Telegram News

Message Search Filters. Search results in the 'Chats' tab now have extra filters that let you refine the list to show items only from private chats, group chats or channels.

January Features
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Reactions for Service Messages. When someone sends you a gift or joins a group, a special service message appears in the conversation.

These messages now support reactions – so you can say thanks or welcome new members in two taps.

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Collectible Gifts. Over 20 existing gifts on Telegram can now be upgraded to collectibles – with more coming soon.

When you upgrade a gift it unlocks a new appearance from dozens of custom variations made by Telegram artists, as well as random secondary traits.

Collectible gifts can be transferred to other users or auctioned on NFT marketplaces.

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For the full details on affiliate programs and more – like AI-powered searches for emoji and a new way to rearrange captions, check out the full blog:
https://telegram.org/blog/affiliate-programs-ai-sticker-search

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Collages In Stories. The story interface now lets you combine up to 6 photos and videos in customizable layouts.

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AI-Powered Sticker Search. The sticker panel supports complex searches with multiple keywords like cat drinking coffee – in dozens of languages.

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Creating Affiliate Programs. Bots and mini apps can host affiliate programs – giving developers a transparent way to quickly scale with organic growth from user referrals.

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Affiliate Programs. Any Telegram user can earn Stars by joining affiliate programs launched by developers.

Simply head to your Star Balance and explore the list of available programs. Choose one, grab your unique referral link and start sharing it.

December Update
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These features are part of the largest update in the history of mini apps. To see everything else we included, like directly sharing media, customizable loading screens, automatic graphics optimization and more – check out our blog:

https://telegram.org/blog/fullscreen-miniapps-and-more

November Features
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Subscriptions for Mini Apps. Developers are able to offer subscriptions to mini apps using Telegram Stars – with multiple tiers of content and features.

November Features
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Device Motion Tracking. Mini apps are able to receive motion information from devices to add unique controls to games or build immersive VR experiences.

November Features
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Mini App Shortcuts. You can now place direct shortcuts to specific mini apps on the home screen of your device.

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Full-Screen Mini Apps. Mini apps are now able to use the entire screen in portrait or landscape orientation.

November Features
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For all the features from the latest update, including adding media to sent messages, increased limits for bots and much more – check out our blog:

https://telegram.org/blog/dynamic-video-quality-and-more

October Features
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Revenue Sharing for Developers. Bots and mini apps are now able to participate in revenue sharing from Telegram Ads – giving services another way to help support their development.

October Features
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Last Edit Timestamps. Edited messages now show a timestamp, displaying when the message was last edited.

October Features
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Chat-Specific Hashtags. Groups and channels can use the new format #hashtag@username for hashtags – which only show posts and stories from the same chat when tapped.

October Features
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Adjust Video Speed. You can quickly speed up playback for videos by holding down on the right side of the screen – sliding right gradually increases the speed up to 2.5x.

October Features
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Faster Video Loading, Better Quality. Videos uploaded in large channels are now optimized to offer multiple quality settings.

When watching these videos, a quality level is automatically selected based on your connection.

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For more details on all the features from this update, check out our latest blog:

https://telegram.org/blog/gifts-verification-platform

October Features
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