WhatsApp is currently testing the ability to play voice messages twice, so you don't have to listen to your friends and family endlessly.

These accelerated voice messages could make the feature more appealing to the impatient, be a great way to quickly process group conversations, or just speed up that seemingly endless stream of messages from a totally unfocused friend.

“Some of my friends seem to be drifting off when they leave a message,” respiratory therapist and WhatsApp user Phillip Gutkowski told Lifewire via email. “They’re trying to guess what you’re thinking or what you’re doing or not doing on a Saturday and they’ll spend three minutes chatting and guessing before they get to the point. I’d like to listen to those messages at 2x speed.”

The playback feature, currently in beta, lets iOS and Android listeners set the playback speed to double the normal speed, much like many podcast and audiobook apps. The obvious benefit of this is that you don’t have to sit through a five-minute message to get to the end. On the other hand, even this might not help with your most annoying voicemail messages.