After a long time the
most popular messenger, WhatsApp launched its first Web based chat client
today. It is one of the most-requested features. Rumors of it coming soon
started appearing yesterday when screenshots of the latest WhatsApp app leaked
showing an interface for logging into the web app, and now we have an idea of
how that interface is used. With the quick scan of a QR code in-browser, you
can start chatting with your WhatsApp friends from the desktop.
To log into the service,
head over to the Android, Windows Phone, or Blackberry version of the mobile
app and navigate to the “WhatsApp Web” screen. From there, you’ll need to scan
a QR code that’s on the newly-launched web page. As of right now, the iOS
app isn’t compatible with the web client, and the browser-based chat service
only works with Google Chrome. WhatsApp says that support for more browsers is
“coming soon.”
It’s not yet clear
whether or not the launch of this web app is related to recent drama that has
gone down over the last couple of days with the developers of WhatsApp
third-party chat clients, although the timing is suspicious. The company
started banning users of these apps for 24 hours yesterday and then
finally sent a cease and desist letter to the most popular
app—WhatsApp+—which has effectively shut it down.
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| QR code to Login Web Based WhatsApp |
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