Whatsapp does not work on the computer. Using WhatsApp on PC via Browser

WhatsApp has already been chosen by hundreds of millions of users around the world. Initially, the developers provided for the installation of the application only on the iPhone. As the popularity of the program grew, versions for other popular mobile platforms were also introduced. At the moment, users can work with instant messengers on a PC, regardless of which operating system is installed, Windows or Mac. There are several ways to install WhatsApp on a computer.

Web version of the application

One of the most simple options the use of the messenger through the browser is considered. The only restriction set by the developers is that the web browser must be upgraded to latest version. If this condition is met, then for devices on Android, WP, and Nokia S60, you must do the following:

After completing these steps, WhatsApp will open in the browser, which will automatically synchronize with mobile version applications.

iPhone users need to open Settings in the messenger and tap on the link whatsapp web, the rest of the steps are the same for Android devices. It is important to note that the use of the web version is possible only when both the phone and the computer are connected to the network at the same time. If the smartphone is disconnected from the Internet, then nothing will be displayed on the page in the browser.

Using the Android emulator

Another way to use WhatsApp on a computer is to install an emulator. First you need to install a program that allows you to work on a PC with applications for Android. Among the most popular are BlueStacks, its added benefit it is considered to be an official partner of Google.

After that, you need to download the installation whatsapp file in apk format. Next, you need to start the emulator and install the application through it. To register, you will need a smartphone with a valid number, where the activation code will come. An account in the messenger will be linked to this number.

This method compares favorably with the previous one in that using the messenger does not require a permanent connection to the smartphone network. The emulator runs an almost full-fledged version of the application, in which you can even make audio and video calls when correct connection headsets.

In addition to WhatsApp, you can also use any other Android application in the emulator, even games.

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Messenger version for PC

An additional way to access WhatsApp through a computer is to use the desktop version of the application. The developers released a version for Windows and Mac, but did not advertise it much, so for many users its existence is still a surprise.

To install WhatsApp on a PC, you need:

In fact, the desktop version is not much different from using a browser to work with the messenger. The only advantage is that you do not need to open a web page every time. To launch the application, you only need to click on the icon that will appear on the desktop after installation. However, here, like the web version, a stable Internet connection is required for both a smartphone and a computer.

Surely many use a trendy mobile whatsapp messenger. Recently, it became possible to use WhatsApp on a computer. Of course, there was such an opportunity before, but it was very difficult - all solutions assumed that the computer was installed virtual machine or an emulator for a mobile OS, such as Android. But nowreleased the official service from the developersadsap and it provides the ability to use the messenger on computers, right in your browser!Let's try to install Watsapp on a computer or laptop ...

Whatsapp - service for computer

Friends, be careful! There are NO official WhatsApp programs for PC! If you are offered to install and download some application, it is very likely that these are some kind of fraudulent tricks and you are offered malware.

In order to get WhatsApp for a computer, you just need to open the web service https://web.whatsapp.com in your browser Google Chrome. Again, it's FREE! Don't get fooled by third-party offers to install.

It is important to use Chrome, or another browser based on the same engine, since the service does not work in other browsers. If you try to open the Whatsapp web service in Firefox, Safari or Internet Explorer, you will only see a message stating that Whatsapp for a computer is available only in Chrome and an offer to download it. This is due to the fact that other browsers cannot display the QR code through which the connection to the service is made.

In addition, you must have the latest version of WhatsApp installed on your smartphone/phone.

Another important point - if you use an iPhone - then the web-Whatsapp service is also not yet available for you. Since the WhatsApp application for Ios has not yet added the functionality of scanning a QR code and synchronizing with a phone. This is official data from the developers at the time of this writing (01/26/2015).

Requirements for installing WhatsApp on a computer.

1. The computer must be used Google browser Chrome (or any other based on the same engine)

2. The mobile device must be connected to the Internet and WhatsApp must be running on it.

3. Your mobile device must have the latest updated version whatsapp apps.

4. The mobile device must NOT be an iPhone

* Latest limitation for the first version of web.whatsapp.com as of January 2015. Surely in the near future the application will become available to owners of Apple devices.

How to install whatsapp on computer.

1. Open the browser address https://web.whatsapp.com

2. On a smartphone in whatsapp app open the main menu > WhatsApp Web and scan the QR code from the page opened in the first paragraph.

At this point, the installation can be considered complete. All your chats and contacts are instantly synchronized and you can use whatsapp on your computer.

This procedure may take some time and is quite demanding on the communication channel, so it is recommended to pre-connect mobile device to WiFi.

Video instruction: How to install whatsapp on a computer.

With WhatsApp Web, you can use the corresponding messenger not only on your smartphone, but also on your computer. However, your phone must always be on the same network as the PC. You can do without a smartphone at all, but this will be discussed in the next chapter, which is about the second option.

1. When you open WhatsApp Web, you will be shown a large QR code just to the left of the center of the screen. If you don't want to log in again every time, activate the "Stay signed in" option.
2. Now launch WhatsApp on your smartphone and find in the menu that appears after clicking on the three dots on the right upper corner, item "WhatsApp Web".
3. Click on "WhatsApp Web" and select the "Scan QR Code" option.
4. Bring your smartphone to the screen of your computer with the camera and scan the code. After that you will be logged in.
5. Note: the need to log in to this computer now no more. However, the PC and smartphone must always be on the same WLAN network.

BlueStacks: use WhatsApp without a smartphone

If you want to do without a smartphone at all, this is also possible. However, for this you will need phone number, which may belong to the fixed telephone network.

First of all, download BlueStacks App Player for Windows or Mac OS and install this software.

1. At the top left, click on "Search" and enter "WhatsApp" there. Then select the appropriate search result.
2. Now you must login with your Google account. If you don't have one, you can very easily get yourself one. account Google.
3. Download WhatsApp and wait until the installation process completes. Now you can run the application.
4. To register, you will need a mobile number or fixed communication, which has not yet been used for whatsapp. After that you will receive an SMS.
5. If you cannot receive SMS, you should use a phone call. In this case, the code will be dictated to you by a computer voice.
6. After all this, you can use WhatsApp as usual, but on a computer.

WhatsApp is one of the most popular modern applications created for the exchange instant messaging- text and multimedia. This option of communication using various devices significantly saves money that could be spent on SMS or MMS, and uses traffic quite carefully. Therefore, many users today are wondering how to open whatsapp on a computer or smartphone.

Wearable version

Obviously, the application, which should partly replace the standard messaging as a service of the operator, was originally developed for smartphones and tablets. But how to open WhatsApp on your phone? If someone says: “Open WhatsApp, I sent you ...”, you just need to download the program in a few steps:

Desktop version

If the smartphone does not support the application or there is no access to it at all, the question arises of how to open WhatsApp on a computer without a phone. For PC or laptop users, there are three ways to open WhatsApp through a computer:

1. Installing the desktop version for Windows and Mac.
2. Installing a full application using an emulator operating system"Android".
3. Access via web browser.

The first way is quite simple:

The second option is more complicated, but suitable for those who cannot install existing versions for PC. To use this solution, you must:

• Install BlueStacks on your computer. This is an Android emulator - the most efficient, stable, functional of the existing ones at the moment. It's shareware.
• Sign in with your Google account / create a new one.
• Launch the application store preinstalled in the program and download WhatsApp in the same way as it was done in the first paragraph.

The third option is much easier to implement, but functionally it is much weaker. It is used solely for the convenience of communication of people who correspond a lot in Votsap. A significant minus: if they ask you to “open Whatsapp”, but there is no phone at hand, this method will not work out of the situation. It is only implemented like this:

• On the web.whatsapp.com website, you need to scan the QR code using a phone with a pre-installed version of the program.
• Use the browser version.

That is, this method is available only for smartphone owners. Registration through a browser and even separate access to an account without a wearable device is not available.

Those who have installed the WhatsApp messenger on their smartphones can appreciate all the privileges that this application gives: free calls, messaging, pictures and other media files. And often users have a question: how to use Vatsap? Previously, you could read on the Internet that you can use WhatsApp through a computer, but you only need to install an emulator first. Is it so now?

Is it possible to use WhatsApp on a computer?

The answer is yes. And if earlier it was necessary to install an emulator to use the program, now it is not necessary to do this at all (but it is not forbidden). You can use Votsap on a computer without complex actions. You just need to either install the Google Chrome browser and go to the appropriate page, or download a special version for PC.

Action algorithm

Web

How to set up WhatsApp on a computer? If you choose the web version, then the algorithm of actions is as follows:

• You pass on. If the automatic transition does not work, then just copy it to the browser line. The site works without problems, and you will find yourself on such a page.

• Don't let the QR code fool you. It is needed in order to synchronize whatsapp with the phone. To do this, you open the application on your mobile phone. You go to the “chats” tab and call up the menu. You will see the following. It remains just to click on the item circled in red.

• The third step is the easiest. You just point your mobile phone camera at the QR code, and after that you can use WhatsApp on your computer.

For PC

To run WhatsApp on a computer using a special version, you also need to do not a lot of gestures.

• Download PC versions ( , and );

• Open the installation file and at the same time - run the application on the phone. You probably already guessed what it is for - to read the QR code.

• So, the code appears on the screen. We catch it with the phone (Menu - WhatsApp Web) - and you don’t need to do anything else (except, perhaps, do not turn off the program on the phone). Authorization happens by itself.

Bluestacks

How can I use WhatsApp on a computer if the program is not installed directly? Through Bluestacks, an Android emulator. This method is the most confusing, but you never know what might come in handy. Therefore, do not skip this item.

• First you need to download and install .

• Then - through Bluestax we go to the page Play market and find WhatsApp itself. We install.

• In this case, to register, you will have to enter your phone number in the old fashioned way.

• And then manually find or drive in contacts. But, if there are no other options, this is a very good way out.

Exit

When WhatsApp on a computer or laptop is no longer needed, you will need to not only close the program, but also exit computers using your phone. Go to WhatsApp Web again. There you will see the following image.

You press exit from the computer. This is necessary in order to prevent attempts to use someone's messenger without their consent, especially if this person accessed the application from someone else's computer.

As you can see, you can use whatsapp and Windows OS without any installation of emulators, additional downloads and the like. And maybe with them. All contacts are saved, as well as correspondence. True, at some points, using the application on a PC is inferior to the phone (and it doesn’t matter how to install it): you won’t be able to call WhatsApp from a computer.