Telegram uncaps stay stream viewers as a part of huge model 8.0 replace

Telegram, the messaging app that’s changing into increasingly more like a fully-fledged social media community, is increasing assist for video stay streams with its newest replace. Version 8.0 of the app, which is offered now on each iOS and Android, permits stay streams to be watched by an infinite variety of viewers, up from the previous limit of 1,000. Other new options embrace extra choices when forwarding messages, and a shortcut to modify between channels.

Increasing the utmost variety of viewers like this opens the door to Telegram changing into a full-on cell stay streaming platform, full with the power for as many as 30 customers to broadcast without delay. “The power to run your own TV station is here, right in your pocket,” is how Telegram places it. The service additionally helps Clubhouse-style voice channels with assist for “millions” of stay listeners. It’s speedy progress contemplating Telegram’s group calling function solely launched in June this 12 months.

Also included with model 8.0 of the app is an choice to take away captions and conceal sender names when forwarding messages and media. Scrolling to the underside of a textual content channel now features a new choice to shortly swipe as much as soar to the following unread channel. Other interface tweaks embrace a brand new “choosing a sticker” standing in chats, and an unread messages counter in remark threads.

As of January this 12 months, Telegram boasted 500 million active users, in comparison with round 2 billion for Facebook’s rival WhatsApp.