Winget still use the old WhatsApp Messenger App link from the official website

[BrandonWanHuanSheng]

It look like the Old WhatsApp Setup link has been removed from www.whatsapp.com/download But winget still use the old WhatsApp Setup link that was not support by their official developer. Do I need to remove that manifest from winget?

[ItzLevvie]

I'm on mobile but when browsing https://www.whatsapp.com/download via Desktop site:

1. Clicking the "Windows 10 & higher" (64-bit) button gives https://web.whatsapp.com/desktop/windows/release/x64/WhatsAppSetup.exe
2. Clicking the "Windows 10 & higher" (32-bit) button gives https://web.whatsapp.com/desktop/windows/release/ia32/WhatsAppSetup.exe

You will be redirected to Facebook CDN but that will give you a temporary, time-limited URL which will not work on WinGet once the URL expires.

Both of these URLs matches the ones found in the manifest: https://github.com/microsoft/winget-pkgs/blob/b5fc3f9328ed36750ab22d929b0782b2b2cb592d/manifests/w/WhatsApp/WhatsApp/2.2314.11/WhatsApp.WhatsApp.installer.yaml

[BrandonWanHuanSheng]

When I use my computer to browse this page, it just only available for Microsoft Store for Windows.

Right now, On my Windows Desktop it said WhatsApp (Outdated)


It need install through the WinAppStore and the latest version of that app is 2.2310.3.0. Which is an installer type of appx

[vedantmgoyal9]

Ah yes! WhatsApp recommends using their official app which is distributed through Microsoft Store. The WhatsApp Desktop (which is Electron-based) is discontinued in favor of the UWP app, but its URLs are still available for some reason.