Telegram is rolling out a bunch of upgrades as a part of its January function drop together with “view-once” video and audio messages, the flexibility to pause recording whereas sending a video or an audio message, and new read-time controls.
The app launched “view-once” photographs and movies in one-on-one chat in September 2023. Now, the corporate is extending this function to voice and video messages. Users can hit the mic icon to start out recording and then pull as much as faucet on the “view-once” icon to permit the recipient to listen to the voice message or have a look at the video message simply as soon as.
Additionally, Telegram is rolling out the flexibility to pause and resume recording for voice and video messages by means of the identical menu.
Telegram is additionally including a means for individuals to see when the recipient reads your message in one-on-one personal chats. You can flip this function off within the settings.
The firm is additionally introducing some new options for paid customers. Now, premium customers can conceal their learn time however nonetheless can have a look at another person’s learn time in the event that they share it publicly.
Plus, paid customers can choose who can ship them messages first. They can choose both “Everyone” or “My Contacts and Premium User.”
Last month, Telegram launched new options for higher channel discovery and customization. Later within the month, it launched improved calls with end-to-end encryption safety that hog much less of your telephone’s battery. The firm additionally up to date its bot platform to let bots react to messages, handle reactions, quotes and hyperlinks, and ship replies to different chats or subjects.