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WhatsApp just won’t stop when it comes to making its Channels a hotspot for people wanting to keep up to date on a specific topic or company. Not only has it begun working on adding voice messages and new sticker features in recent weeks, but individual messages in Channels will have permalinks for easier sharing. While most social media and messaging platforms have supported message editing for a good while now, WhatsApp had yet to implement that feature in Channels, but that’s now changed with the latest update.
WhatsApp Channel updates will soon be easier to share
Directing people to specific messages will be as easy as on Telegram
WhatsApp is among the best and most popular instant messaging apps on Android, but it regularly draws inspiration from feature-laden rivals like Telegram. Meta recently rolled out Channels for WhatsApp users worldwide. It marks WhatsApp’s transition from a one-to-one chat app into a platform for all forms of messaging, much like Telegram. To get there, developers are constantly adding new capabilities to Channels, such as one spotted in the latest WhatsApp beta — support for sharing links to individual messages, called updates, in a channel.
YouTube makes it easier to catch up on recent or unwatched videos from your favorite channels
New filters clean up your subscription tab
Earlier in 2020, YouTube began testing new filters in the Subscriptions tab of its iOS app to help you sift through the noise of all your followed channels. These filters are now widely rolling out to users on Android.
Sling TV announced a number of changes yesterday. Strangely, it seems people who don't subscribe to the service stand to benefit the most. While the price of a basic package has gone up by five bucks a month, from $20 to $25, the company has introduced free content for non-subscribers, as well as à la carte channel selections and additional on-demand programming that don't require subscriptions.
YouTube TV isn't the only video service that seems to be running into problems today. According to widespread recent reports, many people are having trouble accessing specific Channels on their Roku set-top devices. The affected services, which include YouTube and Netflix, are allegedly showing an FBI anti-piracy warning message.
We all love podcasts, amirite? I'm currently listening to the latest 'No Such Thing As A Fish' episode. Audible, the audiobook company owned by Amazon, has officially put live 'Channels,' a way to listen to news shows and podcasts in the same app you listen to books in.
To cord cutters, a trip to pluto.tv might feel a bit like going back in time. You have a list of channels and a TV guide. You don't pick what plays—you watch whatever is on.
As you might have noticed, the AP team is pretty fond of Pushbullet. It's an awesome service that keeps your devices linked up and in sync like nothing else. If you've paid attention over the past few weeks, you may have also noticed that our sidebar has gained a pretty big heap of new buttons.
DIRECTV Android App Gets 13 More Live Streaming Channels Including MSNBC, Showtime Showcase, And QVC
DIRECTV has added the ability for its customers to stream thirteen additional channels to their Android devices. The Play Store page doesn't contain an extensive list of which ones are new, but it does mention MSNBC, Ovation, QVC, and Showtime Showcase. All of these are available inside the home, with only QVC accessible outside of the home as well.
Pushbullet Channels are the headlining feature in the app's latest update. In short, these are feeds that can push out notifications to subscribers whenever something new happens. Want to keep up with our APK downloads? You can simply subscribe to the channel to get notified whenever we have something fresh to send your way.
Verizon is upping the number of channels FiOS subscribers can watch when they're away from home. With 16 additional options - reaching a total of 25 - there's a better chance mobile TV watchers will be able to find something on that they actually want to watch. Naturally, the number of options isn't exhaustive, but the new crop contains heavy hitters including Showtime and Starz.
Last week, Vine introduced its "biggest" update yet … for iOS. The update brought along a handful of improvements in Vine's ongoing effort to improve the product and galvanize it against Instagram's new video functionality.
Google TV still exists. It's important to be reminded once in a while because, while Google TV promised to be our deliverer from the evil world of crappy cable box interfaces, so far the company has yet to deliver. Today's update to the TV & Movies app, though, is a step in the right direction. For starters, Google has finally done what we've all wanted since there were more than three channels: now you can see what shows are on just your favorite channels on a single screen.