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Telegram is the worst app
more lessSad. I didnt eaven want to give that one star. I wanted to put bad rewiew about that shitty telegram
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The new reactions thing is ruining the app. I use Telegram for notifications on sales deals where milliseconds matter, and now I can't click on links without getting the annoying reaction popup. Please make it so it can be disabled! I'm also still waiting for the ability to read notifications aloud or interact with apps which can do so, for the visually impaired.
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Ok love the new features and the easy user maneuverability, thus the reason for a 1 star, is the bots and fake accounts cloning real accounts. Some of these bots trick users into crypto based sites by playing a role of Ron Watkins, cmz, or others like TraceyBeans, and it just continues. The users demand better accountability for our accounts then to allow clones to steal interface time!! Now I can dox almost everyone, and I appreciate the no censorship, but please fix the dam bots and clone acc.
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"System Sound" while "screen sharing" is still a problem in "mobile". And while meeting recording from mobile - the meeting should have an option that records the only "shared screen". Not the pictures of speakers and hence "screen go black" while we see the recording. Sorry for rating this low but Assume this as 5 out of 5. This is only because you find my problem fastly.
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Please don’t alert me on who has joined Telegram
more lessI have had Telegram for a few years. I installed it because some contact mentioned that they use is for communication just like many other of global contacts who use various different Apps for communication and I download them to make it easy for my contact to reach me. I have about 11 such apps and Telegram is the only App that will intermittently big me with notifications that someone in my contact list has joined Telegram and other silly alerts that have noting to go with me receiving a message from a contact. I just received 11 notifications back to back that 11 of my contacts joined Telegram. First of all it’s not a coincidence that 11 different people who have nothing in common other than being in my contact list join Telegram at the very same second. So obviously, this is a cheap way of Telegram trying to engage with me. I seriously don’t give a crap who is in or not. If they are and they need to reach me then and only then I’d like to be alerted. Kindly fix your unnecessary alerts or give me the option of what alerts I’d like to get and I’ll change my ratings for you.
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Telegram is the worst app
more lessSad. I didnt eaven want to give that one star. I wanted to put bad rewiew about that shitty telegram
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The video calling orientation is so messed up. If your screen rotates it will rotate your other person video to be TINY instead of full-screen. The devs NEED to look at how signal private messenger handles video calling. Slso group calls are complex.. Other than that the app is good..please fix the video calling orientation problem!
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“Raise to listen” is horrible, and circle videos force auto play
more lessTelegram does a lot of things right, but its total lack of customization of usability settings isn’t one of them. “Raise to listen“ is forced on. Any random time something comes close to your phone, it decides you’ve raised it to your head and starts a voice recording. There’s a secret debug menu (not mentioned anywhere) accessed by tapping “settings” 10 times, but even turning it off there doesn’t fix it. This breaks when more since circle videos autoplay — a conversation with them means you’ll constantly be going back to watch someone’s that you missed, and then *your* video after will play. Possibly at double their volume. And you’ll have to stop it manually, every single time. But what’s worse is that if any circle video is paused, and there’s play/pause on the top bar, then raise to listen will override and play *no matter what*. Even if you have it forced off in the secret debug menu. For every hour of circle video conversation, this means manually stopping autoplay and having to hit the little X literally hundreds of times just to make your own recordings not play loudly at you, and your phone’s sensor not delete what you were recording because a cat got too close to your phone and it decided it was your ear. All because Telegram really, *really* doesn’t like giving you options as to how you use the app.
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New bugs in version 5
more lessTelegram was almost bug free, but version 5 introduced a host of new bugs that were previously fixed. 1) "Last seen" time is no longer accurate. It takes a few minutes to update. Often it tells me that I was last seen 30 minutes ago, when I'm online! 2) the search feature is broken: it has the glitch that only shows 100 results maximum. Previously it used to tell me how many messages each person sent to the chat, which was in the tens of thousands. Now each person has allegedly only sent 100 messages. 3) The same old message notification keeps being pushed to my Notification Center after I've cleared it from there multiple times. This happens for days at a time for the same notification. EDIT 12/19: Developer mentioned the update, well issue 1 was not fixed with the recent update that was pushed out. However, I can report that issue 2 has been fixed. Still noticing issue 3, and will email about it. Thanks
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Media autosave is broken since iOS 12 release and calls dropping every few min
more lessHey dev team, the auto save feature for all media (images specifically) isn’t working since I updated to publicly available ios 12. It worked perfectly on all betas of iOS 12 and stable versions of previous iOS but now it became very frustrating as I expected to see all images received to be in photo gallery but aren’t being saved for some reason. I tried reinstalling both Telegram and iOS, tested telegram on 3 different iPhones but nothing seem to be helpful in this case. Media auto save is enabled in settings and app has access to photos so no permission issues as far as I understand. I also sent a message to app support few weeks ago and never head back from them so this is the last step before I start looking for alternatives. Another big issue is calls quality/reliability. Every time I call someone after few min I hear beeps that indicate lost/poor network, then I can hear other party again but they can’t hear me or call just drops after 15-20 seconds. The longer the call (multiple calls) is the more often it breaks and I have to call that person again. I’m on latest iOS 12.0.1 and iPhone XS Max 256. Hoping to see these two fixed in the next update. Once this and dropping calls is fixed Telegram will be again my favorite messenger. Until then - 2 star review.
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Decent app, but has some problems.
more lessThere’s a couple privacy settings that aren’t provided that probably should be. For starters you can’t add a decoy phone number which essentially negates any purpose of having the app in the first place. Secondly, even if you don’t give Telegram access to your contacts, if someone on your contacts starts using Telegram they will automatically be added to the contacts screen in the app as well as prompt a conversation with them in the chats screen, this is especially bad if you’re, let’s say trying to use the app to contact someone who you can’t contact through discord anymore and you’re also trying to hide a certain aspect of your life from family members like an aunt who just so happens to start using that while you have your account completely exposing the part of your life you want hidden.
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Community
Telegram is the worst app
more lessSad. I didnt eaven want to give that one star. I wanted to put bad rewiew about that shitty telegram
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The new reactions thing is ruining the app. I use Telegram for notifications on sales deals where milliseconds matter, and now I can't click on links without getting the annoying reaction popup. Please make it so it can be disabled! I'm also still waiting for the ability to read notifications aloud or interact with apps which can do so, for the visually impaired.
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Ok love the new features and the easy user maneuverability, thus the reason for a 1 star, is the bots and fake accounts cloning real accounts. Some of these bots trick users into crypto based sites by playing a role of Ron Watkins, cmz, or others like TraceyBeans, and it just continues. The users demand better accountability for our accounts then to allow clones to steal interface time!! Now I can dox almost everyone, and I appreciate the no censorship, but please fix the dam bots and clone acc.
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"System Sound" while "screen sharing" is still a problem in "mobile". And while meeting recording from mobile - the meeting should have an option that records the only "shared screen". Not the pictures of speakers and hence "screen go black" while we see the recording. Sorry for rating this low but Assume this as 5 out of 5. This is only because you find my problem fastly.
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Please don’t alert me on who has joined Telegram
more lessI have had Telegram for a few years. I installed it because some contact mentioned that they use is for communication just like many other of global contacts who use various different Apps for communication and I download them to make it easy for my contact to reach me. I have about 11 such apps and Telegram is the only App that will intermittently big me with notifications that someone in my contact list has joined Telegram and other silly alerts that have noting to go with me receiving a message from a contact. I just received 11 notifications back to back that 11 of my contacts joined Telegram. First of all it’s not a coincidence that 11 different people who have nothing in common other than being in my contact list join Telegram at the very same second. So obviously, this is a cheap way of Telegram trying to engage with me. I seriously don’t give a crap who is in or not. If they are and they need to reach me then and only then I’d like to be alerted. Kindly fix your unnecessary alerts or give me the option of what alerts I’d like to get and I’ll change my ratings for you.
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Release Notes
8.4.4
Reactions, Spoilers, Translation and QR Codes
• Double tap a message to send a quick :thumbsup: reaction.
• Tap on the message for more reactions.
• Add 'Spoiler' formatting to hide some or all of the contents of a message.
• Turn on Translation in Settings > Languages, then tap a message to translate it.
• Generate custom QR Codes for any public t.me link – works for profiles, groups, bots and channels.
See all the other changes in-app or on our blog.
Reactions, Spoilers, Translation and QR Codes
• Double tap a message to send a quick :thumbsup: reaction.
• Tap on the message for more reactions.
• Add 'Spoiler' formatting to hide some or all of the contents of a message.
• Turn on Translation in Settings > Languages, then tap a message to translate it.
• Generate custom QR Codes for any public t.me link – works for profiles, groups, bots and channels.
See all the other changes in-app or on our blog.
Reactions, Spoilers, Translation and QR Codes
• Double tap a message to send a quick :thumbsup: reaction.
• Tap on the message for more reactions.
• Add 'Spoiler' formatting to hide some or all of the contents of a message.
• Turn on Translation in Settings > Languages, then tap a message to translate it.
• Generate custom QR Codes for any public t.me link – works for profiles, groups, bots and channels.
See all the other changes in-app or on our blog.
• Protected content. Authors can limit the ability to save media, take screenshots and forward messages from their groups and channels.
• Delete by date. Tap the date header in 1-on-1 chats and select a date range to clear chat history from that period.
• Device management. Quickly connect desktop and web versions via QR codes. Control which devices may accept Calls or new Secret Chats.
• Comment as one of your channels in public groups.
See all the other changes in-app or on our blog.
• Protected content. Authors can limit the ability to save media, take screenshots and forward messages from their groups and channels.
• Delete by date. Tap the date header in 1-on-1 chats and select a date range to clear chat history from that period.
• Device management. Quickly connect desktop and web versions via QR codes. Control which devices may accept Calls or new Secret Chats.
• Comment as one of your channels in public groups.
See all the other changes in-app or on our blog.
• Protected content. Authors can limit the ability to save media, take screenshots and forward messages from their groups and channels.
• Delete by date. Tap the date header in 1-on-1 chats and select a date range to clear chat history from that period.
• Device management. Quickly connect desktop and web versions via QR codes. Control which devices may accept Calls or new Secret Chats.
• Comment as one of your channels in public groups.
See all the other changes in-app or on our blog.
Hyper-Speed Scrolling and Calendar View for Shared Media, Join Requests and More
• Drag the new date bar to quickly scroll through Shared Media.
• Pinch to zoom in and out, or tap ⋮ to switch to calendar view.
• Create Invite Links that require admins to approve users before they join.
• Tap on animated emoji like :ghost: or :jack_o_lantern: to launch fullscreen effects that are synced if both chat partners are watching.
There's more! View the full list of changes in-app or on our blog.
Chat Themes, Interactive Emoji, Group Read Receipts and Live Stream Recording
• Choose one of 8 new colorful themes for any individual private chat.
• Tap on animated emoji like :fireworks:, :balloon: or :pile_of_poo: to launch fullscreen effects that are synced if both chat partners are watching.
• See who recently viewed your outgoing messages in small groups.
• Record video from live broadcasts in groups and channels.
There's more! View the full list of changes in-app or on our blog.
Live Streams, Flexible Forwarding, Jump to Next Channel and More
• Live Stream to an unlimited number of viewers in groups and channels.
• Preview messages before forwarding, remove captions or sender names.
• Scroll through channels you follow without going back to the chat list.
• See larger thumbnails when scrolling the sticker set bar in the panel.
• Trending Stickers are now shown above 'Recently Used'.
There's more! View the full list of changes in-app or on our blog.
Improved media playback and sharing in 5.12.1
• Listen to podcasts and audio tracks longer than 20 minutes at 2x speed.
• Resume playback from where you left off when watching long videos and listening to long audio tracks.
• Search for items in the current folder when attaching files or music.
• Tap and hold on chats when sharing from other apps to send to several recipients.
• Hold on the Archive folder to mark all archived chats as read.
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- Catalan
- Dutch
- French
- German
- Indonesian
- Italian
- Korean
- Malay
- Persian
- Polish
- Portuguese
- Russian
- Spanish
- Turkish
- Ukrainian
- Uzbek
REACTIONS, SPOILERS, TRANSLATION AND QR CODES
Reactions
• Double tap a message to send a quick :thumbsup: reaction.
• Press and hold a message for more reactions.
• Change your quick reaction emoji in Settings > Stickers and Emoji.
• Group and Channel admins can enable reactions in their chat via Chat Info > Edit > Reactions.
Spoilers
• Select text when typing and choose 'Spoiler' formatting to hide some or all of the contents of a message.
• Tap the spoiler animation in chat to reveal its hidden text.
• Spoiler formatting hides text in chat, as well as in the chat list and notifications.
Translation
• Turn on the Translation option in Settings > Languages.
• Press and hold a message to translate it into your language.
QR Codes
• Generate a custom QR Code that leads to your t.me link.
• Tap the QR code icon in public profiles for groups, bots and channels to let someone quickly scan it with their device.
REACTIONS, SPOILERS, TRANSLATION AND QR CODES
Reactions
• Double tap a message to send a quick :thumbsup: reaction.
• Press and hold a message for more reactions.
• Change your quick reaction emoji in Settings > Stickers and Emoji.
• Group and Channel admins can enable reactions in their chat via Chat Info > Edit > Reactions.
Spoilers
• Select text when typing and choose 'Spoiler' formatting to hide some or all of the contents of a message.
• Tap the spoiler animation in chat to reveal its hidden text.
• Spoiler formatting hides text in chat, as well as in the chat list and notifications.
Translation
• Turn on the Translation option in Settings > Languages.
• Press and hold a message to translate it into your language.
QR Codes
• Generate a custom QR Code that leads to your t.me link.
• Tap the QR code icon in public profiles for groups, bots and channels to let someone quickly scan it with their device.
PROTECTED CONTENT, DELETE BY DATE, DEVICE MANAGEMENT AND MORE
Protected Content in Groups and Channels
• Content creators can restrict the ability to forward messages from their groups and channels.
• When forwarding is restricted, users will also be unable to directly save media from the chat or take screenshots.
• Toggle this option on or off via Chat Info > Group / Channel Type.
Delete Messages by Date
• Clear messages in one-on-one chats from a specific date or period of time.
• Tap the date header in a chat to open the calendar and select a single day or range to delete.
Manage Connected Devices
• Tap the new button at the top of Settings > Devices to quickly log in to Telegram Desktop or Web by QR code.
• Choose how long a device may stay inactive before it's logged out automatically.
• Select a device to control whether it is allowed to accept Calls or new Secret Chats.
Format Text in Media Captions
• Highlight text in a media caption to add formatting like bold, italic, links and more.
• Captions also support markdown like **bold**, __italics__ and ~~strikethrough~~.
Anonymous Posting in Public Groups
• Comment as one of your channels in public groups and channel comments.
• Tap the profile picture next to the message bar to choose which channel you will appear as when you send the message.
Redesigned Contact Info and More
• Enjoy the new iOS 15 look and feel of Contact and Group Info pages.
• Text recognition on pictures is now available for users on iOS 13+.
• Log in on some mobile devices by receiving a call from Telegram and entering several digits from the number that called.
• When you request to join a group and its admin or bot-admin contacts you with a message, you will see which group they are from at the top of the chat.
PROTECTED CONTENT, DELETE BY DATE, DEVICE MANAGEMENT AND MORE
Protected Content in Groups and Channels
• Content creators can restrict the ability to forward messages from their groups and channels.
• When forwarding is restricted, users will also be unable to directly save media from the chat or take screenshots.
• Toggle this option on or off via Chat Info > Group / Channel Type.
Delete Messages by Date
• Clear messages in one-on-one chats from a specific date or period of time.
• Tap the date header in a chat to open the calendar and select a single day or range to delete.
Manage Connected Devices
• Tap the new button at the top of Settings > Devices to quickly log in to Telegram Desktop or Web by QR code.
• Choose how long a device may stay inactive before it's logged out automatically.
• Select a device to control whether it is allowed to accept Calls or new Secret Chats.
Format Text in Media Captions
• Highlight text in a media caption to add formatting like bold, italic, links and more.
• Captions also support markdown like **bold**, __italics__ and ~~strikethrough~~.
Anonymous Posting in Public Groups
• Comment as one of your channels in public groups and channel comments.
• Tap the profile picture next to the message bar to choose which channel you will appear as when you send the message.
Redesigned Contact Info and More
• Enjoy the new iOS 15 look and feel of Contact and Group Info pages.
• Text recognition on pictures is now available for users on iOS 13+.
• Log in on some mobile devices by receiving a call from Telegram and entering several digits from the number that called.
• When you request to join a group and its admin or bot-admin contacts you with a message, you will see which group they are from at the top of the chat.
HYPER-SPEED SCROLLING AND CALENDAR VIEW FOR SHARED MEDIA, JOIN REQUESTS, GLOBAL CHAT THEMES AND MORE
Hyper-Speed Scrolling and Calendar View for Shared Media
• Quickly scroll through Shared Media by dragging the new date bar.
• Pinch to zoom in and out for more or fewer photos in each row.
• View Shared Media as a calendar by tapping (⋯).
• Filter media by photos only, videos only, or both from the (⋯) menu.
• To see Shared Media, simply tap the header at the top of your screen in any chat and scroll down.
Join Requests for Groups and Channels
• Create special invite links that require admins to approve users before they become members.
• Admins can view the applicants’ profiles and bios by tapping the Join Requests bar at the top of the chat.
• Add internal labels to your chat's Invite Links to keep them organized.
Global Chat Themes
• Apply one of 8 new preset themes to your entire app – each theme has a Day and Night mode, colorful animated backgrounds and gradient message bubbles.
• Personalize these themes and find custom theme options in Appearance Settings > Chat Themes.
Transit Time for Shared Locations
• Tap a user's shared Location or Live Location to see how long it will take you to reach them by foot, car or public transport.
• Tap on the travel time to open the location in another app.
Instant Media Captions
• Attach media while typing a message, and the draft text will instantly become the media caption.
More Interactive Emoji
• Send one :joy:, :money_with_wings:, :face_vomiting:, :thumbs_down:, :ghost: or :jack_o_lantern: emoji to any private chat, then tap on the animated emoji to launch a fullscreen effect.
• If your chat partner also has the chat open, you will both see the effects and feel the vibrations simultaneously.
• This also works with :fireworks:, :party_popper:, :balloon:, :pile_of_poo:, :thumbs_up: and :heart:.
HYPER-SPEED SCROLLING AND CALENDAR VIEW FOR SHARED MEDIA, JOIN REQUESTS, GLOBAL CHAT THEMES AND MORE
Hyper-Speed Scrolling and Calendar View for Shared Media
• Quickly scroll through Shared Media by dragging the new date bar.
• Pinch to zoom in and out for more or fewer photos in each row.
• View Shared Media as a calendar by tapping (⋯).
• Filter media by photos only, videos only, or both from the (⋯) menu.
• To see Shared Media, simply tap the header at the top of your screen in any chat and scroll down.
Join Requests for Groups and Channels
• Create special invite links that require admins to approve users before they become members.
• Admins can view the applicants’ profiles and bios by tapping the Join Requests bar at the top of the chat.
• Add internal labels to your chat's Invite Links to keep them organized.
Global Chat Themes
• Apply one of 8 new preset themes to your entire app – each theme has a Day and Night mode, colorful animated backgrounds and gradient message bubbles.
• Personalize these themes and find custom theme options in Appearance Settings > Chat Themes.
Transit Time for Shared Locations
• Tap a user's shared Location or Live Location to see how long it will take you to reach them by foot, car or public transport.
• Tap on the travel time to open the location in another app.
Instant Media Captions
• Attach media while typing a message, and the draft text will instantly become the media caption.
More Interactive Emoji
• Send one :joy:, :money_with_wings:, :face_vomiting:, :thumbs_down:, :ghost: or :jack_o_lantern: emoji to any private chat, then tap on the animated emoji to launch a fullscreen effect.
• If your chat partner also has the chat open, you will both see the effects and feel the vibrations simultaneously.
• This also works with :fireworks:, :party_popper:, :balloon:, :pile_of_poo:, :thumbs_up: and :heart:.
HYPER-SPEED SCROLLING AND CALENDAR VIEW FOR SHARED MEDIA, JOIN REQUESTS, GLOBAL CHAT THEMES AND MORE
Hyper-Speed Scrolling and Calendar View for Shared Media
• Quickly scroll through Shared Media by dragging the new date bar.
• Pinch to zoom in and out for more or fewer photos in each row.
• View Shared Media as a calendar by tapping (⋯).
• Filter media by photos only, videos only, or both from the (⋯) menu.
• To see Shared Media, simply tap the header at the top of your screen in any chat and scroll down.
Join Requests for Groups and Channels
• Create special invite links that require admins to approve users before they become members.
• Admins can view the applicants’ profiles and bios by tapping the Join Requests bar at the top of the chat.
• Add internal labels to your chat's Invite Links to keep them organized.
Global Chat Themes
• Apply one of 8 new preset themes to your entire app – each theme has a Day and Night mode, colorful animated backgrounds and gradient message bubbles.
• Personalize these themes and find custom theme options in Appearance Settings > Chat Themes.
Transit Time for Shared Locations
• Tap a user's shared Location or Live Location to see how long it will take you to reach them by foot, car or public transport.
• Tap on the travel time to open the location in another app.
Instant Media Captions
• Attach media while typing a message, and the draft text will instantly become the media caption.
More Interactive Emoji
• Send one :joy:, :money_with_wings:, :face_vomiting:, :thumbs_down:, :ghost: or :jack_o_lantern: emoji to any private chat, then tap on the animated emoji to launch a fullscreen effect.
• If your chat partner also has the chat open, you will both see the effects and feel the vibrations simultaneously.
• This also works with :fireworks:, :party_popper:, :balloon:, :pile_of_poo:, :thumbs_up: and :heart:.
CHAT THEMES, LIVE STREAM RECORDING, READ RECEIPTS IN GROUPS AND INTERACTIVE EMOJI
Chat Themes
• Choose one of 8 preset themes for any of your private chats.
• Tap the chat header > More (⋯) > 'Change Colors' to pick a theme.
• Both chat participants will see the same theme in that chat – on all their devices.
• All chat themes have day and night versions and will follow your overall dark mode settings.
Record Live Streams and Video Chats
• Record video and audio from live broadcasts in your group or channel.
• Admins can start recording from the Settings menu (⋯).
• Choose between recording in portrait or landscape orientation.
• Finished recordings are sent to the admin's Saved Messages and can be easily shared.
• See that a stream is being recorded from the red dot next to its title.
Read Receipts in Small Groups
• Select one of your outgoing messages in small groups to see who recently viewed it.
• To protect privacy, read receipts are only stored for 7 days after the message was sent.
Interactive Emoji
• Some animated emoji now have fullscreen effects when tapped – like :fireworks: or the red :heart:
• If your chat partner also has the chat open, they will see the effects when you tap the emoji.
• Improved iOS 15 support, including fixes for issues with audio playback.
CHAT THEMES, LIVE STREAM RECORDING, READ RECEIPTS IN GROUPS AND INTERACTIVE EMOJI
Chat Themes
• Choose one of 8 preset themes for any of your private chats.
• Tap the chat header > More (⋯) > 'Change Colors' to pick a theme.
• Both chat participants will see the same theme in that chat – on all their devices.
• All chat themes have day and night versions and will follow your overall dark mode settings.
Record Live Streams and Video Chats
• Record video and audio from live broadcasts in your group or channel.
• Admins can start recording from the Settings menu (⋯).
• Choose between recording in portrait or landscape orientation.
• Finished recordings are sent to the admin's Saved Messages and can be easily shared.
• See that a stream is being recorded from the red dot next to its title.
Read Receipts in Small Groups
• Select one of your outgoing messages in small groups to see who recently viewed it.
• To protect privacy, read receipts are only stored for 7 days after the message was sent.
Interactive Emoji
• Some animated emoji now have fullscreen effects when tapped – like :fireworks: or the red :heart:
• If your chat partner also has the chat open, they will see the effects when you tap the emoji.
CHAT THEMES, LIVE STREAM RECORDING, READ RECEIPTS IN GROUPS AND INTERACTIVE EMOJI
Chat Themes
• Choose one of 8 preset themes for any of your private chats.
• Tap the chat header > More (⋯) > 'Change Colors' to pick a theme.
• Both chat participants will see the same theme in that chat – on all their devices.
• All chat themes have day and night versions and will follow your overall dark mode settings.
Record Live Streams and Video Chats
• Record video and audio from live broadcasts in your group or channel.
• Admins can start recording from the Settings menu (⋯).
• Choose between recording in portrait or landscape orientation.
• Finished recordings are sent to the admin's Saved Messages and can be easily shared.
• See that a stream is being recorded from the red dot next to its title.
Read Receipts in Small Groups
• Select one of your outgoing messages in small groups to see who recently viewed it.
• To protect privacy, read receipts are only stored for 7 days after the message was sent.
Interactive Emoji
• Some animated emoji now have fullscreen effects when tapped – like :fireworks: or the red :heart:
• If your chat partner also has the chat open, they will see the effects when you tap the emoji.
LIVE STREAMS, FLEXIBLE FORWARDING, JUMP TO NEXT CHANNEL AND BETTER STICKERS
Unlimited Live Streams
• Broadcast video and share your screen to an unlimited number of viewers.
• To begin, tap 'Video Chat' (in Groups) or 'Live Stream' (in Channels) on the profile page of a community where you are an admin.
Flexible Forwarding
• Tap the ‘Forward Message’ label above the input field to preview or change how messages will be sent.
• Hide or show the original sender’s name.
• Remove or keep captions from media messages.
• Select and Unselect messages to change which ones will be forwarded.
Jump to Next Channel
• Scroll through channels you follow without going back to your chat list.
• When you reach the bottom of a channel, swipe up to go to the next unread channel.
Better Stickers
• Discover Trending Stickers above the ‘Recently Used’ section in your sticker panel.
• Easily locate your sticker packs — when scrolling the top bar, the thumbnails enlarge to give you a better view.
• Know when your chat partner is looking for stickers – their status will show “Choosing a sticker”.
Unread Comment Counters
• See how many unread comments there are when opening a channel's comments.
Video Calls with up to 1000 Viewers, Video Playback Speed, Video Messages 2.0 and More
Group Video Calls 2.0
• Group Video Calls now support up to 1000 video viewers, as well as unlimited audio-only listeners.
• To start a Group Video Call, create a Voice Chat from the info page of any group where you are an admin — then turn your video on.
Video Playback Speed
• Tap … in the media player to select 0.5, 1.5 or 2X playback speed while viewing a video.
Video Messages 2.0
• Enjoy higher resolution from video messages in your chats.
• Tap a video message to expand it.
• Pinch to zoom while recording a video message with the rear camera.
• Continue playing music while recording video messages.
• Tap once on the 'voice message' button to switch to video mode, then hold to record and release to send.
Timestamps
• Add timestamps like '0:45' to video captions and replies to automatically create links that play the video from that specific moment.
• If a video caption includes a timestamp, hold on it to copy a link to that moment.
Improved In-App Camera
• Switch to 0.5x or 2x zoom when taking photos or videos if this is supported by your device.
• Press and hold the zoom button to open a zoom wheel with granular controls.
Screen Sharing with Sound
• Share your screen in 1-on-1 video calls, as well as group video calls.
• Audio from your device is included while sharing your screen in any video call.
• Swipe left or right to select a video source when turning on your camera in any video call.
and More
• Tap 'Select' in the forwarding menu to choose multiple recipients.
• Swipe with two fingers in the chat list to select multiple chats.
• Enable auto-delete in your chats to remove messages after 1 month (also 1 day or 1 week).
• Easily draw small details in the media editor – the brush now gets smaller as you zoom in.
• Profile pictures in groups follow the messages as you scroll the chat.
Video Calls with up to 1000 Viewers, Video Playback Speed, Video Messages 2.0 and More
Group Video Calls 2.0
• Group Video Calls now support up to 1000 video viewers, as well as unlimited audio-only listeners.
• To start a Group Video Call, create a Voice Chat from the info page of any group where you are an admin — then turn your video on.
Video Playback Speed
• Tap … in the media player to select 0.5, 1.5 or 2X playback speed while viewing a video.
Video Messages 2.0
• Enjoy higher resolution from video messages in your chats.
• Tap a video message to expand it.
• Pinch to zoom while recording a video message with the rear camera.
• Continue playing music while recording video messages.
• Tap once on the 'voice message' button to switch to video mode, then hold to record and release to send.
Timestamps
• Add timestamps like '0:45' to video captions and replies to automatically create links that play the video from that specific moment.
• If a video caption includes a timestamp, hold on it to copy a link to that moment.
Improved In-App Camera
• Switch to 0.5x or 2x zoom when taking photos or videos if this is supported by your device.
• Press and hold the zoom button to open a zoom wheel with granular controls.
Screen Sharing with Sound
• Share your screen in 1-on-1 video calls, as well as group video calls.
• Audio from your device is included while sharing your screen in any video call.
• Swipe left or right to select a video source when turning on your camera in any video call.
and More
• Tap 'Select' in the forwarding menu to choose multiple recipients.
• Swipe with two fingers in the chat list to select multiple chats.
• Enable auto-delete in your chats to remove messages after 1 month (also 1 day or 1 week).
• Easily draw small details in the media editor – the brush now gets smaller as you zoom in.
• Profile pictures in groups follow the messages as you scroll the chat.
Video Calls with up to 1000 Viewers, Video Playback Speed, Video Messages 2.0 and More
Group Video Calls 2.0
• Group Video Calls now support up to 1000 video viewers, as well as unlimited audio-only listeners.
• To start a Group Video Call, create a Voice Chat from the info page of any group where you are an admin — then turn your video on.
Video Playback Speed
• Tap … in the media player to select 0.5, 1.5 or 2X playback speed while viewing a video.
Video Messages 2.0
• Enjoy higher resolution from video messages in your chats.
• Tap a video message to expand it.
• Pinch to zoom while recording a video message with the rear camera.
• Continue playing music while recording video messages.
• Tap once on the 'voice message' button to switch to video mode, then hold to record and release to send.
Timestamps
• Add timestamps like '0:45' to video captions and replies to automatically create links that play the video from that specific moment.
• If a video caption includes a timestamp, hold on it to copy a link to that moment.
Improved In-App Camera
• Switch to 0.5x or 2x zoom when taking photos or videos if this is supported by your device.
• Press and hold the zoom button to open a zoom wheel with granular controls.
Screen Sharing with Sound
• Share your screen in 1-on-1 video calls, as well as group video calls.
• Audio from your device is included while sharing your screen in any video call.
• Swipe left or right to select a video source when turning on your camera in any video call.
and More
• Tap 'Select' in the forwarding menu to choose multiple recipients.
• Swipe with two fingers in the chat list to select multiple chats.
• Enable auto-delete in your chats to remove messages after 1 month (also 1 day or 1 week).
• Easily draw small details in the media editor – the brush now gets smaller as you zoom in.
• Profile pictures in groups follow the messages as you scroll the chat.
Password Recovery and Reminders
• Use the new prompt in Settings to practice your Two-Step Verification password.
• Reset your Two-Step Verification password even if you forgot your old password and don’t have a recovery email.
• To do this, you must be logged into your account. The reset takes 7 days and can be cancelled from any of your devices.
Password Recovery and Reminders
• Use the new prompt in Settings to practice your Two-Step Verification password.
• Reset your Two-Step Verification password even if you forgot your old password and don’t have a recovery email.
• To do this, you must be logged into your account. The reset takes 7 days and can be cancelled from any of your devices.
GROUP VIDEO CALLS AND ANIMATED BACKGROUNDS
Group Video Calls
• Start video conferences from Voice Chats in any group.
• Share your screen or video from your camera with up to 30 participants (limit to be increased soon).
• Talk without video with an unlimited number of participants.
• Create voice chats from the info page of any group where you are an admin.
• Group video calls are supported natively on all devices, including iPads and laptops.
Animated Backgrounds
• Meet animated backgrounds for chats – first time in a messaging app! These multi-color gradient backgrounds are generated algorithmically and move beautifully every time you send a message.
• Create your own backgrounds in Appearance Settings by selecting unique combinations of colors and applying any of the dozens of patterns.
• Share your animated backgrounds with friends and family to upgrade them to a new level of messaging experience.
• Choose between dozens of new gorgeous animated backgrounds in Appearance Settings > Background.
• Backgrounds are now partially visible through the header and the footer in chats.
Message Sending Animations
• Send messages with improved animations – your input text smoothly transforms into the message bubble as it flies into the chat.
• Stickers and animated emoji you send jump into the chat from the sticker panel.
More app icons
• Change your app icon to one of the new gradient logos in Settings > Appearance.
Login Info Reminders
• Confirm that your phone number is up to date and that you remember your 2-Step Verification password from new prompts in Settings.
• You will now receive a notification from Telegram each time your 2-Step Verification settings are changed.
GROUP VIDEO CALLS AND ANIMATED BACKGROUNDS
Group Video Calls
• Start video conferences from Voice Chats in any group.
• Share your screen or video from your camera with up to 30 participants (limit to be increased soon).
• Talk without video with an unlimited number of participants.
• Create voice chats from the info page of any group where you are an admin.
• Group video calls are supported natively on all devices, including iPads and laptops.
Animated Backgrounds
• Meet animated backgrounds for chats – first time in a messaging app! These multi-color gradient backgrounds are generated algorithmically and move beautifully every time you send a message.
• Create your own backgrounds in Appearance Settings by selecting unique combinations of colors and applying any of the dozens of patterns.
• Share your animated backgrounds with friends and family to upgrade them to a new level of messaging experience.
• Choose between dozens of new gorgeous animated backgrounds in Appearance Settings > Background.
• Backgrounds are now partially visible through the header and the footer in chats.
Message Sending Animations
• Send messages with improved animations – your input text smoothly transforms into the message bubble as it flies into the chat.
• Stickers and animated emoji you send jump into the chat from the sticker panel.
More app icons
• Change your app icon to one of the new gradient logos in Settings > Appearance.
Login Info Reminders
• Confirm that your phone number is up to date and that you remember your 2-Step Verification password from new prompts in Settings.
• You will now receive a notification from Telegram each time your 2-Step Verification settings are changed.
GROUP VIDEO CALLS AND ANIMATED BACKGROUNDS
Group Video Calls
• Start video conferences from Voice Chats in any group.
• Share your screen or video from your camera with up to 30 participants (limit to be increased soon).
• Talk without video with an unlimited number of participants.
• Create voice chats from the info page of any group where you are an admin.
• Group video calls are supported natively on all devices, including iPads and laptops.
Animated Backgrounds
• Meet animated backgrounds for chats – first time in a messaging app! These multi-color gradient backgrounds are generated algorithmically and move beautifully every time you send a message.
• Create your own backgrounds in Appearance Settings by selecting unique combinations of colors and applying any of the dozens of patterns.
• Share your animated backgrounds with friends and family to upgrade them to a new level of messaging experience.
• Choose between dozens of new gorgeous animated backgrounds in Appearance Settings > Background.
• Backgrounds are now partially visible through the header and the footer in chats.
Message Sending Animations
• Send messages with improved animations – your input text smoothly transforms into the message bubble as it flies into the chat.
• Stickers and animated emoji you send jump into the chat from the sticker panel.
More app icons
• Change your app icon to one of the new gradient logos in Settings > Appearance.
Login Info Reminders
• Confirm that your phone number is up to date and that you remember your 2-Step Verification password from new prompts in Settings.
• You will now receive a notification from Telegram each time your 2-Step Verification settings are changed.
Scheduled Voice Chats
• Schedule voice chats to let participants know about them in advance.
• View a countdown to the voice chat and get notified when it starts.
Who is Who in Voice Chats
• Browse full-sized profile pictures and expanded bios directly in the list of participants.
• Update your profile pic and bio from the voice chat window.
Improved Media Player
• Pinch media in a chat to zoom in right away, without tapping to open it.
• Fast forward and rewind videos by holding the +/- 15s buttons.
Payments 2.0
• Offer real goods and services for sale in any group, channel or bot – Telegram doesn't charge a commission.
• Pay for goods directly using one of 8 integrated payment providers – Telegram doesn't see your payment info.
VOICE CHATS 2.0: CHANNELS, MILLIONS OF LISTENERS, RECORDED CHATS, ADMIN TOOLS
Millions of Concurrent Listeners
• Start limitless Voice Chats in Groups and Channels.
• Host discussions that can be listened to by millions of people simultaneously.
Voice Chat Recordings
• Record voice chats to share or publish in Channels later.
• See that a chat is being recorded from the red dot next to its title.
Improved List of Participants
• See user bio texts right from the list of participants.
• Raise your hand to show admins you want to speak.
Management Tools
• Create separate Voice Chat Invite Links for listeners or speakers.
• Change the title of your Voice Chat to give people an idea of the current topic.
• Join Voice Chats as one of your Channels to hide your personal account.
VOICE CHATS 2.0: CHANNELS, MILLIONS OF LISTENERS, RECORDED CHATS, ADMIN TOOLS
Millions of Concurrent Listeners
• Start limitless Voice Chats in Groups and Channels.
• Host discussions that can be listened to by millions of people simultaneously.
Voice Chat Recordings
• Record voice chats to share or publish in Channels later.
• See that a chat is being recorded from the red dot next to its title.
Improved List of Participants
• See user bio texts right from the list of participants.
• Raise your hand to show admins you want to speak.
Management Tools
• Create separate Voice Chat Invite Links for listeners or speakers.
• Change the title of your Voice Chat to give people an idea of the current topic.
• Join Voice Chats as one of your Channels to hide your personal account.
VOICE CHATS 2.0: CHANNELS, MILLIONS OF LISTENERS, RECORDED CHATS, ADMIN TOOLS
Millions of Concurrent Listeners
• Start limitless Voice Chats in Groups and Channels.
• Host discussions that can be listened to by millions of people simultaneously.
Voice Chat Recordings
• Record voice chats to share or publish in Channels later.
• See that a chat is being recorded from the red dot next to its title.
Improved List of Participants
• See user bio texts right from the list of participants.
• Raise your hand to show admins you want to speak.
Management Tools
• Create separate Voice Chat Invite Links for listeners or speakers.
• Change the title of your Voice Chat to give people an idea of the current topic.
• Join Voice Chats as one of your Channels to hide your personal account.
AUTO-DELETE, INVITE LINKS 2.0 AND MORE
Auto-Delete Messages
• Set messages to auto-delete for everyone 24 hours or 7 days after sending.
• Control auto-delete settings in any of your chats, as well as in groups and channels where you are an admin.
• To enable auto-delete, press and hold on any message > Select > Clear Chat in the top left corner.
New Invite Links for Groups and Channels
• Create invite links that work for a limited time or a limited number of uses.
• See which users joined using your, or your admins’, invite links.
• Turn any invite link into a QR code users can scan with their phone cameras.
• To manage invite links, open your group or channel Profile > Edit > Invite Links.
iOS 14 Widgets
• Access your chats quickly right from your home screen.
• To add a widget, press and hold the wallpaper on your home screen > '+' > find Telegram.
Groups with Unlimited Members
• Convert groups that are approaching the member limit into unlimited Broadcast Groups.
AUTO-DELETE, INVITE LINKS 2.0 AND MORE
Auto-Delete Messages
• Set messages to auto-delete for everyone 24 hours or 7 days after sending.
• Control auto-delete settings in any of your chats, as well as in groups and channels where you are an admin.
• To enable auto-delete, press and hold on any message > Select > Clear Chat in the top left corner.
New Invite Links for Groups and Channels
• Create invite links that work for a limited time or a limited number of uses.
• See which users joined using your, or your admins’, invite links.
• Turn any invite link into a QR code users can scan with their phone cameras.
• To manage invite links, open your group or channel Profile > Edit > Invite Links.
iOS 14 Widgets
• Access your chats quickly right from your home screen.
• To add a widget, press and hold the wallpaper on your home screen > '+' > find Telegram.
Groups with Unlimited Members
• Convert groups that are approaching the member limit into unlimited Broadcast Groups.
- English
- Arabic
- Belarusian
- Catalan
- Dutch
- French
- German
- Indonesian
- Italian
- Korean
- Malay
- Persian
- Polish
- Portuguese
- Russian
- Spanish
- Turkish
- Ukrainian
- Uzbek
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