Whatsapp Feature: Meta-owned instant messaging app constantly surprises its users with new features. Recently, many such features have been added to WhatsApp status, which were earlier available only on Instagram. Recently, the feature of mentioning a friend was added to WhatsApp status. Now, taking this forward, you will be able to add music to WhatsApp status like Insta. This information has come from WhatsApp beta for Android 2.25.2.5 available on Google Play Store.

You can browse music from the music catalog.

According to WhatsApp leak website WABetainfo, work is still going on on the feature. Currently, some beta users are using it. You get the option to add music to the status in the drawing editor. You can browse songs from Meta's music catalog. Just like you select songs from Instagram's music library, you can search for songs, trending tracks, or artists from the music catalog option and add them to WhatsApp status.

The maximum duration of music in photo is 15 minutes.

After selecting a song from the music catalog, users will also be able to select which part of the track they want to put in their status. If you want to put music with a photo on WhatsApp status, then its maximum duration will be 15 minutes. At the same time, the maximum duration of adding music with a video clip will depend on how long the video is. After selecting the clip, you will be able to put the music on your status update.

How to mention on Whatsapp Status

To use the mentioned feature on WhatsApp status, first open WhatsApp on your smartphone. At the top of the screen, you will see tabs of "Chats", "Status" and "Calls". Tap on the "Status" tab. After this, you can put a photo or video status by tapping on the camera icon. You can also choose a photo/video from your gallery. When your status update is ready, type @ in the text box. Your list of contacts will open. Find the name of the person you want to mention and tap on it. You can also search for them by typing their name in the search bar.

You can also mention more than one person. Just keep typing @ and selecting names. If you want to mention a group, type the name of the group after @ and select it. After mentioning, tap on the airplane-like icon to post your status.

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