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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, 2019FixediOS, Android, macOS
761080
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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 23, 2020
29768
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Secret Chats on Telegram Desktop
An option to create Secret Chats using the multiplatform Telegram Desktop client.
Jan 5, 2021
23339
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Full-screen message input field
What's the benefit of full-screen message input? • You can write and edit long messages without being distracted by searching for the desired piece of text using the slider • You will not have to use…
Aug 29, 2021
9188
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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
8169
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Add shuffle music option
The Music Player on desktop doesn't have a shuffle /random button. App: Telegram Desktop
Dec 23, 2020Fixed
13153
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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
13145
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Drag folder to send as zip
Sending folders in Telegram
May 18, 2021
2143
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Exclude archived chats from badge counter
I suggest an option to exclude archived chat messages from the badge counter in taskbar
Feb 18, 2021
10102
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Combined search feature of GROUP MEMBER with DATE on a group.
Need a combined search feature of sender with date on a group. It gets difficult searching a group member's post/message date-wise. There is no such combined search criteria on telegram. It is imperative…
Feb 28
28892
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X2 speed for long audio files (podcast) on Desktop
Voice/video message and video already have x2 speed but audio files (podcasts) don't. Mobile phone apps have this feature and it can be easily implemented in Desktop
May 18, 2021
91
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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 24, 2021
486
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Remove specific files from cache
An option to clear downloaed files from cache by using 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 an update. Android X allows it…
Dec 27, 2020
781
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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 24, 2020iOS, Android
680
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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 13, 2021iOS, Android, macOS
671
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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 27, 2021
570
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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 which display it, as you can see on the last screenshot.
Jan 15, 2021Android, iOS, macOS
457
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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 27, 2021
954
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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 25, 2020
652
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Hotkey 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, 2019
751
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[Calls] Add a ringing timeout
There is no timeout for calls that are not picked up, so it will be ringing forever. Ringing could automatically finish after a certain amount of time, e.g. 30 seconds.
Dec 23, 2020General, Calls, Android, iOS
751
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Translation of chat messages in the desktop version
Translation of chat messages in the desktop version
Dec 31, 2021
641
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Add reverse playback button on Telegram Desktop
Add a button to change the playback order on Telegram Desktop. The reverse playback button has been in the Android client for a long time.
Mar 27, 2021Fixed
740
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A UI option to disable Read Receipts
A UI option to disable read receipts, on both desktop and phone apps. Hi I've been using Telegram happily for years, but my mental health has been degrading lately, and one current feature of Telegram…
Jul 18, 2021
1338
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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 26, 2021
935
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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, 2020iOS, Android, macOS
1034
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provide a narrower copy of a chat (using a smaller font) in a separate window to act as an overlay in OBS
Telegram could be more useful for live streamers if provided an optional narrower copy of any regular chat window (using a smaller font) that could then be captured in OBS and become one of the sources…
Nov 21, 2021
34
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Add video message recording/sending to Telegram Desktop
The official Telegram clients for iOS, Android, and macOS support sending video messages (the round videos). For whatever reason, Telegram Desktop only supports video message playback and not recording.
Jan 31, 2021
130
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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 3, 2021
230
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Adding chats to a folder
Give the ability to add a chat to a folder by right-clicking
Dec 15, 2021
327
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Mark all chats as read by right click on account
Make "Mark all chats as read" context menu showing by only right click on account. Now it's request to press ALT+Shift+right click. Why is this function is so "secret"?
Feb 1, 2021
524
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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 27, 2020
123
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A feature to allow the exported chat history on PC to be imported to Telegram
It has come to my attention lately that I was not able to mass-forward entire conversations from Telegram to other Telegram chats (especially with the 100 messages selection limit issue), additionally…
Feb 2, 2021
123
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Picture-in-Picture Video Calling for Telegram Desktop
Picture-in-Picture Video Calling that stays "in front" of open tabs when video call tab is minimized
Mar 3, 2021
123
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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 24, 2021FixedCalls
622
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Make it easier to set up a username by disallowing to type banned characters
Users don't understand that some character are banned in usernames, and they try with: emoji, space, ñ, áéíóú, @ at the start, etc. I think it'd be better to prevent the user from entering these characters…
Feb 3, 2021Android, macOS, WebK, WebZ
122
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Absence of admin titles in the list of group members
Good day! Titles are not displayed in group info. This is a very useful and useful tool. Could you add it? Administrator rights are given to each member of the group, but there is no display in the list…
Mar 8, 2021
422
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adding group to folder from right click on the group
Adding group(conversation) to the folder from right-click
May 2, 2021
122
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'Nobody' option in 'Profile Photos' privacy
This is useful in cases you need to add someone to contacts who isn't very close to you (seller, buyer, boss, etc), so you prefer to keep your profile picture hiden to them. Telegram X for Android has…
Feb 3, 2021Android, iOS, macOS
821
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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 25, 2020
320
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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 9, 2021
320
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Make new special folder "Uncategorized" where you could see all groups / chats that are not included in any other custom folder
Make new special folder "Uncategorized" where you could see all groups / chats that are not included in any other custom folder
Apr 7, 2021
319
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Screen sharing resolution
An option for screen sharing resolution/framerate/bitrate. This would be better than Discord!
Jun 25, 2021
319
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Multiple channels in one discussion chat
Multiple channels using the same discussion group chat. For example, at my college, we have different channels for each subject (we post important things) and then we have a group chat where we discuss…
Sep 22, 2021iOS, Android
219
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Add filters for global search: "Where I am the owner", "... administrator", "Public" and "Private"
Now Telegram forces to create a lot of groups and channels. That being said, the navigation tools among their groups are rather limited by titles, covers, text search and folders. At the same time, there…
Mar 4, 2021
118
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Chat position moves to next auto playing voice/video message
Please give an option to stop auto-playing voice messages in groups. Playing a voice message in a group and automatically going to the next voice makes it difficult to scroll back to non-voice messages…
Apr 27, 2021
18
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Something missing from screen sharing
When I was trying the screen sharing feature, I noticed that the system sound is not shared at the same time. I have to activate the microphone to transmit the sound. I would like that when sharing the…
Jun 14, 2021
16
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Highlight edited parts in 'Recent Actions'
The 'Recent Actions' section lacks of useful moderating tools. One of them, you can't see what parts of description were edited exactly. My suggestion is to highlight these parts, so it'd be easier to…
Aug 12, 2021
16
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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 25, 2020
315
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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 3, 2021Android, iOS, macOS
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