Telegram has been updated! Group video calls now support up to 1000 viewers.

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Video Calls with up to 1000 Viewers, Video Playback Speed, Video Messages 2.0 and More  Telegram for Android and iOS 7.9 are released 

Group Video Calls 2.0

• Group Video Calls now support up to 1000 video viewers, as well as unlimited audio-only listeners.
• To start a Group Video Call, create a Voice Chat from the info page of any group where you are an admin — then turn your video on. 

Video Playback Speed 

• Tap … in the media player to select 0.5, 1.5 or 2X playback speed while viewing a video.

Video Messages 2.0

• Enjoy higher resolution from video messages in your chats. 
• Tap a video message to expand it. 
• Pinch to zoom while recording a video message with the rear camera.
• Continue playing music while recording video messages.
• Tap once on the 'voice message' button to switch to video mode, then hold to record and release to send. 

Timestamps

• Add timestamps like '0:45' to video captions and replies to automatically create links that play the video from that specific moment. 
• If a video caption includes a timestamp, hold on it to copy a link to that moment. 

Improved In-App Camera

• Switch to 0.5x or 2x zoom when taking photos or videos if this is supported by your device.
• Press and hold the zoom button to open a zoom wheel with granular controls. 

Screen Sharing with Sound

• Share your screen in 1-on-1 video calls, as well as group video calls. 
• Audio from your device is included while sharing your screen in any video call. 
• Swipe left or right to select a video source when turning on your camera in any video call. 

and More

• Tap 'Select' in the forwarding menu to choose multiple recipients. 
• Swipe with two fingers in the chat list to select multiple chats.
• Enable auto-delete in your chats to remove messages after 1 month (also 1 day or 1 week).
• Easily draw small details in the media editor – the brush now gets smaller as you zoom in.
• Profile pictures in groups follow the messages as you scroll the chat. 

 

Read more here: telegram.org/blog/video-1000  Android: Google Play, APK from official website or verified channel.  iOS: App Store.  #update #Android #iOS