WhatsApp rolls out new video streaming featureNovember 24, 2016 - 12:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - You're in the middle of the desert with no food, no water, but a scrap of 3G that manages to connect to the WhatsApp group chat. The only problem, apart from your imminent downfall, is the mountain of videos awaiting a download. What do they all contain? Why is this taking so long? So many questions, and yet so little bandwidth to provide you with answers. Well, thanks to the folks at WhatsApp, this familiar scenario of viewing videos just got that little bit easier to negotiate, Digital Spy said. The messaging giant will no longer require you to finish downloading a video before watching, meaning you can now face the tribulation of rationed buffering instead of a prolonged wait. Of course, this feature is nothing innovative, with YouTube incorporating the whole stream-while-you-watch business for its entire existence. With the Facebook-owned app recently rolling out its long-awaited video calling feature, though, improving downloads feels like a natural progression. With that said, it will only be available on Android initially, with iOS seeing the rollout in the coming days (or weeks). So, essentially, you can now work out which videos are a complete waste of your time in seconds rather than potential minutes, Digital Spy said. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. Family of Ilham Aliyev’s security chief owns vast property in UK As head of security for Azerbaijan’s president, Eyyubov is closely trusted by one of the world’s most authoritarian leaders. |