WhatsApp is finally bringing back a highly requested feature on the WhatsApp Web and Desktop. Users will soon be able to access View Once photos and videos outside of their mobile devices again.
WhatsApp View Once returns to Web and Desktop
For those unaware, you previously had access to View Once media. But as of November 2022, the social media company decided to remove this feature from its official browser platform and PC app. The feature was taken down over privacy reasons last year. However, it is finally making a return on all major platforms again. View Once was recently spotted for Web and Desktop following a recent update.
According to a WABetaInfo report, WhatsApp Web and Desktop users have had the View Once feature working. It seems like the functionality became functional again after updates to the desktop client and the website. This feature seems to be working on both the Windows and macOS builds of the WhatsApp Desktop. To elaborate the feature, View Once basically lets you send pictures and videos that are only limited to a single view.
In other words, once a person clicks on the View Once message in the chat, the media will disappear and can not be accessed again. While previously you could take a screenshot if it was a picture, the company released an update that made screenshots ineffective. WhatsApp recently also added Email verification to further enhance the security measures.
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