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Beta Info English

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Information about Beta versions of Telegram for all platforms in one place.

Main channel: @tginfoen
Discussion chat: @tginfochaten

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Beta Info English (English)

Welcome to Beta Info English, your ultimate source for all the latest information about Beta versions of Telegram for all platforms. Whether you're an early adopter, a tech enthusiast, or simply curious about the newest features and updates, this channel is the perfect place for you. Stay ahead of the curve and be the first to know about upcoming releases, improvements, and bug fixes.

Be sure to join our main channel @tginfoen for official announcements and updates, and engage with fellow users in our discussion chat @tginfochaten. In addition, for those who speak other languages, we have channels available in different languages at @tginfoall. Unfortunately, @tginfoworld was revoked, but you can still connect with us through @infowritebot.

Don't miss out on the opportunity to be part of a community that is always one step ahead. Join Beta Info English today and elevate your Telegram experience!

Beta Info English

08 Jan, 13:45


New Features for Collectible Gifts

The Beta version of Telegram for Android now includes the ability to share collectible gifts. Additionally, users may publish such gifts in their stories.

To share a gift, navigate to the "My Profile" section, open the "Gifts" tab, select the desired gift, and click the "Share" button.

Furthermore, collectible gifts are now available via direct links in the format t.me/nft/PlushPepe-171, where PlushPepe is the NFT name and 171 is its serial number. These links currently only work in the Beta version of the app.

#NFT #gifts

Beta Info English

07 Jan, 15:37


Similar Bots

The Beta version of Telegram for Android 11.6.2 introduced a “Similar Bots” tab on the bot profile screen.

On this tab, users can see bots similar to the one whose profile is open in the app.

The criteria for displaying the tab and which bots will be present in the list are currently unknown.

#Android #bots

Beta Info English

06 Jan, 20:44


Telegram Beta Android 11.6.2 (56139)

Download from AppCenter

#Android #apk

Beta Info English

30 Dec, 23:21


Telegram Beta Android 11.6.1 (55789)

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#Android #apk

Beta Info English

30 Dec, 19:58


Telegram Beta Android 11.6.1 (55779)

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#Android #apk

Beta Info English

28 Dec, 20:24


Telegram Beta Android 11.6.0 (55729)

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#Android #apk

Beta Info English

28 Dec, 17:50


The Ability to Send a Gift to Yourself

The Beta version of Telegram for Android 11.6.0 now allows you to send a gift to yourself.

To do this, go to the "Settings › Send a gift" section and click on your name.

#Android

Beta Info English

28 Dec, 16:26


Built-in Camera Gains QR Code Scanning Capability

The Beta version of Telegram for Android (11.6.0) now supports QR code scanning with the built-in camera, though with certain limitations.

Firstly, this feature is exclusive to the camera used for capturing stories. If you access the camera via the attach menu in a chat, the scanning functionality will not be available.

Secondly, the QR code must link to a user profile, bot, public group, or public channel—essentially, anything with a public username.

#Android

Beta Info English

28 Dec, 16:08


Emoji Support for Folder Names

The Beta version of Telegram for Android (11.6.0) introduces the ability to add emoji to folder names.

To include emoji in a folder name, simply tap the emoji button located next to the folder name on the folder settings screen. Users can choose from standard emoji or custom ones and even have the option to disable animation for emoji if desired.

#Android

Beta Info English

28 Dec, 16:02


Reactions to Service Messages

In the latest Beta version of Telegram for Android (11.6.0), users can now react to service messages, such as gift notifications from other users or messages about new members joining a group.

As of now, this feature is exclusively available on the test server and has not yet been rolled out to the main server.

#Android

Beta Info English

28 Dec, 15:56


Chat Type Filter For Global Search

In the latest Beta version of Telegram for Android (11.6.0), users can now refine their global search results by selecting specific chat types to search within.

This new feature allows users to click the "From all chats" button on the global search screen and specify the scope of their search. Options include searching across all chats, private chats, groups, or channels.

However, this functionality currently not accessible at all times. For some search terms, the chat filter is only operational on the test server, while for others, it also works on the main server.

#Android

Beta Info English

28 Dec, 13:52


Telegram Beta Android 11.6.0 (55669)

Download from AppCenter

#Android #apk

Beta Info English

28 Dec, 11:57


Telegram Beta Android 11.6.0 (55639)

Download from AppCenter

#Android #apk

Beta Info English

25 Dec, 16:53


Telegram Desktop Has Been Updated to Version 5.9.2 Beta

What's new:
• Fix some jump-to-message highlightings.
• Fix some long round video messages sending.
• Fix possible crash in global photos / videos.
• Fix streaming starting for some large video files.
• Fix possible drop of top peers / recent chats cache.
• Fix possible crashes in audio on macOS (rollback OpenAL).

Download: official website or GitHub.

#update #desktop

Beta Info English

19 Dec, 05:54


Telegram Desktop Has Been Updated to Version 5.9.1 Beta

What's new:
• Add global media overview tabs in chats search.
• Add main menu "My Profile" with my stories and gifts access.
• Highlight some of search query on result message open.
• Fix highlighting quotes from bottom parts of long messages.
• Allow forward and reply bars together.
• Make gift price categories scrollable.
• Auto-send deep-link /start in existing bot chats.

Download: official website or GitHub.

#update #desktop

Beta Info English

09 Dec, 21:03


Telegram Beta Android 11.5.4 (55269)

Download from AppCenter

#Android #apk

Beta Info English

09 Dec, 17:36


Telegram Beta Android 11.5.4 (55239)

Download from AppCenter

#Android #apk

Beta Info English

29 Nov, 15:36


Telegram Beta Android 11.5.0 (54989)

Changelog:
• Fallback to software video decoding in case of hardware codec failure
• Show error instead of posting collage with no video

Download from AppCenter

#Android #apk

Beta Info English

29 Nov, 14:10


Telegram Beta Android 11.5.0 (54969)

Changelog:
• Reorder collage parts fix
• Adding audio to photo collage fix

Download from AppCenter

#Android #apk

Beta Info English

29 Nov, 12:49


Collages in Stories

In the Beta version of Telegram for Android 11.5.0, users now can publish stories as collages.

Now, when preparing a story, users can choose one of several layouts, and then fill this layout with photos or videos taken with a camera or selected from the gallery.

In addition, after selecting images, users can edit, swap and them.

#Android

Beta Info English

28 Nov, 18:49


Telegram Desktop Has Been Updated to Version 5.8.4 Beta

What's new:
• Add option to show folder tags in chats list.
• Count group with topics as one chat in folder unread counter.

Download: official website or GitHub.

#update #desktop

Beta Info English

17 Nov, 08:16


Telegram Beta Android 11.4.1 (54599)

Download from AppCenter

#Android #apk

Beta Info English

17 Nov, 00:13


Telegram Beta Android 11.4.1 (54579)

Changelog:
- fix opening links under mini app
- fix glitches on closing mini app
- minor fixes


Download from AppCenter

#Android #apk

Beta Info English

16 Nov, 08:40


Telegram Desktop Has Been Updated to Version 5.7.4 Beta

What's new:
- Enable auto night mode by default.
- Use muted chats folder badge in horizontal strip.
- Fix custom userpic context menu in comments and topics.
- Fix scrolling of chats folders together with the list.
- Fix chats folders list disappearing in some cases.
- Fix topic groups in share box with chats folders.
- Fix bot commands list in some groups.
- Fix crash in channel short info box display.
- Fix crash in bot monetization section opening.
- Fix crash in bot sponsored messages destruction.

Download: official website or GitHub.

#update #desktop

Beta Info English

16 Nov, 08:30


Telegram Beta Android 11.4.0 (54539)

Changelog:
- open button in recent bots
- fix updating recent list in search
- fix loading when pressing on gift button in chat
- fix error page in mini apps after opening from tabs
- fix gifts privacy showing default
- crash fixes


Download from AppCenter

#Android #apk

Beta Info English

14 Nov, 23:27


Telegram Beta Android 11.4.0 (54459)

Changelog:
insets in mini apps fix in older android

Download from AppCenter

#Android #apk

Beta Info English

14 Nov, 21:46


Telegram Beta Android 11.4.0 (54449)

Changelog:
- relative device orientation values support from android game rotation quaternion vector sensor

Download from AppCenter

#Android #apk

Beta Info English

14 Nov, 19:57


Telegram Beta Android 11.4.0 (54439)

Changelog:
- stop sensors after page reload
- absolute boolean value in device orientation api


Download from AppCenter

#Android #apk

Beta Info English

14 Nov, 19:30


Telegram Beta Android 11.4.0 (54429)

Changelog:
- fixed changing navigation bar color in mini apps
- calibrated alpha angle to be the same as in ios in device orientation api


Download from AppCenter

#Android #apk

Beta Info English

14 Nov, 17:20


Telegram Beta Android 11.4.0 (54409)

Changelog:
- fix web browser for foldables

Download from AppCenter

#Android #apk

Beta Info English

14 Nov, 13:42


Telegram Beta Android 11.4.0 (54389)

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#Android #apk

Beta Info English

14 Nov, 12:27


Telegram Beta Android 11.4.0 (54369)

Changelog:
mini apps update:
📥📱😁📍🔄🧭🎁

- fullscreen
- add bot to home screen api
- set emoji status from mini app
- getting location in mini app api
- accelerometer, gyroscope and magnitometer (compass) api in mini apps, unified across devices
- gifts from bots
- custom mini app loading icon, theme colors since loading
- lock screen orientation api
- downloading files api

- notify button in scheduled livestreams


Download from AppCenter

#Android #apk

Beta Info English

13 Nov, 09:24


Telegram Desktop Has Been Updated to Version 5.7.3 Beta

What's new:
• Option to display folders above the chat list ("Settings › Folders › Tabs View")
• Displaying a list of folders on the recipient selection screen when forwarding messages.

Download: official website or GitHub.

#update #desktop

Beta Info English

07 Nov, 14:01


Telegram Beta Android 11.3.5 (53989)

Changelog:
- fix sending external files into scheduled (selecting date and time after selection)
- show avatar menu buttons on long press even when avatar is not set for user or channel
- mention and search messages buttons in long press channel avatar menu
- fix showing username when opening location from profile
- fix showing signatures after profiles in channel enabled
- fix showing hint about group emoji pack when writing messages is not allowed (inclusing closed topic case)
- fix searching for quick reply that starts from uppercase
- fix chat jumping when messages are selected and field gets typed into
- fix showing full reaction count on long press in albums
- fix empty user name in premium locked messaging dialog
- fix showing hashtag hint when hashtag is not in latin


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#Android #apk

Beta Info English

03 Nov, 21:06


Telegram Beta Android 11.3.3 (53969)

Changelog:
- autodownload thumb quality (no more than 480p), do not autodownload media from archived channels
- fix video player loading being paused
- fix rewind periodic lagging behind reverse playback
- minor fixes


Download from AppCenter

#Android #apk

Beta Info English

01 Nov, 05:19


Telegram Beta Android 11.3.2 (53939)

Changelog:
- better quality selection for a thumb in chats (lowest bitrate)
- fix bot ad offset
- optimized loading featured sticker packs (only when on screen)


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#Android #apk

Beta Info English

31 Oct, 21:14


Telegram Beta Android 11.3.1 (53919)

Changelog:
- rewind fixes
- fix lag when conversion is done in scheduled messages
- bot ad emojis support, translation button conflict fix
- strings fixes


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#Android #apk

Beta Info English

31 Oct, 18:39


Telegram Beta Android 11.3.1 (53899)

Changelog:
- optimized chat scrolling of video with qualities

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#Android #apk

Beta Info English

31 Oct, 18:04


Telegram Beta Android 11.3.1 (53879)

Changelog:
- much faster rewind back by long tap on cached videos
- fix playback of videos with streaming setting disabled
- show cached video qualities in save to gallery view
- show resolution when cached original is selected by auto


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#Android #apk

Beta Info English

31 Oct, 13:58


New Ways to Change Video Speed

In the Beta version of Telegram for Android 11.3.0, users have access to an updated slider for controlling video playback speed.

In addition, users can now rewind videos at any speed. To do this, you need to tap anywhere on the screen with the video, and then, without lifting your finger from the screen, swipe left or right to decrease or increase the speed. After the user releases their finger from the screen, the video starts playing again at the speed set using the slider.

#android

Beta Info English

29 Oct, 20:09


Local Hashtags in Channels

In the Beta version of Telegram for Android 11.3.0, channels now have local hashtags.

Such tags have the format #android@betainfoen. When you click on it, the application opens a search not in all public channels and chats, but only in the current channel.

When the user uses a regular hashtag in the input field, the application displays a tooltip. In it, the user can choose which hashtag he wants to insert into the message: regular or local.

#android@betainfoen

Beta Info English

29 Oct, 15:20


Adding Media When Editing Messages

In the Beta version of Telegram for Android 11.3.0, users can now add a single media item to a text message while editing it.

However, it’s still not possible to remove the only media item from a message.

#android

Beta Info English

29 Oct, 14:04


Edit Time for Messages

In the Beta version of Telegram for Android 11.3.0, users can now view the time a message was last edited. To do this, simply open the context menu by tapping next to the message.

#android

Beta Info English

29 Oct, 13:51


Video Quality Selection

In the Beta version of Telegram for Android 11.3.0, the feature for selecting video quality during playback and saving to the gallery has been improved and refined.

Now, videos that support quality selection display labels showing the file size and download status.

Additionally, users can now enable automatic video looping from the settings menu.

#android

Beta Info English

29 Oct, 10:26


Telegram Beta Android 11.3.0 (53829)

Changelog:
🎥⏩️#️⃣📝

- better switching of video qualities based on bandwidth
- thanos glitch fix
- changing topic icon fix


Download from AppCenter

#Android #apk

Beta Info English

24 Oct, 12:57


Telegram Desktop Has Been Updated to Version 5.6.4 Beta

What's new:
• Add recording of video messages in case a camera is available.
• Add "Respect the Focus settings" for custom notifications on Windows.

Download: from the official website or GitHub.

#update #desktop

Beta Info English

18 Oct, 23:34


Telegram Beta Android 11.2.4 (53379)

Download from AppCenter

#Android #apk

Beta Info English

17 Oct, 20:23


Telegram Beta Android 11.2.4 (53369)

Changelog:
- faster start of cached hls video
- fixed opening hls video with streaming video setting disabled


Download from AppCenter

#Android #apk

Beta Info English

17 Oct, 13:13


Video Quality Selection for Watching and Saving

Users of the Beta version of Telegram for Android 11.2.3 have now can choose video quality when viewing and saving certain videos.

Here’s what’s known about this feature:

• The option to select quality is available only for videos processed by Telegram’s servers to support HLS (HTTP Live Streaming) playback.

• As of today (October 17, 2024), users do not have a method to upload videos in a way that guarantees Telegram will process them for HLS support. Users have observed that quality selection for the same uploaded video may sometimes disappear or reappear. Forwarded HLS videos or videos from link previews may also lack the quality selection option. It’s worth noting that the messenger might need some time to process the video before offering quality options.

• When viewing, to choose video quality, you need to tap the three dots icon on the video playback screen and select "Quality" from the menu.

• Depending on the specific file, Telegram provides several quality options optimized for streaming. For Full HD videos, Telegram generally offers choices in 1080p, 720p, and 480p. There’s also an automatic quality selection option in this same menu.

• The quality option labeled “Source” refers to the uncompressed version of the video that hasn’t been re-encoded by Telegram.

• When saving such videos to your device, the app will automatically prompt you to choose the quality.

• HLS videos do not display chips with size or download status. The app always shows them as fully downloaded videos with only their duration indicated.

Examples of HLS videos:
• https://t.me/hls_samples/2
• https://t.me/dvachannel/147194

#HLS #android

Beta Info English

12 Oct, 17:39


Telegram Beta Android 11.2.3 (53349)

Changelog:
- video playback fix with multiple possible codecs per quality; show source quality in list
- sold out star gift alert
- convert star gift period notice
- fix updating profile list after hiding/displaying star gifts


Download from AppCenter

#Android #apk

Beta Info English

12 Oct, 12:47


Telegram Beta Android 11.2.3 (53339)

Changelog:
- video playback fix

Download from AppCenter

#Android #apk

Beta Info English

12 Oct, 10:10


Test server is unavailable

For the past few days, users have been unable to log into the test server using either their real numbers or test 999 numbers.

@betainfo has no information about the reasons for the unavailability of the test server, nor whether it will become available again in the future.

#outages

Beta Info English

11 Oct, 18:37


Telegram Beta Android 11.2.2 (53319)

Changelog:
- quality chooser while saving HLS video to gallery

Download from AppCenter

#Android #apk

Beta Info English

08 Oct, 10:20


Telegram Beta Android 11.2.2 (53309)

Download from AppCenter

#Android #apk

Beta Info English

06 Oct, 13:00


Telegram Beta Android 11.2.2 (53239)

Changelog:
- database fix, crash fixes

Download from AppCenter

#Android #apk

Beta Info English

05 Oct, 23:59


Telegram Beta Android 11.2.2 (53219)

Changelog:
- premium gift caption
- sold out state for star gifts
- emojis in profile gifts tab
- minor fixes in star gifts


Download from AppCenter

#Android #apk

Beta Info English

05 Oct, 15:11


Telegram Beta Android 11.2.2 (53179)

Changelog:
- star gifts fixes

Download from AppCenter

#Android #apk

Beta Info English

05 Oct, 14:01


Telegram Beta Android 11.2.2 (53169)

Changelog:
- star gift notification fix
- fix gift button in profile gifts with music playing
- fix string of clearing recent emoji


Download from AppCenter

#Android #apk

Beta Info English

05 Oct, 11:33


Telegram Beta Android 11.2.1 (53159)

Changelog:
- crash fixes

Download from AppCenter

#Android #apk

Beta Info English

04 Oct, 21:33


Telegram Beta Android 11.2.1 (53149)

Changelog:
- limited count slider in sending star gift
- fixed opening keyboard in comments without joining
- fixed web app disclaimer alert twice in chat main button, verification badge of bots in alert
- fixed external sharing of video/photo into topics
- fixed double emojis in suggestions (
https://bugs.telegram.org/c/43359)
- fixed ban checkbox enabled back of expanding rights list in delete messages alert
- fixed comment button on emoji only message
- not requesting microphone permission before video call (only after pressing unmute button)
- open discussion chat by clicking on header in comments
- invite button in empty contacts list
- fixed chat scrolling after watching media in landscape


Download from AppCenter

#Android #apk

Beta Info English

29 Sep, 15:25


Telegram Beta Android 11.2.0 (52989)

Changelog:
- star gift fixes in profile, premium options caching
- long press dialog on copy button in bot
- minor fixes


Download from AppCenter

#Android #apk

Beta Info English

28 Sep, 11:57


Telegram Beta Android 11.2.0 (52949)

Changelog:
- fixed animation in disappearing media viewer

Download from AppCenter

#Android #apk

Beta Info English

28 Sep, 10:11


New Design of the "My Stars" Section

For users of the beta version of Telegram for Android 11.2.0, the "My Stars" section has now updated design.

#android

Beta Info English

28 Sep, 10:11


New Video Broadcast Options

Users of the beta version of Telegram for Android 11.2.0 can now start broadcasts in RTMP mode.

Previously, this feature was only available to users of Telegram Desktop and Telegram for macOS.

The new option is currently only available on the test server.

#android

Beta Info English

28 Sep, 10:10


Star Gifts

Users of the beta version of Telegram for Android 11.2.0 can now send to other users not only pure stars, but also star gifts.

Please note: the feature is currently only available on the test server.

Each star gift is a sticker with a number of stars attached to it, as well as an optional text comment. The gift can be sent either on your own behalf or anonymously.

A user who has received a star gift has two options:
1. Pin a gift to their profile. In this case, other users will see this gift when they open the profile screen. However, stars from such a gift will not be credited to the recipient's balance.
2. Convert the gift to stars: transfer stars from a gift to their balance. A gift from which stars were transferred to the balance cannot be pinned to a profile, and if it was pinned there earlier, it disappears from there.

Currently, gifts worth from 25 to 2,500 stars are available. When transferring stars from gift to your balance, you need to pay a 15% commission.

Another important change is that users can now send stars as gifts directly from their balance. Let us remind you that previously, even if the sender had stars available on his balance, he still had to buy new ones to send them to someone as a gift.

#android

Beta Info English

28 Sep, 10:10


New Reasons For Reporting Content

In the beta version of Telegram for Android 11.2.0, users can now report content for more different reasons than was previously available.

The content report menu now includes reasons such as “Illegal goods”, “Personal data”, “Copyright”, and some others.

Some items in the report menu, such as “Scam or spam”, are now sections in which the user can specify more detailed reason for the complaint.

When selecting some reasons, the application prompts the user to add a text comment. It is noteworthy that when selecting reasons ”I don't like it” and “It's not illegal, but it must be taken down”, it is impossible to specify a comment.

#android