If you use WhatsApp and want to access your messages beyond your smartphone, enabling the multi-device feature is critical. There are countless ways to message friends and family in 2021. Whether it's SMS texting, iMessage, Facebook Messenger, Telegram, etc. The options for messaging someone these days are plentiful.
One such app that is particularly popular is WhatsApp. Launched in 2009, WhatsApp has used the last few years to establish itself as one of the biggest messaging services in the world – attracting over 2 billion monthly active users as of October 2021.
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In many ways, the app's popularity is easy to understand. Not only has it been around for 12 years, but WhatsApp is extremely accessible. It's available on virtually all operating systems, it's 100% free, and it even works on multiple devices at the same time.
In November 2021, WhatsApp launched Multi-Device Beta. It allows users to log into their WhatsApp account on up to four additional devices at once – including the WhatsApp website, desktop app and devices.
Although the feature is not enabled by default, it can be set up in seconds. Open the WhatsApp app on your smartphone, tap 'Settings', tap 'Linked Devices', tap 'Multi-Device Beta' and tap 'Join Beta' at the bottom of the screen.
Now that you're signed up for the beta, go back to the Linked Devices page and tap on 'Link a device’ to link your WhatsApp account with web client, desktop app or other devices. With Multi-Device Beta, this can be done up to four times.
While other messaging apps have been offering similar functionality for a long time, it's still a fantastic addition to the WhatsApp experience. Let's say you want to access your WhatsApp messages on your work computer and personal laptop.
Once they sign up for the Multi-Device Beta program and add both devices, they can do just that without any issues. It's also useful if someone has multiple home computers, a laptop, or any other combination of up to four gadgets.
Users are still limited to using WhatsApp on one smartphone, but this gives you much more flexibility to use WhatsApp on secondary devices.
