How to play voice messages

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There’s an issue with the microphone color not updating once a voice message has been played. We're working to fix it as soon as possible. In the meantime, please keep WhatsApp updated on your device. Updates are released regularly and may contain fixes for bugs and other issues.

On received voice messages you'll see:
  • A green microphone
    microphone
    on voice messages you haven't played.
  • A blue microphone
    microphone
    on voice messages you've already played.
  • A transcript of the voice message below Play
    play
    . Only if the transcript is available and Transcription is On in WhatsApp Settings > Chats.

Play a voice message

  1. Tap Play
    play
    to listen to voice messages you've sent or received.
  2. Listen to the message:
    • Through your phone’s speaker: Hold the phone to your ear to hear the message.
    • On speakerphone: Hold the phone away from your head to hear the message.
    • Through your headphones: Voice messages will play through your headphones when they’re connected to your device.
  3. While a message is playing, you can tap the 1x icon to increase the speed to 1.5x or 2x. You can't decrease the speed to less than 1x.
  4. You can also:
    • Long press the dot located on the waveform, then
    • Drag it to the timestamp of the message you want to start playing from.
  5. Voice messages will continue to play even if you go to another chat or group within WhatsApp.
    • When you play a voice message and leave the chat, a mini player will appear at the top of your screen.
    • You can pause, play, and close the voice message, or go back to the original chat.
Note:
  • When you receive two or more voice messages in a row, WhatsApp will automatically play them in order when you tap Play. To stop your voice messages from playing in order, simply tap the Pause button of the voice message currently playing.
  • "Hey Siri" must be turned on for voice message transcripts to display.
  • Once voice message transcripts are enabled, the message recipient can see voice message transcripts. The sender can’t see the transcripts.
  • You can't delete, edit, or copy and paste voice message transcripts.

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