WhatsApp begins beta testing screen sharing feature for video calls

WhatsApp is rolling out a screen sharing feature to testers on the latest beta version of the app for Android.

Users who are on a video call will be able to tap a button to show the contents of their screen to other participants on the call.

Screen sharing is a feature that is also offered on apps like Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and Skype. Users who are running the stable version of WhatsApp can expect to see the feature roll out to their devices at a later date.

Spotted by WhatsApp feature tracker WABetaInfo on version 2.23.11.19 of WhatsApp beta for Android, the screen sharing feature is denoted by an icon of an arrow atop a rectangular screen.

Tapping it will display the standard Android recording/ casting popup asking you for consent, according to screenshots shared by the feature tracker. You will then see a message informing them that screen sharing has begun.