Even the largest messaging company in the world like Whatsapp, these days, it risks having to limit usage to all its users due to overuse due to the worldwide lockdown. The servers could in fact no longer guarantee the total functioning of the system and crash the application. Event almost similar to other social networks such as Facebook ed Instagram who have already taken steps to limit the bitrates of the videos uploaded to the bulletin board. But what are you planning to do this time Marck Zuckerberg?
Most likely, according to the recent tweet published by WABetalnfo, the app will limit the sharing of videos by “cutting them off” after only 15 seconds. This measure is already active in India and was decided to reduce traffic on servers. If initially the movies could be made in 90 seconds, and then reduced to just 30 ", in a few days we should be satisfied with just 15 seconds.
This choice could open a range of opportunities to other applications that may not currently enjoy such popularity and that probably do not have network flow problems like other major companies. It remains to be seen whether this new measure will take effect in a few days and whether it will also be extended to major social sites such as Facebook and Instagram.
ANNOUNCEMENT:
You can no longer send videos to WhatsApp Status if they are longer than 16 seconds: only videos having a duration of 15 seconds will be allowed.
This is happening in India and it's probably an initiative to reduce the traffic on the server infrastructures.
- WABetaInfo (@WABetaInfo) March 28, 2020
