WhatsApp has been a popular communication app for many years, but it has faced issues with low-quality photos and videos due to data compression. However, the app has now introduced a new feature that allows users to set high quality as a default setting for all photos and videos they send. This is a significant improvement over basic compression, although it may not be full resolution.
To activate this feature, users need to go to the WhatsApp settings, navigate to ‘Storage and data’, and click on ‘Media transfer quality’ to enable HD quality. This new setting may result in slower sending speeds and increased data usage depending on the connection speed.
In addition to this improvement, WhatsApp has also made enhancements to calls on both desktop and mobile devices. Users can now have up to 32 people in a video call, with the speaker automatically highlighted. The introduction of the MLow codec aims to improve call reliability.
Overall, these updates aim to enhance the user experience and make WhatsApp a more reliable communication tool for all users.