New Delhi. Whatsapp, which is one of the most used instant messaging apps, is going to bring a new feature so that users will be able to control more on the use of their internet data. With more than 3.5 billion installs worldwide, this app owned by meta has been continuously introducing new features to improve user experience. And this time, this feature can prove to be a game-chain for those who are troubled by more data consumption.
Actually, WhatsApp is working on a data saver feature that will prevent automatic files download, which eats both the space and data of the divice.
Data consumption from auto download
Whatsapp has become the main means of sharing photos and videos. From friends and family to work and school groups, media files come daily on our devices like floods. But when the auto-download is turned on, these media files, whether their size or importance, often eat a large part of our data.
Now, Whatsapp is testing a feature that allows users to control the quality of photos and videos. This means that now you can avoid downloading every media file in high resolution, which will save both your data and storage space.
WABETAINFO revealed the upcoming feature
Wabetainfo, a reliable source for WhatsApp updates, has given information about this new feature. According to his report, this new feature has been seen in the beta version 2.25.12.24 of WhatsApp.
How will the feature work
If someone sends you a high quality image or video, Whatsapp will automatically make a compressed version of it. If your auto-download settings are set to download only standard versions, then you will get the same version, even if the sender has sent the file in high quality.
Better control on data and storage
Whatsapp’s auto-download settings are currently sent to the quality sent to whatever quality sent, from which mobile data is unnecessary use. This change will eliminate this problem by giving users an option to choose their favorite download quality, standard or high, in advance.
This feature will be especially useful in group chats, where users often get many unwanted photos and videos. By limiting downloads to low quality versions, users can reduce data usage and prevent storage from quick filling.
