WhatsApp’s latest Android beta, version 2.26.21.7, is tied to a planned change in how GIFs are sourced inside the app. The update points to a switch from Tenor to Klipy as a GIF provider, but the feature is still under development and is not yet available to beta testers.
Android beta 2.26.21.7 brings a Klipy GIF provider preview
The build is rolling out through the Google Play Beta Program, which limits it to users enrolled in WhatsApp’s Android beta track. The GIF switch itself is not live in this build. WhatsApp is working on replacing Tenor with Klipy as part of its GIF provider setup, and the change is expected to arrive in a future update.
Klipy is intended to replace Tenor as a GIF source in WhatsApp’s search experience. The app currently relies on GIF providers including Tenor, and the new work points to a planned replacement rather than a broad redesign of the GIF feature. For now, the beta build serves as a preview of that direction, not a live test of the switch.
Klipy’s rollout status and what is still unclear
WhatsApp has not started opening the Klipy change to beta users yet. That means testers on 2.26.21.7 will not see the provider switch in their app, and there is no confirmed timeline for when it will begin rolling out.
Several details remain open. WhatsApp has not shown the interface changes that will accompany the provider swap, and it is not clear whether the change will affect every GIF entry point or only specific areas of the app. The broader rollout to regular users is also not confirmed.
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