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Telegram has been updated with improvements to the video and chat features on the messaging service. The latest update brings new video speed controls while improving the quality of videos, along with support for faster loading based on network connection quality. Users will now be able to add media while editing a sent message. Telegram will now display the last time a message was edited inside a chat. Developers will also be able to leverage new monetisation options on the platform.
Improvements and New Video Features in the Telegram Update
After updating to the latest version of the app, Telegram says that users will be able to speed up video playback by holding down on the right side of a video, then sliding to the right in order to increase playback speed up to 2.5x. This feature provides faster access to the existing video speed controls, and users on Android can also tap on the left and right sides of the screen to rewind or fast forward by 10 seconds, respectively.
Owners of large channels will also see improvements to playback of uploaded videos, thanks to a new video feature that automatically selects video quality based on connection quality. The platform will automatically compress and optimise high-resolution videos uploaded by channel owners to three quality options — low, medium, and high. iOS users can swipe up on a video to use picture-in-picture (PiP) mode
Telegram Adds Chat-Specific Hashtags and Enhances Message Editing
Users can now add media to a text message while editing it, even though Telegram already allows users to edit messages (or messages with media) after they have been sent. The most recent version of the app has a new feature that lets users tap on a message and attach an image that will be shown in place of the original message.
The last edit time will now be shown in Telegram’s edited messages. According to the platform, if a user edits their message again, the app will show when the message was last edited. Meanwhile, small groups have been upgraded with read receipts for each group member—this functionality is also available on Telegram’s rival, WhatsApp.
Telegram has also introduced a new feature called chat-specific hashtags that are designed to make it easier to find messages with that tag inside a particular group or channel. It follows the#hashtag@username format,which means that a user looking for #travel@adventures would see all messages tagged with food posted by the Adventures channel, making it easier to search for specific posts on a channel or a group.
Enhanced Ad Integration and Telegram Bot Functionality
Telegram’s support for highly programmable bots inside groups is one of the factors contributing to its popularity. Bot operators can now use Telegram Stars, the platform’s digital currency that can be used for purchases, to raise the limit from the 30 messages per second that bots are permitted to send to users to 1,000 messages per second at a rate of 0.1 stars per message.
Telegram bots can also profit from Telegram ads, which enable users to monetise their channels. Content creators receive 50% of the platform’s ad revenue, and developers of bots can now profit from the ad service through the revenue sharing program.