diff --git a/bridge/whatsappmulti/handlers.go b/bridge/whatsappmulti/handlers.go
index 90a7c7a6..eeb32083 100644
--- a/bridge/whatsappmulti/handlers.go
+++ b/bridge/whatsappmulti/handlers.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 package bwhatsapp
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"mime"
 	"strings"
@@ -242,7 +243,8 @@ func (b *Bwhatsapp) handleImageMessage(msg *events.Message) {
 
 	b.Log.Debugf("Trying to download %s with type %s", filename, imsg.GetMimetype())
 
-	data, err := b.wc.Download(imsg)
+	// Fix: Add context.Background() as first parameter
+	data, err := b.wc.Download(context.Background(), imsg)
 	if err != nil {
 		b.Log.Errorf("Download image failed: %s", err)
 
@@ -309,7 +311,8 @@ func (b *Bwhatsapp) handleVideoMessage(msg *events.Message) {
 
 	b.Log.Debugf("Trying to download %s with size %#v and type %s", filename, imsg.GetFileLength(), imsg.GetMimetype())
 
-	data, err := b.wc.Download(imsg)
+	// Fix: Add context.Background() as first parameter
+	data, err := b.wc.Download(context.Background(), imsg)
 	if err != nil {
 		b.Log.Errorf("Download video failed: %s", err)
 
@@ -366,7 +369,8 @@ func (b *Bwhatsapp) handleAudioMessage(msg *events.Message) {
 
 	b.Log.Debugf("Trying to download %s with size %#v and type %s", filename, imsg.GetFileLength(), imsg.GetMimetype())
 
-	data, err := b.wc.Download(imsg)
+	// Fix: Add context.Background() as first parameter
+	data, err := b.wc.Download(context.Background(), imsg)
 	if err != nil {
 		b.Log.Errorf("Download video failed: %s", err)
 
@@ -420,7 +424,8 @@ func (b *Bwhatsapp) handleDocumentMessage(msg *events.Message) {
 
 	b.Log.Debugf("Trying to download %s with extension %s and type %s", filename, fileExt, imsg.GetMimetype())
 
-	data, err := b.wc.Download(imsg)
+	// Fix: Add context.Background() as first parameter
+	data, err := b.wc.Download(context.Background(), imsg)
 	if err != nil {
 		b.Log.Errorf("Download document message failed: %s", err)
 
@@ -451,4 +456,4 @@ func (b *Bwhatsapp) handleDelete(messageInfo *proto.ProtocolMessage) {
 	b.Log.Debugf("<= Sending message from %s to gateway", b.Account)
 	b.Log.Debugf("<= Message is %#v", rmsg)
 	b.Remote <- rmsg
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bridge/whatsappmulti/helpers.go b/bridge/whatsappmulti/helpers.go
index c6478656..f792dde7 100644
--- a/bridge/whatsappmulti/helpers.go
+++ b/bridge/whatsappmulti/helpers.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 package bwhatsapp
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/store"
 	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/store/sqlstore"
 	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/types"
+	waLog "go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/util/log"
 )
 
 type ProfilePicInfo struct {
@@ -23,11 +25,13 @@ type ProfilePicInfo struct {
 }
 
 func (b *Bwhatsapp) reloadContacts() {
-	if _, err := b.wc.Store.Contacts.GetAllContacts(); err != nil {
+	// Fix: Add context.Background() as first parameter
+	if _, err := b.wc.Store.Contacts.GetAllContacts(context.Background()); err != nil {
 		b.Log.Errorf("error on update of contacts: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	allcontacts, err := b.wc.Store.Contacts.GetAllContacts()
+	// Fix: Add context.Background() as first parameter
+	allcontacts, err := b.wc.Store.Contacts.GetAllContacts(context.Background())
 	if err != nil {
 		b.Log.Errorf("error on update of contacts: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -134,18 +138,20 @@ func isGroupJid(identifier string) bool {
 }
 
 func isPrivateJid(identifier string) bool {
-    return strings.HasSuffix(identifier, "@s.whatsapp.net")
+	return strings.HasSuffix(identifier, "@s.whatsapp.net")
 }
 
 func (b *Bwhatsapp) getDevice() (*store.Device, error) {
 	device := &store.Device{}
 
-	storeContainer, err := sqlstore.New("sqlite", "file:"+b.Config.GetString("sessionfile")+".db?_pragma=foreign_keys(1)&_pragma=busy_timeout=10000", nil)
+	// Fix: Add context.Background() as first parameter and waLog.Noop logger
+	storeContainer, err := sqlstore.New(context.Background(), "sqlite", "file:"+b.Config.GetString("sessionfile")+".db?_pragma=foreign_keys(1)&_pragma=busy_timeout=10000", waLog.Noop)
 	if err != nil {
 		return device, fmt.Errorf("failed to connect to database: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	device, err = storeContainer.GetFirstDevice()
+	// Fix: Add context.Background() as first parameter
+	device, err = storeContainer.GetFirstDevice(context.Background())
 	if err != nil {
 		return device, fmt.Errorf("failed to get device: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -210,4 +216,4 @@ func getMessageIdFormat(jid types.JID, messageID string) string {
 	// we're crafting our own JID str as AD JID format messes with how stuff looks on a webclient
 	jidStr := fmt.Sprintf("%s@%s", jid.User, jid.Server)
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", jidStr, messageID)
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bridge/whatsappmulti/whatsapp.go b/bridge/whatsappmulti/whatsapp.go
index 3cbc689e..21b67683 100644
--- a/bridge/whatsappmulti/whatsapp.go
+++ b/bridge/whatsappmulti/whatsapp.go
@@ -122,7 +122,8 @@ func (b *Bwhatsapp) Connect() error {
 
 	b.Log.Infoln("WhatsApp connection successful")
 
-	b.contacts, err = b.wc.Store.Contacts.GetAllContacts()
+	// Fix: Add context.Background() as first parameter
+	b.contacts, err = b.wc.Store.Contacts.GetAllContacts(context.Background())
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.New("failed to get contacts: " + err.Error())
 	}
@@ -176,7 +177,6 @@ func (b *Bwhatsapp) Disconnect() error {
 // Required implementation of the Bridger interface
 // https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/blob/2cfd880cdb0df29771bf8f31df8d990ab897889d/bridge/bridge.go#L11-L16
 func (b *Bwhatsapp) JoinChannel(channel config.ChannelInfo) error {
-
 	// Check if this is a private chat JID
 	if isPrivateJid(channel.Name) {
 		// For private chats, validate the JID format but don't require group membership
@@ -184,12 +184,12 @@ func (b *Bwhatsapp) JoinChannel(channel config.ChannelInfo) error {
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("invalid WhatsApp private chat JID format: %s", err)
 		}
-		
+
 		// Optionally verify that the contact exists in the contacts list
 		if _, exists := b.contacts[jid]; !exists {
 			b.Log.Warnf("Private chat contact %s not found in contacts list, but will attempt to bridge anyway", channel.Name)
 		}
-		
+
 		b.Log.Infof("Configured private chat channel: %s", channel.Name)
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -472,4 +472,4 @@ func (b *Bwhatsapp) sendMessage(rmsg config.Message, message *proto.Message) (st
 	_, err := b.wc.SendMessage(context.Background(), groupJID, message, whatsmeow.SendRequestExtra{ID: ID})
 
 	return getMessageIdFormat(*b.wc.Store.ID, ID), err
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 39539ae5..e8a5dffb 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/writeas/go-strip-markdown v2.0.1+incompatible
 	github.com/yaegashi/msgraph.go v0.1.4
 	github.com/zfjagann/golang-ring v0.0.0-20220330170733-19bcea1b6289
-	go.mau.fi/whatsmeow v0.0.0-20240821142752-3d63c6fcc1a7
+	go.mau.fi/whatsmeow v0.0.0-20250527134344-0b502af800ee
 	golang.org/x/image v0.19.0
 	golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.22.0
 	golang.org/x/text v0.17.0
diff --git a/vendor/modules.txt b/vendor/modules.txt
index 93aad2ac..5718106e 100644
--- a/vendor/modules.txt
+++ b/vendor/modules.txt
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ go.mau.fi/libsignal/util/optional
 go.mau.fi/util/jsontime
 go.mau.fi/util/random
 go.mau.fi/util/retryafter
-# go.mau.fi/whatsmeow v0.0.0-20240821142752-3d63c6fcc1a7
+# go.mau.fi/whatsmeow v0.0.0-20250527134344-0b502af800ee
 ## explicit; go 1.21
 go.mau.fi/whatsmeow
 go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/appstate