WhatsApp Working on Hide Muted Status Updates Feature, Spotted on Beta Version for Android

The new feature was spotted in WhatsApp’s latest beta version 2.19.183 for Android.

Advertisement
By Tasneem Akolawala | Updated: 26 June 2019 17:50 IST
Highlights
  • WhatsApp has bumped Android beta version to 2.19.183
  • The update uncovers an under-development feature for muted status updates
  • The feature is yet to be enabled for testing and should be out soon
WhatsApp Working on Hide Muted Status Updates Feature, Spotted on Beta Version for Android

WhatsApp beta version 2.19.183 for Android is now available via Google Play Beta Program

Photo Credit: WABetaInfo

WhatsApp has released a new beta update of its Android application, and sifting through its code, tracker WABetaInfo has found a new feature that is in the works. The feature is being called Hide Muted Status Updates, and as the name suggests, it brings the ability to completely vanish all traces of muted updates from the Status section. Currently, the muted Status updates show up at the end of the scroll, but this new feature will hide that section completely. The feature was spotted in WhatsApp's latest beta version 2.19.183.

As mentioned, WABetaInfo discovered the new feature, and the tipster says that it is disabled by default for now. WhatsApp is currently working on developing this feature, and it should be enabled for testing soon. This means that even if you are a part of the Google Play Beta program for WhatsApp and have installed the latest 2.19.183 update on your Android phone, you will not be able to spot the feature.

However, WABetaInfo has been kind enough to share screenshots of the Hide Muted Status Updates feature, and a new Hide button is seen right next to the Muted Updates section. Once you press the Hide button, all the muted status updates will disappear. You can bring them back by pressing the ‘Show' button that replaces the ‘Hide' button to bring the Muted Updates back.

The WhatsApp update tracker says that there is no word on when this feature will be enabled for testing or when it will roll out for everyone. WhatsApp for Android beta version also recently got the enhanced Picture-in-Picture (PiP) feature that allows users to watch videos in a pop-up window even while switching from one chat to another. It also continues to play the video on the floating window when WhatsApp is in the background.

 

For the latest tech news and reviews, follow Gadgets 360 on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News. For the latest videos on gadgets and tech, subscribe to our YouTube channel. If you want to know everything about top influencers, follow our in-house Who'sThat360 on Instagram and YouTube.

Advertisement

Related Stories

Popular Mobile Brands
  1. Amazon Prime Day Sale 2025: Best Offers on Thin and Light Laptops
  2. Amazon Prime Day 2025 Sale Is Live: Best Tech Deals
  1. Meteorite From Outer Solar System Challenges Planet Formation Timeline in Early Solar System
  2. NASA’s Hubble and Webb Discover Bursting Star Formation in Small Magellanic Cloud
  3. New Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS Could Reveal Secrets of Distant Worlds
  4. Companion Now Streaming on JioHotstar: What You Need to Know About American Sci-Fi Thriller Movie
  5. Heart Eyes Now Available for Rent on Amazon Prime Video: What You Need to Know
  6. Scientists Recreate Cosmic Ray Physics Using Cold Atom in New Laboratory Study
  7. Scientists Say Dark Matter Could Turn Failed Stars Into ‘Dark Dwarfs’
  8. New Gel-Based Robotic Skin Feels Touch, Heat, and Damage Like Human Flesh
  9. Flipkart GOAT Sale 2025 Begins on July 12 for All Customers Alongside Amazon Prime Day Sale
  10. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Tipped to Get 200-Megapixel Sony Camera Sensor
Gadgets 360 is available in
Download Our Apps
Available in Hindi
© Copyright Red Pixels Ventures Limited 2025. All rights reserved.