WhatsApp for iPhone In beta version 26.36.10.70 It allows some users to watch Status videos at twice the speed. When the user presses and holds the right side of the video, the application starts playing. 2x speed takes it out; Thus, you can follow long videos in a shorter time without entering a separate menu. However, the feature is reaching a limited test group for now, and not everyone who installs the same beta version can use the boost gesture immediately.
The new play gesture in the iOS beta is based on tapping the right part of the screen and holding your finger there. The video then progresses at twice the normal speed for as long as the touch continues. When you lift your finger, WhatsApp returns to normal playback speed. Therefore, the speed change does not create a permanent preference and you do not need to make additional adjustments for subsequent videos.
This approach allows you to switch between speed and detail while tracking. For example, after speeding up a part of the video, you can watch the next part at normal speed. Moreover, the movement does not only include posts containing music; It also works on other videos in the status section. On the other hand, the statement does not announce a new control regarding the screen time of photo shares.
On the distribution side, the beta version number alone is not sufficient. WhatsApp is rolling out the feature to some TestFlight participants and plans to expand coverage in the following weeks. However, the company does not yet have an exact stable release date for all iPhone users. Therefore, just because you cannot see the movement after installing the version does not necessarily mean that your installation is faulty.
Double speed only works as long as you keep your finger pressed
The other change in the status editor has a separate function from the tracking speed. Support for longer music clips gives some users the ability to select up to 30 seconds of music instead of the previous 15-second limit. Additionally, this duration preference comes into play when adding music to a photo or creating a Music-only Status. Thus, one feature gives control to the person who prepares the post, and the other gives control to the person who watches the video.
To change the music duration, you first select the track and then use the duration option in the editor. In contrast, the 2x playback action works on the viewing screen after sharing. The distribution scopes of two features do not have to be the same. As a matter of fact, while the music duration change reached some users in versions such as iOS 26.35.72 and Android beta 2.26.36.1, the speed test in question here is about iOS beta 26.36.10.70.
WhatsApp’s TestFlight onboarding page is not accepting new testers during checkout. Therefore, if you have not participated in the beta program before, just knowing the version number does not provide access. Apple’s TestFlight system also offers limited usage time for beta builds and feedback tools to the developer. Existing participants can follow updates in the app; The date of the general use version will be determined by WhatsApp’s next distribution.