How to reduce WhatsApp data usage
Posted on: 24/Mar/2020 1:06:40 PM
As one of the most hugely popular used media messaging facilities, WhatsApp is probably, the prominent most! As such, it is an inevitable trend for WhatsApp to use a lot of data during calls!
Here are a few simple tips to reduce WhatsApp data usage:
Coronavirus pandemic has forced people worldwide to stay at home for some weeks as a precautionary measure. People are making video-calls all the time, playing games, watching movies and shows and many more.
Naturally, this has put a lot of load on the broadband or mobile data. Here’s how you can check the internet speed and fix slow data speed.
People have become heavily dependent on WhatsApp to connect with one another while maintaining social distancing.
This Facebook-owned messaging application is being used to chat, send media files, and make voice as well as video calls. And this is consuming a lot of data.
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The tips given here can be used by both Android as well as iOS smartphone users.
- Disable auto-download media files: Downloading media files consumes a lot of data as well as phone storage. Most of you will not know that WhatsApp provides a feature that enables you to disable the auto-download media files option. With this option turned on, WhatsApp will no longer automatically download the videos, photos or other files that you receive from your contact. You will need to manually download the required files. To enable the option you can head to the ‘Settings’ menu and scroll down to Data and Storage usage option, and then select the “Never” option for photos, videos, and documents. There are two other options available Wi-Fi and Mobile data. You can always change the setting.
- Reduce call quality: WhatsApp allows users to make video and voice calls. These calls consume a lot of data and at this crucial time, one can’t afford to use a lot of internets given everything is dependent on it. The messaging platform provides an option to reduce the call quality. You will just have to head over to the Settings menu, select data, and storage usage options and then enable “Low Data Usage”. After the option has been enabled the call quality might not be as good as before but it won’t put as much load on the data connection.
- Chat backup: Backing up chats, media files including videos, photos, and others is important. But given that the time is crucial and everyone is dependent on the internet you can disable the chat backup option until the situation gets better. To enable this option you can just go to the Settings menu, click on Chats and then Chat backup, and turn of Chat auto backup. You can always turn on the set whenever required.
