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How to play voice messages
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Windows
Android
iPhone
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Voice messages received on WhatsApp are downloaded automatically.
On received voice messages you'll see:
- A green microphone on voice messages you haven't played.
- A blue microphone on voice messages you've already played.
Play a voice message
- Tap Playto listen to voice messages you've sent or received.
- Listen to the message.
- Through your phone’s ear speaker: Hold the phone up to your ear to play the message through your phone’s speakers.
- On speakerphone: Hold the phone away from your head to play the message on speakerphone.
- Through your headphones: Voice messages will play through your headphones when they’re connected.
- While a message is playing, you can tap the 1x icon to increase the speed to 1.5x or 2x.
- You can also long press the dot located on the waveform and drag it to the timestamp of the message you want to start playing from.
- Voice messages will continue to play even if you navigate 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 navigate back to the original chat.
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