Telegram is one of the most popular social media platform which was launched just over 8 years ago. Telegram has made many updates time to time with new features. And now, this time telegram comes up with monthly updates version 8.0.
This update brings many new features which includes live streams with unlimited viewers to groups and channels, flexible forwarding, jump to next channel, trending stickers and many more.
Unlimited Live Streams
With this feature, you can broadcast video and share your screen to an unlimited number of viewers.
To begin, tap 'Video Chat' (in Groups) or 'Live Stream' (in Channels) on the profile page of a community where you are an admin.
The viewers of your Live Stream can also raise their hand and join your broadcast if you allow them to speak.
Flexible Forwarding
Users can now tap the ‘Forward Message’ label above the message bar to open a preview window, which will show how the messages will look when they are sent – along with several customization options.
You can choose to hide the sender's name or hide captions on media messages. You can also deselect messages you don't want to send or change the recipient if you tapped the wrong chat.
Jump to Next Channel
To keep up with the news easily, you can now scroll through the channels you follow without going back to your chat list. When you reach the bottom of a channel, pull up to go to the next unread channel.
Trending Stickers
Telegram will allow users to find Trending Stickers in the sticker panel of the 'Recently Used' section. Tap 'Add' to save a pack for the future. Telegram for Android also got larger previews for sticker suggestions.
Choosing a Sticker
Similar to 'typing' or 'recording a voice message', the apps now show a 'choosing a sticker' status at the top of the chat so you know that your chat partner is still there, just looking for the perfect animated response.
Unread Comment Counters
Many channels have comments enabled for their posts so that subscribers can interact and share their thoughts. Just like with chats, when you open a comment thread that has new messages, a counter will now appear showing the number of unread comments.