WhatsApp Tests New Feature To Suggest Chats

Sources claim that the highly anticipated feature aims to improve communication by suggesting contacts for starting new conversations. It will help users rediscover contacts they may have inadvertently ignored or forgotten about. When you open WhatsApp, there is a new section at the bottom of your chat list. This section shows suggested contacts who you have not chitchatted with before. WABetaInfo already reported about the contact suggestion feature. However, now the feature is available to some beta testers.

A few lucky beta testers already experiencing this handy feature, which suggests new contacts to chat with directly from their address book. Let’s have a look at the new section in their chat lists:

Like all other features, this one will be available to everyone after testing. It seems a handy feature. It will help you find new people to talk to easily. Just look at the bottom of your chats list, and see suggestions of who to chat with. It’s says like, “Hey, why not chat with these people?” These suggestions are also offered to new users during their initial registration with WhatsApp. It helps them establish connections from the beginning. WhatsApp wants to lend you a helping hand in starting those conversations.

If you are part of the WhatsApp beta for Android program, get this update from the Google Play Store. However,  beta versions can sometimes be buggy or unstable so, keep this in mind. If you are not a part of the program, don’t worry as the messaging giant will roll out this feature to more users in the coming weeks.

The upcoming update will likely expand the picture-in-picture feature, allowing users to watch videos in a small pop-up window while using the app. Similar to video calls, WhatsApp will create a small pop-up window for the video being watched, enabling users to continue using other app features. This feature is also currently under development for WhatsApp Beta for iOS 24.7.10.73.