In previous updates, the option for WhatsApp users to mute a video before sending to status or to a contact was missing and the only alternative way to achieve that was to convert the video to gif, which obviously reduces the video quality and is max 6secs or thereabout.
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Most whatsapp users go as far as using snapchat which has the option to mute sound or enable sound in videos snaps.
How ever, with the new and latest WhatsApp update available for Android and iOS users, it is now very much possible to enable or disable sound of any video before sending to a contact or uploading on status.
How to mute whatsapp video status
If you have been on search on how to mute whatsapp video status, here is how you can possibly mute a WhatsApp video status before uploading.
- Go to your status tab
- Select the video you want to mute before uploading
- Now tap on the sound 🔊 icon seen at the left top side of the screen as seen in below image to mute the video
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- On tapping the icon as marked, the sound icon would chance to 🔕, having a slash line to it as seen in below image
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| Whatsapp video status muted |
Furthermore, if you also wish to send a whatsapp video without sound to a contact, you can as well use below procedure, but this time around, go to chat section and select the contact you want to send a video and proceed with aforementioned steps.
Can’t find the WhatsApp video status mute icon?
If you are yet to see the WhatsApp video status mute icon, don’t worry, do ensure to update to latest version via PlayStore.
Still can’t find the WhatsApp video mute icon after update?
Simply reboot/restart your device for update to reflect.