Telegram has expanded the group video calling characteristic it launched in June to have the ability to accommodate extra contributors — a lot extra. The newest model of the messaging app now permits as much as 1,000 individuals to affix a gaggle video name. While the variety of contributors that may broadcast video from their digital camera or their display stays capped at 30, a further 970 individuals can tune in and watch. 

As Telegram stated when it first launched the characteristic, it was at all times planning on growing the variety of individuals that may be a part of a gaggle chat because it expands its voice and video calls to assist reside occasions. In its new announcement, the corporate stated it will carry on growing the restrict. In addition, Telegram has up to date the video messaging characteristic so customers can watch them at a better decision. Users can now additionally share their display with sound throughout 1-on-1 video calls and set their messages to auto-delete after one month as an alternative of inside a day or every week just like the older choices allowed. 

Telegram’s up to date media editor makes the comb width smaller upon zooming in, permitting customers to attract finer particulars on photographs and movies. Other new options embrace extra password reset choices and animated emoji. For the Android app, the most recent model additionally contains assist for 0.5x, 1.5x and 2x playback speeds, in addition to new sending animations. Meanwhile, iOS customers could have entry to a brand new in-app digital camera that may use all their machine’s zoom ranges, in addition to the power to ahead messages to a number of recipients.