Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Update your WhatsApp app to access new chat themes and improved video call layouts. Customize your messaging experience today.
This video guides you through the latest WhatsApp features released in the recent app update. If you use the platform daily, these changes offer more control over how your interface looks and functions, specifically for your personal chats and group conversations.
We focus on how to set up custom chat themes with unique colors and doodles, giving your conversations a fresh look. You will also see how the new video call layouts create a cleaner, more organized view for your group calls. By the end of this walkthrough, you will know exactly how to apply these new WhatsApp settings to your own device.
Make sure to update your WhatsApp app to get these features immediately. Subscribe for weekly app update breakdowns and let me know in the comments if you prefer the new chat themes or the video call layout changes.
No hype. Just the facts.
I'm James Hicks - a technologist and creator with 30+ years inside enterprise IT. This channel is for technical decision-makers, creator-builders, and brand teams who want substance over noise. The work covers four lanes: the business of technology, the creator economy without the fluff, AI tools reviewed honestly, and the technologist perspective on where it's all going.
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Update your WhatsApp app to access new chat themes and improved video call layouts. Customize your messaging experience today.
This video guides you through the latest WhatsApp features released in the recent app update. If you use the platform daily, these changes offer more control over how your interface looks and functions, specifically for your personal chats and group conversations.
We focus on how to set up custom chat themes with unique colors and doodles, giving your conversations a fresh look. You will also see how the new video call layouts create a cleaner, more organized view for your group calls. By the end of this walkthrough, you will know exactly how to apply these new WhatsApp settings to your own device.
Make sure to update your WhatsApp app to get these features immediately. Subscribe for weekly app update breakdowns and let me know in the comments if you prefer the new chat themes or the video call layout changes.
No hype. Just the facts.
I'm James Hicks - a technologist and creator with 30+ years inside enterprise IT. This channel is for technical decision-makers, creator-builders, and brand teams who want substance over noise. The work covers four lanes: the business of technology, the creator economy without the fluff, AI tools reviewed honestly, and the technologist perspective on where it's all going.
🌐 The HicksNewMedia network: hicksnewmedia.com
🙏🏾 Join the community as a MEMBER for special perks:
youtube.com/@JamesHicks/join
(one-time and recurring options available)
📰 Subscribe to THE Digital Collective Newsletter:
https://digitalcollective.media
📚 Creator Resource Library:
https://digitalcollective.network
👕 HNM Merch:
https://hnmmerch.store
📨 Business inquiries: info@hicksnewmedia.com
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Note: all links should be considered affiliate links. Using these links helps support this content at no additional cost to you. Thanks again for your support.
