WhatsApp web vs WhatsApp desktop – If you are a regular WhatsApp user, of course you also know that in addition to using an Android device, you can also enjoy WhatsApp on your desktop (computer or laptop). There are 2 alternatives to using WhatsApp on your PC, namely via the whatsapp web or through the whatsapp desktop application. In terms of function and use, both can be said to be “the same”. Both also require WhatsApp on Android to be able to use. However, if you look in more detail, it turns out that there are some differences between the two. So from that, to answer your curiosity, the following will explain what are the differences between WhatsApp web and desktop versions of WhatsApp.
WhatsApp web vs WhatsApp desktop
Different ways to access
The most basic difference is how you can access WhatsApp web and WhatsApp desktop. In terms of access methods, it is undeniable that the WhatsApp web is superior. You don’t need any special application to use WhatsApp web, you just need to open your favorite browser, Firefox, Chrome, or even Internet explorer, to access WhatsApp web. Besides that, you can also use WhatsApp web on any computer, for example if you forget to bring a laptop, as long as you bring a smartphone, you can borrow a friend’s laptop to be connected to the WhatsApp web service.
Meanwhile, if you use the WhatsApp desktop application, then you need to download the “WhatsApp for Desktop” application first. If you think the WhatsApp Desktop application is a complete application like Line for desktop, then you are wrong. The WhatsApp Desktop app also requires you to scan a barcode just like the web version of Whatsapp.
WhatsApp web vs WhatsApp desktop, Differences in appearance
As for the difference in appearance, there’s not too much of a difference, but because WhatsApp desktop is a separate application, the WhatsApp desktop application feels more full screen if you enlarge the screen. Unlike WhatsApp web, because you’re using a browser, the screen doesn’t feel full. At the top there are still tabs, browser history, bookmarks, etc.
Differences in notifications
Notifications or notifications of incoming messages on whatsapp web are only marked by sound, but you can see the number of notifications or incoming messages if you open the browser where you open the whatsapp web. If you’re using chrome, you won’t find any pop ups, just sounds and notifications in the browser tabs you open. However, if you use Mozilla, you may see a pop-up when a message arrives. As for notifications on the WhatsApp desktop application, in terms of sound and pop-up notifications, they are more or less the same as the web version. The difference is, on the WhatsApp desktop application you can see the number of notifications on the application icon.
Conclusion
The WhatsApp web or WhatsApp desktop application is actually the same, in fact almost all of them are the same, both in terms of UI (display) and how to use them. In addition, when using both, your cellphone should not be turned off or disconnected from the internet, because both need to be synced with the WhatsApp application on your cellphone.
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