Record video and audio from live broadcasts in your group or channel.
To protect privacy, read receipts are only stored for 7 days after the message was sent.
Select one of your outgoing messages in small groups to see who recently viewed it.
See the "Watching" status when your chat partner is enjoying emoji effects with you.
Send :fireworks:, :party_popper:, :balloon:, :pile_of_poo:, :thumbs_up: or :heart: to any private chat, then tap on the animated emoji to launch the effect.
Some animated emoji now have fullscreen effects.
All chat themes have day and night versions and will follow your overall dark mode settings.
Each new theme features colorful gradient message bubbles, beautifully animated backgrounds and unique background patterns.
Both chat participants will see the same theme in that chat – on all their devices.
Click (⋯) in a chat then 'Change Colors' to pick a theme.
Choose one of 8 new preset themes for any individual private chat.
CHAT THEMES, INTERACTIVE EMOJI, READ RECEIPTS IN GROUPS AND LIVE STREAM RECORDING.
This also works with :fireworks:, :party_popper:, :balloon:, :pile_of_poo:, :thumbs_up: and :heart.
If your chat partner also has the chat open, you will both see the effects and feel the vibrations simultaneously.
Send one :joy:, :money_with_wings:, :face_vomiting:, :thumbs_down:, :ghost: or :jack_o_lantern: emoji to any private chat, then tap on the animated emoji to launch a fullscreen effect.
Personalize these themes and find custom theme options in Appearance Settings.
Apply one of 8 new preset themes to your entire app – each theme has a Day and Night mode, colorful animated backgrounds and gradient message bubbles.
Add internal labels to your chat's Invite Links to keep them organized.
Admins can view the applicants’ profiles and bios by tapping the Join Requests bar at the top of the chat.
Create special invite links that require admins to approve users before they become members.