After finally adding group video call support for up to 1000 members, Telegram is now rolling out an update with various new features. These include the ability to set chat themes for individual chats, support for interactive emojis, and a few more nifty ones. So, let’s check out each of the features that the company recently added to its secure messaging app.
Chat Themes for Individual Chats
Starting with Chat Themes, Telegram has now added the ability to set different themes for individual chats. That means users will now be able to set different themes for friends, family, and colleague chat rooms on Telegram. This way, it will be easier for them to distinguish between chats and prevent sending messages or media in the wrong chat window.
Record Live Streams and Video Chats
With this update, Telegram also added the ability to record live streams and video chats for channel admins. This way, other users in channels will be able to see the recorded video chats or live streams even if they missed the live version.
Admins can start recording live streams and video chats from the Live Stream or Video Chat menu. They will also get options to record video and audio or only audio for the recordings. Moreover, admins can also choose a portrait or landscape orientation for the final video file. Once the recording is ended, the file will be automatically uploaded to the Saved Messages section.
Read Receipts for Group Chats
Other than private-chat-only features, Telegram has also added a new feature for groups on its platform. Now, if you send a message to a group, it will be marked with a double tick immediately after someone from the group sees it. Moreover, users will be able to see which members of the group read the message. However, the read receipts for messages will be automatically deleted after 7 days.
Interactive Emoji
Emojis have become an essential part of conversations with social messaging. As a result, companies are now trying out different things to improve them and add new emoji-based features to their platforms. Similarly, Telegram has now added support for interactive emojis that animate with full-screen effects.
So, these are the feature that Telegram added with its latest version 8.0.1 update. The company has been working to improve its platform to compete with big guns like WhatsApp and FB Messenger. So with such nifty features, Telegram aims to garner more users moving forward. Now, if you do not see any of the above features on your device, update the Telegram app from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store.
