WhatsApp Tests Picture-in-Picture Mode for Video Calling

The Meta-owned messaging app is testing adding the picture-in-picture (PiP) mode for its iOS app.

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WhatsApp for iOS beta version 22.24.0.79. There’s no word on availability for Android.

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WhatsApp video calls while checking out other apps, much like you can do while watching YouTube videos in the PiP mode.

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This will make multitasking easier.

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Check out the screenshot below to see how this may function.

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It is said that this can also hide your video call view if you want for the time being.

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However, the report suggests that the feature presently requires at least iOS 16.

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This might get sorted once the feature goes stable. As of now, it is available for some beta users.

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