{
  "id": 3992369,
  "title": "WhatsApp rolls out new chat themes on iOS, including animated wallpapers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/whatsapp-rolls-out-new-chat-themes-on-ios-including-animated",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-28T16:30:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "9to5Mac",
    "slug": "9to5mac",
    "url": "https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/28/whatsapp-rolls-out-new-chat-themes-on-ios-including-animated-wallpapers/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "WhatsApp has introduced new chat themes on iOS, featuring animated wallpapers. According to WABetaInfo, five categories have been rolled out: Featured, Nature, Live, Minimal, and Doodle. The Featured category showcases the best themes curated by WhatsApp's design team. Nature offers themes with outdoor landscapes, while Live features animated wallpapers that move slowly in the background. Minimal themes apply a plain background, with white in light mode and dark in dark mode. Doodle includes the classic wallpaper with WhatsApp's signature doodle patterns. The Live category is highlighted as the most distinctive addition. These themes have a small Live icon in the top right corner for easy identification. WhatsApp ensures the animation is slow enough not to distract users or cause discomfort to those with accessibility needs. The new feature assigns a chat bubble color based on the selected theme, and immediate availability may not be consistent across all users.",
  "summary": "Following the recent discovery that WhatsApp was working on new chat themes, the feature is now rolling out to iPhone users. Here are the details.",
  "key_points": [
    "WhatsApp adds animated wallpapers to iOS chat themes",
    "Five categories introduced: Featured, Nature, Live, Minimal, Doodle",
    "Live category features distinctive animated wallpapers"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}