The WhatsApp has been testing a feature since April, which will allow users to select the standards of images and videos automatically downloaded on their devices. This feature is now available for some Android users who enroll in the beta program.
According to Wabitinfo, this auto -download quality feature is available to some users, which has beta version 2.25.18.11 of WhatsApp for Android, and is expected to extend to more beta users in the coming weeks from rollout.
If you are a beta user and this feature is received, you will find it under the “Media Upload Quality” option under WhatsApp Settings> Storage and Data Menu. It is listed as “auto download quality” and offers two download selection – standard and HD quality.
If you choose “standard”, WhatsApp will automatically download a compressed version of the media. If you choose “HD Quality”, the app will download a high resolution media version on your device.
However, if you choose the standard for auto download, you will have the option of watching the media in HD within the chat later, provided this version is still on the WhatsApp servers.
Talking about this, Wabitinfo reported that WhatsApp introduced a new system with a double upload process while sending high quality images and videos. This means that when users will send a picture or video to HD Quality, their devices will automatically produce the standard and HD version of this media for uploading.
This double upload is needed, because due to the end of the end, the WhatsApp file cannot take action to shrink the file on its servers. Therefore, both standard and HD version are uploaded to the sender side on WhatsApp servers. If the recipient has chosen the standard for auto download, the compressed version will be downloaded and discontinued on their device.
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