sent a link to a Youtube video, when you clicked on it, you would exit the messaging application, so the video played on the YouTube app itself or in the browser, if you didn't have it.
With the new update of Whatsapp, the 2.18.11 usability improvements are added. One of them is the one we are talking about today.
What should you do to watch YouTube videos without leaving WhatsApp?
Nothing. You just have to update the application to the latest version of the app.
To be able to verify it, send or receive a link to a Youtube video .
A thumbnail of the video will appear in the chat, and above it the Play in a bubble.
Youtube videos sent by Whatsapp
If you click Play, the video will be played in PIP (picture in picture), that is, in a floating window.
Watch Youtube videos on Whatsapp
On the video playback screen there are 3 buttons:
- Close video
- Maximize it and view in full screen
- Stop it
To move forward or backward in it, we must put it in full screen. In this way, the time bar will appear at the bottom, from which we can move the video forward and backward at our convenience.
Forward and backward in the videos from WhatsApp
Also, if you change the chat or go to the settings menu, etc. you can continue to see it without problems.
Watch videos in any WhatsApp menu and chat
We can also leave it minimized on one side of the screen, to continue viewing it at another time. This can only be done by scrolling the video to the left of the screen.
Minimize videos
The new update also includes bug fixes and general improvements.
Is this a big news?
The truth is that this option was already in other messaging applications like Telegram. So it's not a huge innovation, but rather something to be expected.
We have to say that in Telegram the function of playing YouTube videos is much more complete.
But something is something.
At the moment this update will only reach iOS devices.
If you have an iPhone 6 or later, and the update has not yet arrived, try turning your phone off and on again so that the application starts completely.
If you're not in such a hurry, don't worry because it will update automatically shortly and you'll be able to watch Youtube videos without leaving WhatsApp.
