Telegram update lets you create custom notification sounds
You can now create a custom notification from a voice message or music in Telegram.
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What you need to know
Telegram just rolled out an update that adds a handful of new features to the app. It now supports custom notification sounds, custom mute durations, and reply previews in forwarded messages. The update also adds new options for bots, including the ability to instantly configure bots in a group chat or channel.
Telegram is one of thebest Whatsapp alternatives, and itcontinues to grow in popularity. The latest update to the app should deliver a better communication experience across platforms.
Here’s everything that’s new for Telegram. Note that some of these features are specific to platforms other than Windows:
Custom notification sounds can be created from voice messages or audio files, including music.
Telegram already supported muting chats, but it can now pause notifications for a specific duration rather than preset periods of time.
Developers can now use JavaScript to create Telegram bots. Support for Javascript increases the level of customization developers have over bots. Telegram has asample botthat shows how a bot could replace a website.
It’s also possible to quickly configure bots within group chats and channels following Telegram’s recent update. Moderators can use bots to block accounts and automate other processes within a chat or channel.
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Thechangelog for the updateincludes lengthier descriptions as well as photos and videos of the features in action.
Telegram
Telegram is a popular messaging app used by millions of people around the world. Its latest update adds support for custom notification sounds, specified mute durations, and new options for bots within chats.
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