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I use WhatsApp web and avoided the apps on desktop. Yet, I really don't understand why WhatsApp would need app especially with the state mentioned here (which
by rock_artist 11mo ago
I use WhatsApp web and avoided the apps on desktop.
Yet, I really don't understand why WhatsApp would need app especially with the state mentioned here (which is a basic wrapper)
There are no calls in the web app, but modern web stack is more than enough to provide all the real functionality needed for it.
- happymellon 11mo agoIndeed, the desktop app provides absolutely nothing. If it allowed me to do video calls from a laptop, that could be useful but obviously that can't be a feature they therefore offer.
- phonon 11mo ago> If it allowed me to do video calls from a laptop It does though? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3FkkHyvw8M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3FkkHyvw8M
- rkomorn 11mo agoYeah, calls are the only I installed the Windows desktop app instead of using WhatsApp Web.
- happymellon 11mo agoSorry I should have been clearer. According to this not any more.
- mrweasel 11mo agoApparently what it provided was a more lightweight experience at 1/10th the RAM consumption.
- blitzar 11mo agomaybe they will provide a lite.whatsapp.com version (someone add it to the corporate vision board please)