WhatsApp’s linked device connectivity started off with WhatsApp Web, which gave users access to their account on any device with a web browser. Platform-agnostic support made it a versatile solution for sharing files stored on another machine, or giving support executives concurrent access to accounts dedicated to chat support. Although functionality was limited, the change paved the way for linked device support extending to tablets, native apps for desktop, and secondary smartphones.
The current stable version of WhatsApp Web has dedicated tabs for chats, Communities, Channels, and status updates. However, you can only view updates from your contacts, or the ephemeral posts made from your primary smartphone. Testers at WABetaInfo report that beta version 2.2353.59 of WhatsApp Web also allows you to post new status updates using the web GUI.
The latest WhatsApp Web beta provisions for status update uploads
This feature saves users the hassle of transferring images and videos to their primary smartphone when posting them as status updates. The web version runs on any operating system with a browser, so you can post status updates even if the feature isn’t supported by that operating system’s native WhatsApp client. Although it appears to be in limited beta testing at the moment, WABetaInfo expects this feature to be made available to more testers soon.