India, June 30 -- WhatsApp has quietly rolled out several new features in 2025 that are easy to overlook but can significantly improve your day-to-day messaging experience. While flashy updates like Meta AI integration made headlines, there are a host of subtler tools now available to users that bring greater personalisation, convenience, and control. Here's a round-up of the best lesser-known WhatsApp features launched this year that are worth trying.

A new filter system displays unread messages grouped by categories-like groups or favourites-allowing you to manage incoming conversations more efficiently. It's especially helpful for busy chats that tend to get buried.

Users can finally speed through forwarded videos with built-in playb...