Telegram has now revealed a new feature for its application. The latest update enhances the social features of the well-known and appreciated instant messaging app. It includes the republishing Stories, adding your own photo or video reaction and more.
Telegram December 2023 update
According to the latest information, the latest Telegram update brings the app version 10.3.0 and is full of new features. The latest update brings a search for similar channels, story statistics, voice transcription and various additions regarding the personalization of the user experience
A few months have passed since the launch of Stories on Telegram and now the functionality opens up to greater interactions: the stories of friends and channels can be republished on your own page and it is even possible to add text, audio and video comments, as well as manage the settings of visibility separately. Here’s how to do it:
To repost a story, tap the share arrow and select “Repost Story”; To protect privacy , only stories that are visible to “Everyone” can be republished.
When publishing a Story, it is now possible to add a video message in which to concentrate your reaction to the shared contents. Telegram explains that “video messages can be resized and moved, including on the time axis, to start or end in any frame.” In short, leave room for the creativity of users.
Telegram Premium has been allowing you to transcribe voice messages and video messages for a long time and finally this possibility is also opened to free accounts, but with a major limitation: it is possible to convert up to 2 messages per week into text; to do so, just tap the →A icon. It is important to point out that the news will be released gradually, so you may not see it right away.
Returning to channels, those who can publish stories now gain access to specific statistics (views, shares, reactions, etc.). Telegram explains that “Story stats can be viewed by tapping ⋮/⋯ when viewing your story, or in Channel Info > ⋮/⋯ > Stats” . However, stats, giveaway settings, and channel boosts can be found via Channel Info > Edit > Stats & Boosts.
If you are used to sending code in messages, get ready to thank the winner of a recent contest for this news: Telegram apps recognize programming languages and highlight their syntax through “code formatting” .
Other new features introduced also include: saving viewing preferences — View as messages or View as topics — in groups with active Topics ; Thanos’ snap-style animation on iOS for auto-deleted messages.
New for Telegram Premium
A couple of new features of the new update are reserved for Telegram Premium customers and the first consists in allowing you to choose the color for your name, for the links sent and for the replies to messages. Color combinations and logos are available for your profile to make it stand out more. Here’s how to do it:
To customize your messages or profile, go to Settings > Chat Settings > Change Name Color on Android. On iOS, it’s found in Settings > Appearance > Your Name Color.
