The new Facebook Messenger Beta adds features, polish, and a dark mode

Facebook's new Messenger Beta app closes the feature gap between Facebook on Windows 10 and Android and iOS.



What you need to know


A new version of Facebook Messenger Beta is available through the Microsoft Store.
The app is powered by Electron and similar to Facebook's Messenger apps on iOS and Android.
The new Messenger works on x86 and ARM processors.


Facebook's new Messenger app has been in beta for a few weeks for some users. Now, the new version of Messenger (Beta) is rolling out to more people through the Microsoft Store according to a new report. Aggiornamenti Lumia shares on Twitter that the new Messenger is rolling out now.

The new Messenger is powered by Electron, compared to the old OSMeta version of Messenger. As a result, the new Messenger is much closer to feature parity with the iOS and Android versions of Messenger. It has a fresh, clean look, options for dark, light, and system modes, and includes options like attaching files.

The new Messenger is available f...