WhatsApp New Default Media Quality Setting Feature Rolling Out for Android

WhatsApp is going to bring a new feature for the Android platform that allows users to set default media upload quality settings. The feature has been in the works for some time and was first spotted in WhatsApp for Android version 2.24.5.6 by a feature tracker in March. The feature is now being rolled out to users. Notably, WhatsApp has recently introduced several new updates for the video calling feature that improve the service on both mobile and desktop apps. Let’s know about the new feature of WhatsApp.

WhatsApp default media quality setting

First published by Android Police saw It has been reported that WhatsApp for Android platform now allows users to set the default media upload quality. This means that users can set the default quality setting to HD every time they share a photo or video with someone on WhatsApp.

The new toggle is present in the Settings option under Storage and Data in WhatsApp. Gadgets 360 staff members verified the availability of this feature in the new stable WhatsApp for Android. As seen in the screenshot, the feature is available as a new media upload quality option that offers two options:

Standard Quality: Fast and easy to send small size files HD Quality: Slower to send, can be up to 6 times larger. Feature tracker WABetaInfo suggested that WhatsApp was testing this feature in March. However, according to claims, it was not even available to beta testers at that time.

WhatsApp Channel Analytics

WhatsApp is said to be testing a new Channel Analytics feature for Android. It was reported to be spotted in app version 2.24.13.10. It is expected that this feature will provide analytics to WhatsApp channel owners with metrics like net follow, reach of how many accounts, etc. It is said to provide information about audience engagement and performance of WhatsApp channels. According to the feature tracker, this feature is still a work in progress and has not yet been released for beta testers.