WhatsApp’s New Music Feature: A Melodic Misstep or a Symphonic Sensation?
So here we are, folks! WhatsApp, the app that was once the undisputed champion of “texting your mate about last night’s pub crawl,” is now gearing up to turn itself into the next karaoke bar on your phone. Yes, you heard it right! Soon, users will be able to toss some tunes into their WhatsApp stories. Because, clearly, the world has been crying out for a way to announce their lunch plans with a side of Taylor Swift. What could possibly go wrong?
A Little Musical Note for WhatsApp Stories
According to reports, WhatsApp is apparently “inspired by Instagram.” I mean, that’s one way to say it. It’s more like WhatsApp is having an identity crisis and thinks it would do well on The Voice. The latest news states that around the corner, users will find a little musical note icon in their stories. Yes, that’s right, the world’s favorite messaging app is trying to compete with Instagram by making it possible to shimmy and shake while telling your friends you’re going to the gym. Spoiler alert: You’re not going to the gym.
What is particularly curious, or perhaps comical, is that not many users were actually clamoring for this change. I can just picture the WhatsApp board meeting: “Okay team, let’s think of new ways to enhance user experience! How about adding music? They’ll LOVE it!” Meanwhile, the user base collectively raises an eyebrow while cramming yet another avocado toast selfie into their Insta queues.
Testing Phase: A Musical Experiment
Now, for those of you with high hopes for this feature, let’s not get too carried away just yet. It’s currently in a testing phase. Translated: it may never see the light of day. Rumor has it, if this gets a green light, we could be jelly-jamming to our favorite songs while lagging our friends with endless stories about brunch. Consider it a win-win for those who love to hear themselves sing melodiously over the sound of notifications.
The new feature reportedly allows for a search engine for songs or artists. So, while you’re busy crafting the perfect story about your #blessed life, you can finally add that *actually very good* Taylor Swift track you’ve been tired of hearing at the gym! Exciting, is it not?
The Rivalry with Instagram: A Comedy of Errors?
Now, let’s take a moment to remember that Instagram isn’t exactly setting the world on fire with its stories. No one has asked, “Hey, can I react to your latest hiking trip with an emoji?” But it seems Meta thought, “Why not?!” It’s as if they’ve stumbled into a karaoke night in a pub and decided to belt out “Don’t Stop Believin’” at the top of their lungs, and now every other app has to join in.
The final punchline here? You can expect a musical menu to pop up at the bottom of your screen, *just like Instagram.* It’s like shopping in a department store when you’re just trying to grab some socks but end up walking out with a five-foot blow-up flamingo. Seriously, how did this escalate so quickly?
Ready or Not: The Musical Future Awaits
As we await this magical musical experience, let’s ponder what we really want from our chat applications. Do we need to serenade our friends about our breakfast choices or establish a symphonic dialogue about why croissants are superior to muffins? More importantly, are we ready for cheeky WhatsApp statuses like, “Just a girl standing in front of her phone, asking it to play some Ed Sheeran”?
Whatever the outcome of this feature’s development, it behoves us all to sit back, relax, and enjoy the impending chaos. Who knows, it might even encourage people to use WhatsApp for something other than sending memes or arguing about what constitutes a “proper” cup of tea. So, raise your phones high, my fellow WhatsApp users, and may the music play on—if it ever actually makes it out of testing!
Until then, I’m off to find the mute button because let’s face it, every party has a pooper, and it might just be one of your WhatsApp friends trying to tune you into their random love of 80’s ballads.
WhatsApp is preparing to offer an unexpected new feature: the integration of music into its stories. This innovation, which aims to align the application with the trends of other platforms, will allow users to add songs to their publications, making WhatsApp a direct competitor to Instagram.
Soon it will be possible to integrate music into WhatsApp stories
The novelty of WhatsApp arrives to compete with Instagram
Meta appears to have a clear vision for WhatsApp’s future, with the messaging app moving ever closer to the company’s other platforms. In recent months, several changes have been announced for WhatsApp, the latest being a surprising integration. Indeed, soon it will be possible to add songs to WhatsApp stories.
Although few users wanted this new feature, Meta considered it relevant that WhatsApp s’inspire d’Instagram. However, it is important to point out that this is a functionality in testing phasewhich means it might never see the light of day. According to WABetaInfothis new feature was detected in version 2.24.17.21 for Android.
The novelty of WhatsApp arrives to compete with Instagram
So far, Instagram Stories have not been well received by the company, leading to a continued rollout of new features. Among the latter, we note the introduction of reactions to these stories.
Indeed, users will be able to react to a story published on WhatsApp with an emoji. This is an interaction that the company is developing. The latest beta for Android also highlights the music feature.
In the stories interface, a musical note icon will appear, essential for adding music. By clicking on it, users will discover a new menu which will expand from the bottom of the screen, very similar to that of Instagram.
WhatsApp will soon allow music to be integrated into stories / Image: WABetaInfo
This new menu will offer a search engine for songs or artistsallowing users to choose a song to accompany their story and publish it directly. How this new feature will fully work is not yet confirmed, but it should be similar to Instagram.
Since Meta has access to a vast music library through its partnership with Instagram, it is very likely that they will take advantage of this infrastructure and bring it to WhatsApp without requiring significant effort or major modification.
For now, the only thing to do is to wait and see how this feature continues to develop and whether it will be integrated into the next stable version of WhatsApp for Android or iOS.
