WhatsApp clarifies how muting group chats works | Infinium-tech
WhatsApp is now testing a clearer way to tell you what happens when you mute a group chat. This has been seen by some people in the latest beta updates for Android.
As you can see in the screenshot below, the new feature lets you choose between receiving notifications for all group messages or just “highlights,” which includes @mentions, replies, and “other relevant messages.” This is apparently to make large and very active group chats more manageable for people.
Interestingly, “Highlights” are the same ones you’ll still get in non-beta apps today when you “mute” group notifications. The new feature only attempts to better describe what’s happening, it doesn’t actually change any functionality.
The default notification setting when you join a group is determined by the size of the group, so larger groups will default to “Highlights” anyway, while for smaller groups you’ll be notified for everything.
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