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Bot API 5.3
Personalized Commands
• Bots can now show commands that change to fit specific situations – like a user’s language, chat type, or admin status.
• A new Menu button now appears in chats with bots, making commands easier to see and send.
Custom Placeholders
• Bots can display a custom placeholder in the input field. See our latest blog for more on the bot menu and placeholders.
• And more, see the full changelog for details:
https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#june-25-2021
Personalized Commands
• Bots can now show commands that change to fit specific situations – like a user’s language, chat type, or admin status.
• A new Menu button now appears in chats with bots, making commands easier to see and send.
Custom Placeholders
• Bots can display a custom placeholder in the input field. See our latest blog for more on the bot menu and placeholders.
• And more, see the full changelog for details:
https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#june-25-2021
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🔥 New version for Unigram 7.8
What's new:
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.
Microsoft Store | Direct download | Read more
What's new:
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.
Microsoft Store | Direct download | Read more
🔂 Telegram Desktop 2.8.1
for #Windows #Linux #macOS
• Fix crash in audio player volume slider
• Group Video Calls
2021-06-26 @Telegram #TDesktop
for #Windows #Linux #macOS
• Fix crash in audio player volume slider
• Group Video Calls
2021-06-26 @Telegram #TDesktop
🔂 Telegram 7.8.1 for iOS 9.0+ & watchOS 5.0+
• Fix issue in favorite stickers panel
• Group Video Calls and Animated Backgrounds
2021-06-27 @Telegram #iOS
• Fix issue in favorite stickers panel
• Group Video Calls and Animated Backgrounds
2021-06-27 @Telegram #iOS
🔂 Telegram 7.8.2 for iOS 9.0+ & watchOS 5.0+
• Bug fixes and other minor improvements
• Group Video Calls and Animated Backgrounds
2021-06-29 @Telegram #iOS
• Bug fixes and other minor improvements
• Group Video Calls and Animated Backgrounds
2021-06-29 @Telegram #iOS
🔂 UPDATES
• Telegram 7.8.1 for Android 4.1+
• Telegram 7.8.4 for iOS 9.0+
• Telegram 7.8.1 for macOS 10.11+
• Telegram Desktop 2.8.8 for Windows, Linux, macOS
🆕 Improved Group Video Calls
• Screen sharing with sound (Android 10+, iOS, Desktop, macOS)
🆕 Message Sending Animations (Android)
• Send messages with improved animations – your input text smoothly transforms into the message bubble as it flies into the chat.
🆕 Password Recovery
• New in Android & iOS
• 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.
🆕 Others
• [Android] Select multiple messages more easily. Long press a message > drag your finger up/down
• [iOS] Select multiple recipients when forwarding messages. Tap “Select” on top right corner
• [Desktop] Added an image editor. Crop photos or highlight parts of screenshots before sending.
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⏬ Telegram Android
• Google Play Store • Beta
• APK • @TAndroidAPK • @tgfiles
• Source Code
👥 @TelegramAndroidTalk
⏬ Telegram iOS
• iOS App Store • Unsigned IPA
• Beta TestFlight
• Source Code
👥 @TelegramiOsTalk
⏬ Telegram Desktop
• Stable • Beta • @tgfiles
• Source Code
👥 @TelegramDesktopTalk
⏬ Telegram macOS
• Stable • @macos_stable_updates_files
• Mac App Store • Beta • @tgfiles
• Source Code
👥 @TelegramMacOsTalk
2021-07-15 @Telegram #Android #iOS #TDesktop #macOS
• Telegram 7.8.1 for Android 4.1+
• Telegram 7.8.4 for iOS 9.0+
• Telegram 7.8.1 for macOS 10.11+
• Telegram Desktop 2.8.8 for Windows, Linux, macOS
🆕 Improved Group Video Calls
• Screen sharing with sound (Android 10+, iOS, Desktop, macOS)
🆕 Message Sending Animations (Android)
• Send messages with improved animations – your input text smoothly transforms into the message bubble as it flies into the chat.
🆕 Password Recovery
• New in Android & iOS
• 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.
🆕 Others
• [Android] Select multiple messages more easily. Long press a message > drag your finger up/down
• [iOS] Select multiple recipients when forwarding messages. Tap “Select” on top right corner
• [Desktop] Added an image editor. Crop photos or highlight parts of screenshots before sending.
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⏬ Telegram Android
• Google Play Store • Beta
• APK • @TAndroidAPK • @tgfiles
• Source Code
👥 @TelegramAndroidTalk
⏬ Telegram iOS
• iOS App Store • Unsigned IPA
• Beta TestFlight
• Source Code
👥 @TelegramiOsTalk
⏬ Telegram Desktop
• Stable • Beta • @tgfiles
• Source Code
👥 @TelegramDesktopTalk
⏬ Telegram macOS
• Stable • @macos_stable_updates_files
• Mac App Store • Beta • @tgfiles
• Source Code
👥 @TelegramMacOsTalk
2021-07-15 @Telegram #Android #iOS #TDesktop #macOS
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⚒ The source code of Telegram for Android and iOS have been updated to v7.8.1 & 7.8.4
@Telegram #Android #iOS #source #reproducibleBuilds
@Telegram #Android #iOS #source #reproducibleBuilds
🔂 Telegram 7.8.2 for Android 4.1+
• Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
• Improved Group Video Calls, Password Recovery, Message Sending Animations
2021-07-19 @Telegram #Android
• Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
• Improved Group Video Calls, Password Recovery, Message Sending Animations
2021-07-19 @Telegram #Android
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🔂 Telegram Desktop Beta 2.8.13
for #Windows #Linux #macOS
• Change the default chat background.
• Add GIFs overview section in chats.
• Add a simple new messages animation.
• Use modern Telegram application icon.
• Use Direct3D 11 by default on Windows.
• Fix Direct3D acceleration on basic Windows 7 setup.
• Fix crash in messages animation.
• Save GIFs from context menu in channel comments.
2021-07-23 @Telegram #TDesktop #beta
for #Windows #Linux #macOS
• Change the default chat background.
• Add GIFs overview section in chats.
• Add a simple new messages animation.
• Use modern Telegram application icon.
• Use Direct3D 11 by default on Windows.
• Fix Direct3D acceleration on basic Windows 7 setup.
• Fix crash in messages animation.
• Save GIFs from context menu in channel comments.
2021-07-23 @Telegram #TDesktop #beta
🔥 UPDATES
• Telegram 7.9.1 for Android 4.1+
• Telegram 7.9 for iOS 9.0+
• Telegram Desktop 2.9 for Windows, Linux, macOS
Video Calls with up to 1000 Viewers, Video Playback Speed, Video Messages 2.0 and More
telegram.org/blog/video-1000
🆕 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 ⋮ menu in the profile (Android) or the info page (iOS) 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.
• Rewind and fast forward video messages when they're paused.
• 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.
🆕 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
• 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.
• Passcode Animations: New animations make the passcode lock interfaces even snappier than before. If you're using an animated background, it will also appear on the passcode lock screen.
• New Animated Emoji
🆕 New in Android
• Message Sending Animations: Send messages with improved animations – your input text smoothly transforms into the message bubble as it flies into the chat.
🆕 New in iOS
• 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.
• Tap 'Select' in the forwarding menu to choose multiple recipients.
• Swipe with two fingers in the chat list to select multiple chats.
• Profile pictures in groups follow the messages as you scroll the chat.
🆕 New in Telegram Desktop
• Quickly find all GIFs from a chat using the new GIF section in Shared Media.
• Enjoy a new app icon and default background.
➖➖➖➖➖
⏬ Telegram Android
• Google Play Store • Beta
• APK • @TAndroidAPK • @tgfiles
• Source Code
👥 @TelegramAndroidTalk
⏬ Telegram iOS
• iOS App Store • Unsigned IPA
• Beta TestFlight
• Source Code
👥 @TelegramiOsTalk
⏬ Telegram Desktop
• Stable • Beta • @tgfiles
• Source Code
👥 @TelegramDesktopTalk
⏬ Telegram macOS
• Stable • @macos_stable_updates_files
• Mac App Store • Beta • @tgfiles
• Source Code
👥 @TelegramMacOsTalk
2021-07-30 @Telegram #Android #iOS #TDesktop
• Telegram 7.9.1 for Android 4.1+
• Telegram 7.9 for iOS 9.0+
• Telegram Desktop 2.9 for Windows, Linux, macOS
Video Calls with up to 1000 Viewers, Video Playback Speed, Video Messages 2.0 and More
telegram.org/blog/video-1000
🆕 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 ⋮ menu in the profile (Android) or the info page (iOS) 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.
• Rewind and fast forward video messages when they're paused.
• 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.
🆕 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
• 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.
• Passcode Animations: New animations make the passcode lock interfaces even snappier than before. If you're using an animated background, it will also appear on the passcode lock screen.
• New Animated Emoji
🆕 New in Android
• Message Sending Animations: Send messages with improved animations – your input text smoothly transforms into the message bubble as it flies into the chat.
🆕 New in iOS
• 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.
• Tap 'Select' in the forwarding menu to choose multiple recipients.
• Swipe with two fingers in the chat list to select multiple chats.
• Profile pictures in groups follow the messages as you scroll the chat.
🆕 New in Telegram Desktop
• Quickly find all GIFs from a chat using the new GIF section in Shared Media.
• Enjoy a new app icon and default background.
➖➖➖➖➖
⏬ Telegram Android
• Google Play Store • Beta
• APK • @TAndroidAPK • @tgfiles
• Source Code
👥 @TelegramAndroidTalk
⏬ Telegram iOS
• iOS App Store • Unsigned IPA
• Beta TestFlight
• Source Code
👥 @TelegramiOsTalk
⏬ Telegram Desktop
• Stable • Beta • @tgfiles
• Source Code
👥 @TelegramDesktopTalk
⏬ Telegram macOS
• Stable • @macos_stable_updates_files
• Mac App Store • Beta • @tgfiles
• Source Code
👥 @TelegramMacOsTalk
2021-07-30 @Telegram #Android #iOS #TDesktop
Telegram
Video Calls with up to 1000 Viewers, Video Messages 2.0, Video Playback Speed and More
This update takes video to the next level. Group video calls now have up to 1000 viewers, video messages record in higher quality and can be expanded, regular videos may be watched at 0.5 or 2x speed. We've also added screen sharing with sound to all video…
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⚒ The source code of Telegram for Android and iOS have been updated to v7.9.X
@Telegram #Android #iOS #source #reproducibleBuilds
@Telegram #Android #iOS #source #reproducibleBuilds
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🔂 Telegram 7.9.1 for iOS 9.0+ & watchOS 5.0+
• Bug fixes and other minor improvements
• Video Calls with up to 1000 Viewers, Video Messages 2.0, Video Playback Speed and More
2021-08-01 @Telegram #iOS
• Bug fixes and other minor improvements
• Video Calls with up to 1000 Viewers, Video Messages 2.0, Video Playback Speed and More
2021-08-01 @Telegram #iOS
🔥 Telegram 7.9 for macOS 10.11+
Video Calls with up to 1000 Viewers, Video Messages 2.0 and More
telegram.org/blog/video-1000
🆕 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 Messages 2.0
• Enjoy higher resolution from video messages in your chats.
🆕 Timestamps
• Add timestamps like '0:45' to video captions and replies to automatically create links that play the video from that specific moment.
🆕 Screen Sharing with Sound
• Share your screen in 1-on-1 video calls, as well as group video calls.
2021-08-02 @Telegram #macOS
Video Calls with up to 1000 Viewers, Video Messages 2.0 and More
telegram.org/blog/video-1000
🆕 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 Messages 2.0
• Enjoy higher resolution from video messages in your chats.
🆕 Timestamps
• Add timestamps like '0:45' to video captions and replies to automatically create links that play the video from that specific moment.
🆕 Screen Sharing with Sound
• Share your screen in 1-on-1 video calls, as well as group video calls.
2021-08-02 @Telegram #macOS
🔂 Telegram 7.9.2 for Android 4.1+
• Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
• Video Calls with up to 1000 Viewers, Video Messages 2.0, Video Playback Speed and More
2021-08-06 @Telegram #Android
• Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
• Video Calls with up to 1000 Viewers, Video Messages 2.0, Video Playback Speed and More
2021-08-06 @Telegram #Android
🔂 Telegram 7.9.2 for iOS 9.0+
🔂 Telegram 7.9.3 for Android 4.1+
• Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
• Video Calls with up to 1000 Viewers, Video Messages 2.0, Video Playback Speed and More
2021-08-07 @Telegram #Android #iOS
🔂 Telegram 7.9.3 for Android 4.1+
• Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
• Video Calls with up to 1000 Viewers, Video Messages 2.0, Video Playback Speed and More
2021-08-07 @Telegram #Android #iOS
📣 Telegram Public Testing
Telegram is launching a private channel specially to coordinate scheduled tests of upcoming features.
t.me/joinchat/1GTwd3c9OjIzNTEy
Telegram is launching a private channel specially to coordinate scheduled tests of upcoming features.
t.me/joinchat/1GTwd3c9OjIzNTEy
Telegram
Telegram Public Testing
This channel is used to coordinate scheduled tests of Telegram features.
Forwarded from Pavel Durov
🎂8️⃣ It’s hard to believe it’s been 8 years since Telegram first appeared in the App Store.
According to research published last week, Telegram became the 7th most downloaded application worldwide in 2020. This is not surprising: for the last several years, Telegram has been the most feature-rich and user-friendly messaging app in the world.
And yet, every single feature we add makes me think of new improvements we are yet to implement. It’s like reaching a peak of a mountain only to discover greater heights to climb from the new vantage point. That is what makes this journey so exciting.
Thank you all for believing in Telegram early. And even if you just joined Telegram yesterday, it is still very early. From here, we shall reach new heights 🏔
According to research published last week, Telegram became the 7th most downloaded application worldwide in 2020. This is not surprising: for the last several years, Telegram has been the most feature-rich and user-friendly messaging app in the world.
And yet, every single feature we add makes me think of new improvements we are yet to implement. It’s like reaching a peak of a mountain only to discover greater heights to climb from the new vantage point. That is what makes this journey so exciting.
Thank you all for believing in Telegram early. And even if you just joined Telegram yesterday, it is still very early. From here, we shall reach new heights 🏔
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