Amongst a plethora of features, WhatsApp is expected to get message reactions are a prominent one. The Meta-owned messaging platform is expected to introduce the ability to react to messages for a while and a recently added Settings for the feature suggests that it is coming pretty soon.
According to WABetaInfo, WhatsApp for iOS’ beta version 2.22.2.72 has added a new settings section for the management of message reaction notifications. These settings will provide you with an option to disable or enable notifications when someone reacts to your message. There’s also a Sound option for you to choose the message tone.
This ability has been in the news for a while and it was recently spotted on WhatsApp for Android. The first look at the WhatsApp message reactions suggests that people will be able to react to messages with 7 emoji options. There are chances that WhatsApp, much like Instagram message reactions, will let you choose from the various supported emojis instead of limiting to a set of emojis.
Meanwhile, WhatsApp is seen adding more features. It has recently added the ability to play voice messages in the background and is soon to introduce a new chat list and contact info UI, a Communities section for group admins, and much more. We will let you know once these features are available for everyone, so stay tuned.
