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WhatsApp Web Client is LIVE (only on Chrome as of now)

22 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/whatsapp-web-client-is-live-only-on-chrome-as-of-now.189576/

ritvij
ritvij Original post #1
Jan 22, 2015 at 1:16 AM
The webpage has instructions to use the latest version of WhatsApp on their Android or BlackBerry or Windows devices and to goto the WhatsApp Web option. Sadly, iOS users may have to wait a wee bit longer but that was expected as Apple is always the last to recieve WhatsApp app updates...

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[BREAKING] WhatsApp for Web coming very soon | CryBytes CryBytes
seamon
seamon #2
Jan 22, 2015 at 2:22 AM
Re: WhatsApp Web Client is LIVE

This is great. Thanks for sharing.
Shah
Shah #3
Jan 22, 2015 at 6:15 AM
Re: WhatsApp Web Client is LIVE

Works only in chrome. -_-
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amit.tiger12 #4
Jan 22, 2015 at 9:04 AM
Re: WhatsApp Web Client is LIVE

web.whatsapp.com

trying for firefox... ;)
harshilsharma63
harshilsharma63 #5
Jan 22, 2015 at 11:27 AM
Re: WhatsApp Web Client is LIVE

Only works in Chrome. Not interested.
Thor
Thor #6
Jan 22, 2015 at 1:49 PM
Re: WhatsApp Web Client is LIVE

Awesome! :D I just came back using it and thought about posting it here, but we already have a post informing users here.
The best part is it keeps the conversation in your phone and the web client in sync.

Though this requires the phone to have a net connection too...
rhitwick
rhitwick #7
Jan 22, 2015 at 2:46 PM
Re: WhatsApp Web Client is LIVE

Thor said:
Awesome! :D I just came back using it and thought about posting it here, but we already have a post informing users here.
The best part is it keeps the conversation in your phone and the web client in sync.

Though this requires the phone to have a net connection too...
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This is useless I guess. They could just keep the conversations in server until the device is online again.

b/w nice move from WhatsApp
Vyom
Vyom #8
Jan 22, 2015 at 3:08 PM
Re: WhatsApp Web Client is LIVE

As of now WhatsApp web works only on Chrome, AND it only works on the Latest version of Chrome, which is 36. :/

This is a bummer. I would wait before the Web client starts to work on Firefox.

Also, the web application should be independent of my phone. They learned nothing from "Telegram", which is a cross platform client and been so for decades? :?
lywyre
lywyre #9
Jan 22, 2015 at 3:39 PM
* Works only in Chrome - not an issue for me
* Requires my phone to be online too -- Really? Whats the use then? Only ends in spending twice the data for same chat exchanges :-(

Today, I also learnt that Whatsapp is banning users for using a third party app (Whatsapp+) to get more out of Whatsapp and for customization.
Taking money from users and banning them? :-x

Telegram now really looks very inviting. Will move there and will also try to convince my contacts to do so.
skeletor
skeletor #10
Jan 22, 2015 at 3:57 PM
Works on Opera, good.

But they should support the better browser i.e. Firefox.
Nerevarine
Nerevarine #11
Jan 22, 2015 at 4:36 PM
How to get it working guys ? I cant find a menu on my phone's whatsapp that scans QR code :noob:
krishnandu.sarkar
krishnandu.sarkar #13
Jan 22, 2015 at 4:46 PM
Already started using it on the morning. One of my friend shared it in his timeline..!! It's really great..!!
krishnandu.sarkar
krishnandu.sarkar #15
Jan 22, 2015 at 4:55 PM
Nerevarine said:
yeah god it working, dissapointed that this doesnt work without the phone
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It's good actually. Otherwise, what's the security? And how does it supposed to show you all your messages and keep sync with it?
$hadow
$hadow #16
Jan 22, 2015 at 4:58 PM
Chrome rolled out version 40. BTW I don't want my What's app to be on my computer. Chrome working is nice but I am worried about the privacy plus you need to online with your phone as well is a bummer.
RCuber
RCuber #17
Jan 22, 2015 at 5:08 PM
I don't use whatsapp and I stay away from it. How much time do you guys spend on using Whatsapp everyday?
seamon
seamon #18
Jan 22, 2015 at 5:28 PM
Just asking, can we use this technique to use WhatsApp acc of one phone on another phone using chrome?
krishnandu.sarkar
krishnandu.sarkar #19
Jan 22, 2015 at 5:53 PM
seamon said:
Just asking, can we use this technique to use WhatsApp acc of one phone on another phone using chrome?
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I believe yes. It should work as long as one is browser and you are scanning the QR with another phone.
axes2t2
axes2t2 #20
Jan 22, 2015 at 6:28 PM
A much needed update.
ritvij
ritvij #21
Jan 22, 2015 at 8:09 PM
sorry for sharing my own blog post though..:p
but it was really breaking at that time..:D

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sorry for sharing my own blog post though..:p
but it was really breaking at that time..:D
hard_rock
hard_rock #22
Jan 24, 2015 at 1:50 AM
seamon said:
Just asking, can we use this technique to use WhatsApp acc of one phone on another phone using chrome?
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I guess not..Atleast as of now. I opened web.whatsapp.com in chrome browser on my iPad and it said to download chrome browser..:p

They should have corrected it : Works only in Chrome ON DESKTOP!