California (Web Desk) — WhatsApp has started preparing to introduce a new feature for Android users that will allow them to see brief previews of received photos, videos, and stickers without opening a chat.
According to the report, the feature is currently available for testing in WhatsApp’s beta version. Under the new feature, a small thumbnail will appear in the home feed alongside the media label.
For example, when a photo is received from a contact, a small preview of the same image will appear along with the word “Photo.” Similar previews will also be provided for videos and stickers.
The feature will particularly benefit users who receive large numbers of photos and videos from different contacts or groups, as they will no longer need to repeatedly open chats to view each media file.
However, the feature is still in the testing phase, so no final release date for general users has been announced.