TikTok is engaged on including a WhatsApp shortcut to make video sharing straightforward

The builders behind the social media app TikTok appear to be engaged on introducing quite a lot of new options. One of many new options appears to be including a WhatsApp shortcut contained in the app. The corporate is testing this new characteristic to make video sharing simpler for its customers. The shortcut will enable TikTok customers to simply share their TikTok movies with their family and friends on WhatsApp. To make clear, “WhatsApp” was already current within the TikTok “Share” menu. Nonetheless, with this, the app appears to be including an inventory of direct shortcuts of your mates or household on WhatsApp contained in the app.

Upcoming options on TikTok

In line with a report by TheNextWeb, the corporate is engaged on testing quite a lot of unreleased options. First up, TikTok builders are at the moment testing a “Uncover” tab within the app. Much like Instagram, this tab is supposed to make content material discovery simpler on the platform. The corporate can be engaged on testing a grid feed format as a part of the “Uncover” tab. This unreleased tab is more likely to happen of the standard “Search” tab that’s current on the left of the add button. It’s unclear to us about how totally different the characteristic can be when in comparison with Instagram discovery tab.

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Different adjustments embrace testing out new icons to point the variety of likes or downloads on any given video. The report additionally revealed that the social media platform can be testing Fb and Google account linking. This characteristic is probably going to assist customers simply uncover and join with their Fb or Gmail contacts on TikTok. This isn’t all because the report additionally indicated an account switcher. The characteristic is just like the account switcher that we have now seen on Instagram. The switcher permits TikTok customers to handle a number of accounts with out the necessity of logging out and logging in once more.

Builders are additionally engaged on different checks that embrace “Advised Customers”, “Sounds”, and “Hashtags” within the Search. Past this, the corporate may add a “Appreciated by creator” tag on feedback. It’s probably that not the entire talked about options will make their method to the steady model of the app. Most certainly, the corporate will implement the adjustments that obtain essentially the most quantity of constructive suggestions.