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WhatsApp rolls out Liquid Glass for video player
WhatsApp updates video player with glass-like progress bar for iOS 26 users.
In brief
WhatsApp updates video player with glass-like progress bar for iOS 26 users. WhatsApp is rolling out Liquid Glass design for video player progress bar to some iOS beta testers via TestFlight update 26.39.10.70. Originally reported by WABetaInfo.
WhatsApp video player update
WhatsApp is rolling out Liquid Glass design for video player progress bar to some iOS beta testers via TestFlight update 26.39.10.70.
Progress bar design
Progress bar appears as floating element with translucent background and rounded corners in light mode or dark mode.
Why update needed
Video player progress bar was last updated years ago while other app elements adopted Liquid Glass design.
Rollout progress
WhatsApp has updated chat list, tab bar, navigation bar, and message menu with Liquid Glass before video player.
Cross-platform availability
Liquid Glass update for video player also available on iPad and Mac with same design.
Availability details
Feature available to some beta testers on TestFlight; stable version rollout pending.
The main idea
WhatsApp is rolling out Liquid Glass design for video player progress bar to some iOS beta testers via TestFlight update 26.39.10.70.
