Facebook Messenger Gains iOS 8 Share Extension Support In Latest Update

Facebook has updated the Messenger app for iPhone and iPad with support for iOS 8’s new share extensions feature. This allows users to share photos, videos or links directly to Messenger, from any app in iOS 8.

If you are a regular Facebook Messenger user, you would have found the lack of share sheet support for the app very annoying. It has taken a long time for Facebook to come across to implementing this feature, even though they were quick to support iPhone 6 and 6 Plus.

Facebook Messenger Gains iOS 8 Share Extension Support In Latest Update

Videos, photos and links from any app which supports the new share sheet.

Here’s how the sharing feature looks like:

Facebook Messenger Gains iOS 8 Share Extension Support In Latest Update

The new feature is included in version 22 which is available in the App Store as an update if you already have a previous verison installed. Else, you can download it from the link below, for your iPhone or iPad.

Download Facebook Messenger for iOS

About the Author

Imran Hussain is the founder and editor of iThinkDifferent, which he launched in 2008 to cover Apple news, reviews, and how-to guides. He has spent over 15 years writing about iOS, macOS, and the wider Apple ecosystem, with a focus on hands-on guides - installing developer betas, troubleshooting, and walking through new features on his own devices. Based in Dubai, he also loves to cover photography, gaming, and the tech industry more broadly on his social media profiles.

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