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Added
Screen sharing in calls
An option to enable 'screen sharing' like Zoom and Slack offer, between individual 1-to-1 or 1-to-many. 1-to-1 for free, 1-to-many for $ to support telegram. App: Telegram Desktop, macOS
Dec 23Suggestion, macOS
29765
Added
Live video streaming
A feature to share and experience live videos across groups and channels in Telegram. Broadcasting from a channel or your personal account (in group chats) so that others can view, react, and interact.
Dec 12, 2019iOS, Android, macOS, Suggestion
27715
Added
Add Instant View to Telegram Desktop
Add Instant View to Telegram Desktop. The feature is there right now for MacOS Telegram App, but missing from regular Telegram Desktop. Preferably, it should open an article in the existing telegram window…
Dec 23Suggestion
8308
Added
Secret Chats on Telegram Desktop
An option to create Secret Chats using the multiplatform Telegram Desktop client.
Jan 5Suggestion
6104
Added
Double-time playback for shorter audio files
2x playback is currently available for voice and video messages, as well as any audio files longer than 20 minutes. It could be expanded to audio files of any length. Use cases Handy when listening to…
Dec 12, 2019iOS, Android, macOS, Suggestion
1098
Added
Chat preview for desktop apps
Related: Chat preview for mobile apps A feature to preview chats without marking them as read, e.g. by hovering the cursor over a profile picture in the Chat List > Preview Chat.
Nov 20, 2019macOS, Suggestion
593
Added
Add shuffle music option
The Music Player on desktop doesn't have a shuffle /random button. App: Telegram Desktop
Dec 23Suggestion
791
Added
Color hex
on telegram macOS, when you type a hex color code, like this #46c8f5, it has a nice little square in the color the code is representing. My suggestion is, to being this feature to all platforms. App:…
Dec 24Suggestion, iOS, Android
447
Added
Delete Within Telegram
An option to delete within telegram a downloaded file, useing the context menu. as of now i use "open file location" and then i delete the file. so i'm looking fwd to see it in the next update.
Dec 27Suggestion
338
Added
Show formatted text from the chat list
It could be useful to see Bold, Italic, Underline, Strikethrough and Monospace format of text messages from the Chat List. Telegram X is the only app who display it, as you can see on the last screenshot.
Jan 15Suggestion, Android, iOS, macOS
336
Added
Screen overlay for group voice chats for desktop
Add the possibility to activate the screen overlay for group voice chats for Telegram Desktop, where you can keep up with who is currently speaking while you're playing or using other apps. Use cases…
Dec 25Suggestion
536
Added
Hotkeys to record voice messages on Desktop
On Telegram Desktop, a Push-to-Talk feature that allows setting a hotkey (or a shortcut) to start recording a voice message. Use cases It's easier to hold down a key than a mouse button. Workaround You…
Nov 6, 2019Suggestion
732
Added
Allow automatically downloading files/media from a specific channel
Allow automatically downloading files/media from a specific channel, so that all new files/media posted to the channel are automatically downloaded to the user's device. I'm aware there is already a setting…
Jan 13Suggestion, iOS, Android, macOS
228
Fixed
Contacts whose names start with an accented letter shouldn't be listed at the end
Alphabetical sorting in the Contact list doesn't consider accented letters as regular ones, so contacts whose names start with an accent letter aren't grouped inside the regular letter. Reproduction steps…
Nov 15, 2020Issue
424
1:39
Fixed
Pinned message does not disappear on your side
Steps to reproduce 1. In a private chat ask your conversation partner to pin and unpin a message 2. Close the app from recent tasks or force close it (you may need to do it several times) 3. Open the…
Dec 13FixedIssue, Android
1023
Added
An option to disable incoming calls in TDesktop
Please consider adding an option to disable incoming calls only in TDesktop client. Many people never use the desktop client for calls, and for us getting incoming call notifications is an undesirable…
Jan 24Suggestion, Calls
220
Added
Reply privately to a group message
An button to Reply privately to messages sent to a group and preserve the context of the original message by showing a preview of the replied message and a button to open the message in the group. Current…
Jan 26Suggestion, iOS, Android, macOS, Web, Android X
319
Added
Add tooltips to buttons
Tooltips are either non-existant or do not work correctly to help identify what buttons with only icons actually do Steps to reproduce 1. Mouse over one of the icons, for example the button on a group…
Dec 27Suggestion
119
Added
Importing a exported chat history
There's already a export function for the chat history, what about exported chat history turn it back in our chats, even if you deleted the whole chat? include: pictures, video's, text's, files etc
Jan 27Suggestion
118
Added
Drag and drop chat / group / channel to folder
I suggest adding the ability to drag and drop items from the chat list directly to the folder icons.
Jan 27Suggestion
18
Added
'Contact joined Telegram' notifications create new chats
Related: If you see notifications about people you don't know, please see this card. When new users from your contact list join Telegram, a notification about this appears in the chat list.  The New…
Nov 13, 2020ClosedTip, Android, Android X, iOS, macOS
218
Added
Custom Ringtones and Notifications Sounds
An option to set your own notification sounds and ringtones since only the default built-in options now currently featured in Telegram Desktop.
Dec 25Suggestion
314
Added
Show notification previews when the app is locked with a passcode
An option to see previews with the sender's name and message text in notifications – even when the app is locked with a passcode. Partial Workaround This feature is available in Telegram X for Android.…
Nov 16, 2020Suggestion, iOS, Android, macOS
413
Added
Channel and Group Stats (statistics/analytics) are completely missing in Telegram Desktop
Please add statistics to Telegram Desktop! 🙏 - Channel stats are missing https://telegram.org/blog/folders/it?setln=en#channel-stats - Group stats are missing https://telegram.org/blog/profile-videos…
Jan 24Suggestion
12
Fixed
Memory leak when videos autoplay feature used on Windows
The app uses too much memory when scrolling groups and channels containing numerous videos; once a specific amount (which may vary) is exceeded, this could lead to a crash. Workaround Go to Settings >…
Nov 21, 2020Issue
312
Added
Livemap for Desktop showing in realtime users sharing live location
Share Live Location: livemap that shows all users on the map in realtime sharing live location, like it is in the client for Android/iOS. WhatsApp Desktop has this and is the only thing we are missing…
Feb 3Suggestion
111
Added
Explain what happens when blocking a user
Users have doubts about what happens after blocking someone. An explanation message could be shown in the confirmation message for blocking Example: Are you sure you want to block this user? Please…
Feb 3Suggestion, Android, iOS, macOS
11
Added
Disable Desktop notifications while watching full screen videos
An option to hide Telegram Desktop notifications while watching a video on fullscreen mode. (Or disable them at all) They could be annoying App: Telegram Desktop
Dec 25Suggestion
311
Fixed
Can't hear last people entering voice chat if voice chat has more than 5 people.
Can't hear last people entering voice chat if voice chat has more than 5 people. This happens on all platforms. Steps to reproduce 1. Have 5 people in the same voice chat. 2. Have another person join…
Feb 17Issue
310
Added
Show in the chat properties the folders in which it is included
Now, without looking through all the folders, it is impossible to tell which folders a particular chat / group / channel / bot belongs to.
Jan 25Suggestion
310
Added
Show a precise error message when you add a user with too many supergroups
If you try to add a user who has joined too many supergroups, the app show the message : Could not add user. Please try again later. It could be better to show why you can not add the user, as the TAndroid…
Jan 14Suggestion
10
Fixed
No background noise suppression
Telegram apps detects that certain sounds aren't speech (e.g. keyboard clicking), and doesn't light up the mic visually, but it still sends the sound to other participants in a group voice chat. Steps…
Dec 25ClosedIssue, iOS, Android, macOS
110
Added
Make it easier to set up a username by disallowing to type banned characters
Added on: * iOS 7.5.0.20092 (18/02/21) Pending on: Android macOS * Desktop Users don't understand that some character are banned in usernames, and they try with: emoji, space, ñ, áéíóú, @ at the start…
Feb 3Fix comingSuggestion, Android, macOS
19
Added
Add "Mark as read" button for notifications
Some short messages do not actually require opening the messenger, for example short "yes" or "no" or ")))" For such cases, it would be useful to have a dedicated button to mark them as read. Probably…
Feb 9Suggestion
18
Added
Show the size of photos before downloading them if media auto-download is off
Some users would like to be able to see the actual size of each photo before tapping download (when auto-download is disabled), especially users from countries with limited data plans like Cuba
Feb 3Suggestion, Android, iOS, macOS
18
Added
Send stickers as emojis
Ability to send stickers as emojis. So you can include a small version of sticker in a text message. Kinda like a custom emojis in Discord.
Feb 1Suggestion
8
Added
An option to apply several formats simultaneously
An option to apply several formats simultaneously when sending messages. For example, if I want to send bold underlined text, I select text, press Ctrl+B and then Ctrl+U.
Feb 1Suggestion
8
Added
Expand selected messages limit to unlimited
As I was trying to move chats into channels/private groups, I noticed that I can only select a 100 message per forward action, which doesn't really help when I am trying to mass-copy or mass-forward messages…
Jan 31Suggestion
8
Added
[Missing] Notifications setting per chat type in Telegram Desktop
Mobile apps support notification settings per chat type: for channels, for private chats and for groups with option to view exceptions. But Telegram Desktop doesn't have these options.
Jan 23Suggestion
8
Fixed
No audio in calls, video calls and group voice chats
When connecting to a group voice chat/voice call/video call, it is not possible to hear anyone and other participants are unable to hear you. Voice/video messages work without any issues. Steps to reproduce…
Dec 23Issue, Calls
258
Fixed
In basic groups, admins see the "delete member" button on other admins they have manually added
In basic groups, admins shouldn't be able to kick other admins they have added to the group, but the user interface shows the remove button. It is just an issue in the UI, the server doesn't allow this…
Nov 15, 2020FixedIssue
28
Added
Improved Exported chats data
Make Exported chats data have modified and created time as it is/was in the chat. I think this feature will really help to sort the data for some purposes. Red - as i think it should be Blue - as it is…
Feb 4Suggestion
7
Added
Option to access groups/channels you left and you're the owner
An option in settings that let you access to a list of groups/channels you are the owner and you have left but they still exist and there is no way to recover since there are nobody in them or the invite…
Feb 3Suggestion, Android, iOS, macOS
7
Fixed
Cannot unpin messages if basic group chat upgrades to supergroup
If you have a basic group chat that already has Pinned Messages, then you upgrade the basic group chat to a supergroup, it won't be possible to unpin those pinned messages. Workaround Deleting the old…
Dec 18Issue, General, iOS
37
Added
Context menu in the list of messages found in the group
Now, to get this menu, you need to click LMB on the message in the search results, find it in the right part of the window, and already there, by clicking RMB, get the required menu. It is often clear…
Feb 4Suggestion
6
Added
“Nobody” option in “Profile Picture” privacy
The ”Nobody“ option for ”Profile Photos“ would be useful in cases you need to add someone to Contacts that isn't very close to you (e.g.: boss), so you prefer to hide your profile picture to them. Currently…
Feb 3Suggestion, Android, iOS, macOS
6
Added
Play/Stop Next/Previous Track in Windows
Add play/stop next/previous track buttons when you hover over the icon and music is playing, on the Taskbar in windows like spotify and other apps have.
Jan 31Suggestion
26
Added
Zoom In and Out on Pictures view with Mouse Scroll.
An option to zoom in and out on pictures with the mouse scroll instead of showing next/previous picture. Alternatively, add a +/- option somewhere over the image.
Jan 29Suggestion
26
Added
GIF's in shared media
Add GIF's section in shared media. iOS already have it.
Jan 28Suggestion
6
Added
Threaded replies and comments
Possibility to show all conversation thread based on replies chain in chats and comments. And possibility to switch to chat view similar to forum threads (this feature is nice to have for reading comments)
Jan 26Suggestion
56

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