Telegram adds group video calls and animated backgrounds

27 June 2021
Supports screen sharing and noise suppression.

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  • Riki
  • LBm
  • 07 Jul 2021

Hamburger, 28 Jun 2021I don't see any video chat icons in the app. Also n... moreIt's not a icon video call in the top like other messengers. It's through the voice channels within a group, you must be in a group chat and start a voice chat. then enable video calling. Up to 30 people can turn on their cameras, the rest will be just listening

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    • Anonymous
    • 81q
    • 28 Jun 2021

    Tried most of the popular messengers, signal is better ui (opinion), security, privacy wise

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      • B52
      • gLC
      • 28 Jun 2021

      Am using it as successor to BBM, but I still miss the old guy.

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        • Hamburger
        • YTy
        • 28 Jun 2021

        I don't see any video chat icons in the app.

        Also not on web version.

        No update on playstore too. So can I do video call to just 1 person instead of a group?

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          • Anonymous
          • vIg
          • 28 Jun 2021

          Anonymous, 27 Jun 2021Telegram is way better than whatsapp..less hasslesome.Signal is even better

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            • venom91
            • tu6
            • 28 Jun 2021

            *how to use video call in telegram and have or not to install app to use it???

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              • Matin
              • HI0
              • 27 Jun 2021

              What is telegram?

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                • Anonymous
                • GX3
                • 27 Jun 2021

                Telegram is way better than whatsapp..less hasslesome.

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                  • Bratnikola
                  • nUk
                  • 27 Jun 2021

                  Still no option for hiding chats via pin.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • mv2
                    • 27 Jun 2021

                    Goodfellow, 27 Jun 2021Would love it if they can do away with mobile no and you ca... moreSkype ;)

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                      • Goodfellow
                      • XRL
                      • 27 Jun 2021

                      Would love it if they can do away with mobile no and you can log in via email.

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                        • mxB
                        • 27 Jun 2021

                        Is Telegram works on some smartwatches like Samsung, Apple, Garmin ? As a standalone app, maybe you can reply/write from your watch ?

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                          • Anonymous
                          • vIg
                          • 27 Jun 2021

                          TheLastOracle, 27 Jun 2021Would love to see more alternatives to Facebook/Instagram/W... moreMuh freedumbs.

                          Literally takes a signature to ban Telegram from USA

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                            • Shahr
                            • auD
                            • 27 Jun 2021

                            Excellent app

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                              • AnonD-783442
                              • 3xq
                              • 27 Jun 2021

                              Telegram rocks!

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                                • Anonymous
                                • kM}
                                • 27 Jun 2021

                                these Ideas are cool for marketing or in theory, but the way they’re executed here is so cheesy. When I read “Animated backgrounds” in the post title I thought of the ability to set gifs or mp4s to loop as the message background, but no. Instead it’s some boring ugly gradient shift. I’m not sure exactly what I’m looking at with the animated message bubbles, it seems completely unfinished for an aspect that’s supposed to be “polish” yet here it’s touted as some feature? iMessage does this effect much better and it’s been doing it for ten years... video conferencing is the only actual feature worth noting here and even then it’s telegram playing catch-up for covid

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                                  • Smol Govt big corp
                                  • vIg
                                  • 27 Jun 2021

                                  TheLastOracle, 27 Jun 2021Would love to see more alternatives to Facebook/Instagram/W... moreindividual freedoms and liberty is a myth

                                    Would love to see more alternatives to Facebook/Instagram/Watsapp, Twitter and Google/YouTube. Monopolies affect customers and individual freedoms the most, and no amount of fining by authorities and governments can restore them. Therefore the more apps, with mass reach, is the only way to protect individual freedoms and liberties.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • fk5
                                      • 27 Jun 2021

                                      They need to up their encryption game and reach or even surpass Signal. Would be nice to also solve the issue of unsent messages that appear once in a while. But carry on, for now, You're doing great being the best substitute to Facebook, What's App, and Twitter all in one. Works perfectly for me espically since there is no censorship.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • mv2
                                        • 27 Jun 2021

                                        Imagine using social apps that can't be used without a cellphone.