Telegram is introducing view-once voice and video messages – As part of its January feature drop, Telegram is releasing a number of enhancements, such as the option to “view-once” audio and video messages, the capacity to pause recording while sending an audio or video message, and improved read-time controls.
In September 2023, the app added “view-once” functionality for images and videos in one-on-one communication. The company is now adding audio and video messaging to this feature. To let the receiver hear the voice message or view the video message just once, users can touch the mic symbol to begin recording and then pull up to tap on the “view-once” option.
Telegram is also rolling out a feature that lets users pause and resume recording audio and video conversations from the same menu.
In one-on-one private chats, Telegram is now adding a feature that lets users see when the other person sees your message. This feature has a settings option that you can disable.
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Additionally, the business is rolling out a few additional features for subscribers. Premium users can now choose to conceal their read time, but they can still view others’ read times that have been shared publicly.
Paid users can also select who gets to message them first. They have the option of choosing “My Contacts and Premium User” or “Everyone.”
Telegram introduced new capabilities last month to improve channel customization and discovery. It added better calls with end-to-end encryption protection later in the month, which uses less battery life on your phone. Additionally, the business improved its bot platform to enable bots to respond to messages, control quotations, reactions, and links, and reply to other chats or subjects.
