WhatsApp’s latest change lets you view ‘view-once’ media more than once

Checking expiring attachments will no longer be limited to primary devices.

Feb 3, 2025 - 19:50
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WhatsApp’s latest change lets you view ‘view-once’ media more than once
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  • A recent WhatsApp beta build for Android lets some users check view-once media on linked devices.
  • Before this change, users were limited to viewing expiring attachments on their primary phones.
  • This could make it easier for bad actors to view these attachments multiple times or save copies.

For privacy reasons, WhatsApp has long barred users from checking view-once media on companion devices. So, if someone sends you an expiring photo while texting on your computer, you’d have to take out your primary iOS or Android phone to view the message. Fortunately, the Meta-owned messaging app may finally be addressing this nuisance.

WhatsApp view once media on linked device