WhatsApp Update: Now you can reply to photos and videos in a new way, beta testing is happening

WhatsApp Update: Now a new update is coming in WhatsApp, after which the way of reacting on any media file i.e. photo-video will change. At present, to react to a photo video, you have to press and hold a little on it, after which a reaction bar opens.

Muskan Kumawat
Muskan Kumawat Verified Local Voice • 13 Apr, 2026 Author
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WhatsApp Update: Now you can reply to photos and videos in a new way, beta testing is happening
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WhatsApp Update: Now you can reply to photos and videos in a new way, beta testing is happening

Billions of users worldwide use the instant messaging and multimedia messaging app WhatsApp, which is owned by Meta. It offers a tonne of features that make using it better. Reactions to messages are one of WhatsApp's key features. The quantity of text messages on WhatsApp has decreased since its release.

There is currently an upcoming update for WhatsApp that will modify the method of responding to any type of media file, including photos and videos. Currently, you have to press and hold a small portion of a photo video in order to react to it; a reaction bar then appears.

The new reply bar that the developers unveiled in September of last year is now accessible in the beta version. The big change after the new update will be that you will be able to react to the video only while watching it.

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