WhatsApp will allow users to send messages and place calls to other apps in 2027: Here’s how it looks like

Meta said WhatsApp and Messenger users will be able to choose which third party apps they want to receive message from and see all their messages in combined or separate inboxes.

By: Tech Desk

New Delhi | Updated: September 8, 2024 09:15 AM IST

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WhatsApp and Messenger third party compatibility will be available by 2027. (Image Source: Meta)

WhatsApp developer Meta recently shared an update on how it plans to comply with the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), which requires Meta owned messaging apps like WhatsApp and Messenger to support interoperability with third party messaging services and apps.

In a blog post, Meta said that it was working on a technical solution that focused on maintaining user privacy and security and showcased how third party chats would look like on WhatsApp and Messenger.

The Zuckerberg led tech giant said that it has “built new notifications into WhatsApp and Messenger that inform users about third-party chats” and that it will remind users each time a new messaging app becomes available.

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WhatsApp and Messenger users will be able to choose between combined and separate inboxes.

Also, WhatsApp and Messenger users will be able to choose which third party apps they want to receive messages from. Meta says users can choose if they want to see all their messages in a combined inbox or have a separate folder where messages from only third party chats will be visible.

Meta said it will also support “Rich Messaging Features” like reactions, direct replies, read receipts and typing indicators and will add the option to create groups and in 2025. However, voice and video calls to third party apps will only be available in 2027.

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