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Unmentioned New Features on Telegram

On December 31, in their official blog, Telegram representatives hinted at the presence of several innovations, which they promised to talk about in January. Some of these features have already appeared in stable versions of applications.

1. Self-destructing voice messages

Telegram users now have the option to send a voice message that will be automatically deleted after the recipient listens to it.

• This message can only be sent in a personal chat.
• This message cannot be forwarded or recorded.
• If the recipient has started listening to a message, it will be deleted as soon as they finish listening to it or close the playback screen.
• In older versions of Telegram, such a voice message is displayed as “unsupported”.

Whether this feature will be implemented for video messages is unknown.

2. Updated the Saved Messages chat

Some users can now view the Saved Messages as Sections.

• To switch to section mode, you need to open the Saved Messages chat and click on its title.
• The list of sections is generated automatically by the application: each section corresponds to a separate chat from which messages were previously forwarded to the Saved Messages. In this case, messages sent to the Saved Messages by the user itself are displayed in the “My Notes” section, and messages from users who have prohibited linking their account when forwarding are stored in the “Author Hidden” section.
• Sections are sorted by the date of the last message forwarded from a given chat to the Saved Messages.
• Sections can be pinned, and pinned sections can be arranged in a convenient order.
• When you go to any section, the application displays all messages forwarded from the corresponding chat. Next to each message there is an icon to go to the original message, and at the bottom of the screen there is a button to go to the chat itself.
• In profiles of chats and channels from which at least one message was forwarded to the Saved Messages, the “Saved Messages” tab is now available. It displays all messages forwarded to Saved Messages from this chat.

⚠️ Attention: Currently only some users have these functions. The editors have no information about when they will become available to everyone.

3. Tags in Saved Messages chat on iOS

In one of the versions of the application for iOS, users could mark messages in the Saved Messages chat with reactions in order to quickly find all messages for any of them in the future. Thus, the reactions in this chat were supposed to function as tags.

However, the search for messages based on their reactions did not become available. In addition, in a subsequent update, references to the ability to sort messages based on reactions also disappeared from the interface.

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Telegram Has Been Updated to Version 10.6

Telegram's January update has been released in the app stores, and here's something interesting about it:

Self-destructing Voice Messages: Users can now send a voice message that can be listened to only once, after which it self-destructs. The feature works only in private chats. You cannot forward such messages to other chats.

Self-destructing Video Messages: Like self-destructing voice messages, video messages disappear after the first view and only work in private chats.

Pause During Recording: Pause and play back a voice or a video message before it is sent to the person you are chatting with.

Updated Saved Messages: Now, when you tap on the header, a list of chats is displayed, from which messages have been forwarded to Saved Messages. In addition, in profiles of channels, groups, and other users, the Saved Messages tab allows you to view messages saved from this source.

This update was released without a related post on the messenger's official blog.

Android: Google Play, APK from the official website or verified channel.
iOS: App Store.
Desktop: the official website or GitHub.
macOS: App Store, the official website or verified channel.
Unigram for Windows 10+: Microsoft Store | Direct download | Installation instructions

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Telegram Updated to Version 10.6.1

Telegram has released another January update. The Android and iOS apps are already available in the app stores, other clients will be updated in the near future.

The following features and settings are now available to users in the new version:

Limit Who You Can Receive Private Messages From: Telegram Premium subscribers can now choose who can start new chats with them: "All users" or "Contacts and Premium users". The new setting is available in the Privacy and Security.

Message Reading Time in Private Chats: Users can see exactly when the chat partner has read their messages In private chat. And Premium subscribers have the option to hide the time of reading from those chatters who cannot see their last seen time.

 • Premium Subscribers Can See the "Last Seen" of Other Users: From this day, Telegram Premium subscribers who have hidden their last seen time will be able to see last seen time of those users who have not hidden it in their privacy settings.

Android: Google Play, APK from the official website or verified channel.
iOS: App Store.
Desktop: the official website or GitHub.
macOS: App Store, the official website or verified channel.
Unigram for Windows 10+: Microsoft Store | Direct download | Installation instructions

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Telegram Desktop Has Been Updated to Version 4.14.8

What's new:
• Updated Saved Messages chat.
• One-time voice messages.
• New “Who can send me messages” privacy option.
• Message read time in personal chats.
• First screen is chosen for sharing by default.
• When replying to a forwarded message, the names of both the author and the user who forwarded the message are displayed.
• Forwarded messages display the author's individual profile color and emoji.
• Search by tag when you click on it in Saved Messages.
• Fixed chat list scrolling on X11 (Linux).
• Fixed payment card validation.
• Fixed a crash when trying to join channels when the limit was exceeded.
• Added the “Quit Telegram” item to the taskbar context menu (Windows).
• Fixed the list of open windows in dock icon context menu (macOS).
• Added “Create poll” item to attachments menu. The attachments menu is displayed if there is at least one bot attached to it.

Download: from official website or GitHub.

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Saved Messages 2.0, One-Time Voice Messages and 8 More Features

Telegram has officially announced a list of a top ten new features that have been gradually appearing on the app during January.

The main change of the month is the evolution of Saved Messages into a powerful storage system for your links, media, and bookmarks. Users can now view their saved messages by chat or as a list, organize them with tags, and use the new "Saved" tab in Shared Media to access messages you saved from any particular chat.

What's new?
• View Saved Messages by Chat
• Tags for Saved Messages
• Saved Messages in Shared Media
• Upgraded Search in All Chats
• One-Time Voice and Video Messages
• Pause and Resume Recording
• Read Time in Private Chats
• One-Way Last Seen and Read Times
• Private Message Permissions
• Faster Loading Time and High Quality Stories
• New Design for Shared Contacts
• Improved Video Messages on iOS
• App Icons on macOS

Read more about the main new features in our next posts.

Article: https://telegram.org/blog/new-saved-messages-and-9-more

Android: Google Play, APK from the official website or verified channel.
iOS: App Store.
Desktop: the official website or GitHub.
macOS: App Store, the official website or verified channel.
Unigram for Windows 10+: Microsoft Store | Direct download | Installation instructions

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Telegram Has Been Updated to Version 10.8

The messenger received the first update for February of this year.

In the new version, the boost system for groups has been added. Let us tell you more about it:

Opportunity to boost group: Users can now boost a group to unlock new features like public voice message transcription and real-time translation.

Features are unlocked as the group level grows. To reach each level you need to get boosts in the amount of 1/25 of the total number of chat members, which is 10 times more than in channels.

Customize appearance settings for the group: Groups now have a Appearance and Emoji tab where administrators can set a personal color for the profile, select the group's emoji pack and emoji status, and set a custom wallpaper. To unlock a feature, a group will need to reach a certain level.

Group custom emoji: There is now an ability to set custom emoji that will be available to each member in that group.

Removing limits for boosts: Select the number of boosts a member should give to the group in order to not be limited by the limits set for all chat members in the permissions section.

Stories from groups: Administrators can now post stories on behalf of the group. The number of stories per day is equal to the chat level.

Giveaways in groups: Chat owners can organize a giveaway among members. In return, the group will receive 4 boosts for each giveaway.

Android: Google Play, APK from the official website or verified channel.
iOS: App Store.
Desktop: the official website or GitHub.
macOS: App Store, the official website or verified channel.
Unigram for Windows 10+: Microsoft Store | Direct download | Installation instructions

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Telegram Desktop Has Been Updated to Version 4.15.1

Here's what's new:

• Support for Telegram Business features have been added.
• Shared contacts in chats now have a new style.
• Link previews are now generated for links inside quote blocks.
• Privacy settings that require Telegram Premium now have icons to indicate this.
• When adding a new admin, they will now have admin rights to view chat history by default.
• Support for AVIF, HEIF, and JPEG XL formats has been added for the macOS version of the app.
• Built-in markup is now supported when exporting chats to HTML for replies.
• A character limit counter has been added when editing messages without media.
• An issue with editing long media captions containing emoji has been fixed.
• An issue causing the text about vote counts to be deleted in polls with reactions has been resolved.
• The character limit counter for the bio input field has been fixed.
• An error that occurred when sending .tgs files as stickers has been corrected.

Download: from official website or GitHub.

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Telegram Desktop has been updated to version 4.15.2

What's new:
• Opening hours 00:00 – 23:59 are now shown as “open 24 hours”.
• Reimplemented fast scrolling of the chat list when holding down the Ctrl or Shift key.
• The color of the “Enable notifications” menu item in their exception settings has been replaced with standard green.
• Fixed saving of empty working hours.
• Fixed display of dates in Recent Actions.
• Fixed account selection for automatic login to Telegram sites.
• Fixed a crash when trying to set an emoji status in the application settings window.

Download: from the official website or from GitHub.

#update #desktop
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Telegram Desktop has been updated to version 4.16.2

What's new:
• Use Instant View by default for Telegraph links.
• Improved FAQ buttons with openning link in Instant View.
• Removing migrated groups from list of user's own groups.
• Support Instant View links in bot web-apps.
• Some bug fixes.

Download: from the official website or from GitHub.

#update #desktop
List of User's Groups and Channels in Telegram Desktop

In Telegram Desktop 4.16, a list of channels and groups where you are the owner has been added, found by right clicking the "New Channel" or "New Group" section located in the sidebar.

The list may not display private channels that you have left or those that you have deleted.

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Telegram Desktop has been updated to version 4.16.5

What's new:
• Improve media upload speed.
• Fix editing privacy for groups and channels invitations.
• Possible fix for the network unresponsiveness after sleep.
• Possible fix for wide range of memory allocator crashes on Linux.
• Some bug fixes.

Download: from the official website or from GitHub.

#update #desktop
Sticker Editor - Create Your Own Stickers

Telegram has published an article on their blog, which describes in detail about how to create new stickers and sticker packs through the built-in sticker editor, in addition to adding a sticker to a pack, expanding a sticker pack, and so on.

At the end of the article, the developers announced that they will reveal 16 new features this month. You can read about some of these features in this post.

Article: telegram.org/blog/sticker-maker/

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Telegram Desktop has been updated to version 4.16.8

What's new:
• Reimplement file open confirmations.
• Fix in-app playing of some video and audio files.
• Fix crash on Linux opening chats with custom backgrounds.
• Fix crash on quit after using scheduled messages.
• Some bug fixes.

Download: from the official website or from GitHub.

#update #desktop
"My Profile" Section, Recommended Channels and 15 Other Updates

The new Telegram blog post details the features added to the messenger this April.

Among the notable new features is a new menu section to view your profile, a tab with recommended channels in the global search, the ability to specify your birthday and a link to your channel in your profile, improved moderation tools for group administrators, and much more.

An important milestone this month was that the number of monthly active Telegram users reached 900 million. Half of these users use the messenger every day.

Article: telegram.org/blog/my-profile-and-15-more/

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Telegram Desktop Has Been Updated To Version 5.0

What's new:

• Ability to use a custom font: Settings › Chat Settings › Font Family.
• Frequent contacts, recent search results, and recommended channels now appear when clicking on the global search bar.
• Support for custom emoji in polls for Telegram Premium subscribers.
• Group administrators can change permissions for specific users when deleting messages.
• Fixed app crashes on some Linux systems.
• Support for Instant View.

Download: from the official website or GitHub.

#update #desktop
Telegram Desktop Has Been Updated To Version 5.0.1

What's new:

• Fix several crashes in new interfaces.
• Fix monospace font size.
• Fix possible problem with underline font size.

Download: from the official website or GitHub.

#update #desktop
Telegram Stars: Payment for Digital Goods and More

Starting today, bots and mini apps on Telegram can sell digital goods and services using a new in-app currency named "Telegram Stars."

According to the blog, you can purchase Stars through in-app purchases in Apple and Google stores or via the official @PremiumBot, and then spend them on various digital products offered by bots, ranging from eBooks and online courses to in-game items.

Developers will soon be able to convert the Stars earned by bots into the cryptocurrency Toncoin using the Fragment platform.

Telegram promises to add more features related to Telegram Stars in future updates. For example, users will be able to not only purchase digital goods and services in mini apps but also send gifts to content creators.

Article: telegram.org/blog/telegram-stars

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Telegram Desktop Has Been Updated To Version 5.1.7

What's new:

• Toggle chats search focus by Tab key.
• Unfocus empty search by Backspace key.
• Add a spoiler to already sent media when editing.
• Forward by drag-n-drop to frequent contacts / recent searches.
• Allow wide chats list in empty window with narrow list when a chat is opened.
• Improve custom font support in the input fields.
• Ctrl+Click on Reply in menu to Reply in another chat.
• Sending messages with effects.
• Moving photo or video captions above the media.
• Chat preview on chat photo long press or Alt+Click.
• Allow editing caption placement and spoiler in topics.
• Show vCard information for shared contacts.
• Allow scheduling media in topic groups.

Download: from the official website or GitHub.

#update #desktop