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Telegram update: download manager and broadcast with other apps

Another Telegram update has been released. It has improved the management of downloads, the choice of the order of photos and videos in albums, and also introduced the ability to broadcast through channels.

Download Manager

In Telegram, you can share documents of any format up to 2 gigabytes in size and use unlimited cloud storage for free from any device.

Search now has a new Downloads tab, where you can see all downloaded and recently downloaded media and files. When downloading, an icon appears in the search field for a quick transition to a new section. There you can pause and restart downloads, as well as increase the priority for downloading a particular file, or go to the chat in which it was sent.

New attachment menu

When sending several photos or videos, the user will be able to view the resulting album, change the order of materials before sending, remove unnecessary files, or add a caption to the album. To do this, click "Selected" at the top of the menu.

The attachments menu in the iOS app has been redesigned. Navigating to the camera from the gallery is now easier, and a new navigation bar lets you quickly switch between photos, files, locations, and other types of attachments. In the files section, you can see all recently sent files and use the search by name.

Semi-transparent interface on Android

In night mode, the background, stickers and media show through translucent interface elements when the user scrolls through the chat history. For iOS, translucent elements have been in use since June 2021.

New authorization interface

The account login interface on Android and macOS has been updated with new smooth animations. Telegram for macOS now has on-screen animations for signing in via a QR code.

Also in the Telegram apps, you can connect multiple accounts with different phone numbers in parallel, and the macOS app now allows you to open multiple accounts in different windows.

Links by phone number

In Telegram, you can choose a public name like @username for your account. Then other users will be able to find a person using a link like t.me/username, without knowing his phone number.

You can also share a direct link to your phone number with your friends, which will immediately open a chat in Telegram if login by phone number is allowed in the privacy settings.

Broadcast with other apps

Groups and channels can broadcast videos without limits on the number of viewers using broadcast management software such as OBS Studio or XSplit Broadcaster. They allow you to switch between multiple windows, add useful information on top of an image, or use a green screen.

To use programs for broadcasting, you need to create a new video chat in a group or broadcast in a channel, click "Start" and copy the information that appears into the desired program. To view the new broadcasts, viewers will need an updated version of the Telegram apps.

Updated t.me pages

Unregistered Telegram users will be able to view public profiles, messages, and entire public channels using t.me links.

In the February update, Telegram introduced video stickers that you can create from your videos, as well as quick navigation through recently opened chats.

Telegram update: download manager and broadcast with other apps