The Telegram messenger allows users not only to communicate with each other, but also to subscribe to various groups and channels. In personal communication, each message can be important, while in various chats and channels there are often more than a dozen people, each of whom can write at one time or another. This leads to a lot of messages and, as a result, a lot of notifications. Telegram messenger allows you to set up alerts, saving the sound when new messages arrive only from certain contacts, and in this article we will look at how to do this.
How to turn off notifications in Telegram
If you have subscribed to a channel in Telegram, each post in it will be accompanied by a notification. Depending on the settings (which will be discussed below), the nature of alerts may vary on different devices. In some Telegram clients, this will be a sound and vibration, in others it will be just a sound or, for example, a visual display of a new message.
To turn off notifications in Telegram from a channel, group chat or a specific user, just click in the right upper corner message box with three dots, after which a drop-down menu will appear. Click on the Mute item (disable notifications) to hide notifications from this dialog about new messages in it.
Please note: If you are subscribed to a channel that receives messages, but you cannot communicate in it, you can turn off notifications from it even easier. At the bottom of the dialog box, there is a button that displays the current alert status −Mute orunmute. Click on it to change the status of notifications from this channel.
How to turn off the sound of notifications in Telegram
If you need to generally disable or change notifications in Telegram, you can do this in the settings of the client itself.
Important: We are talking about disabling notifications specifically for a specific client. That is, if you have Telegram, authorized under a single account, installed on several devices (phone, tablet, computer, and so on), then in each client you will have to disable or configure notifications using the method described below separately.
Telegram notifications are configured in a separate section as follows:
Please note: It is also possible to turn off notifications from certain users or channels directly from this settings window.
It is worth noting that the above is about setting up official clients. If you are using third-party Telegram applications, their notification settings may differ.
Telegram is a messenger created by Pavel Durov, the former CEO of Vkontakte, in 2013. The main feature of Telegram from other similar applications is its security. The developers claim that the correspondence in the messenger will not be able to fall into the hands of third parties. The app also allows you to send different types data weighing up to one gigabyte - from photos to GPS coordinates and Word documents. These features are available after how to set up telegram.
There are enough messengers, the philosophy and concept of which is very similar to Telegram:
In fact, Pavel Durov's application is not a new product for the market. However, Telegram stands out from the background of the rest of the profitable functionality. As described above, the messenger is absolutely safe, as it uses several data encryption protocols. Externally, Telegram has a traditional arrangement of interface elements: a list of contacts, a separate window for dialogue. As in other applications of this type, the binding goes by phone number.
How to set up Telegram - a pressing issue
On the this moment Telegram is available on all popular platforms: iOS, Android, Windows phone and a web browser. After downloading the messenger, you can also download stickers for telegrams, the first thing to do is link your number to the application. This is the only thing you need for Telegram to work. Next, you need to Russify the messenger, after that you can go to the rest of the settings. You can change a number of things in the main settings.
Firstly, it is possible to put a photo of your profile and take a nickname for yourself. Secondly, there is a notification setting. You can put your own sound on notifications from the application, set their priority. You can also allow to show message previews and enable pop-up notifications.
There is also a setting for the vibration and color of the smartphone indicator. All these settings are available for both personal and group correspondence. Next on the list is privacy. Here you can do the following:
- activate two-factor verification when logging into the application
- put password on login
- block users
You can also customize how media files are loaded. Your choice is whether to automatically upload everything to the gallery or whether to set autoloading for files by mobile internet.
Pavel Durov's messenger can do a lot more than you think. The Telegram application, which appeared in 2013, has become one of the most popular instant messengers in the world. Over 100 million active users every month is a solid statistic, albeit a little fading in the shadow of a billion WhatsApp. Telegram messenger is known for its security and safety. Overview 15 hidden features applications will help make communication with it as convenient and effective as possible.
Telegram is available as an app on both smartphones (Android, iOS) and computers (Linux, Windows, MacOS). Although the creators of the messenger put security at the forefront, the service has been criticized more than once for serious gaps in the protection of user data.
First, by default, all messages are stored on the server. Mr. Durov explains that storing messages on the server allows you to get the history of messages on any device after the user logs into the account, and also prevents the creation of unauthorized backups third party applications through the API.
Secondly, end-to-end encryption is only available for voice calls, as well as encrypted "secret" chats. Be that as it may, Telegram is a reliable and convenient messenger that allows you to chat, share content, subscribe to news channels and communicate using voice calls.
15 Hidden Telegram Features
1. Turn off pop-up notifications
Message previews on the lock screen or notification shade can be useful, but private messages can be accidentally seen by anyone who happens to be nearby or takes a smartphone for a while. Fortunately, such pop-up notifications can be disabled in the messenger settings.
To turn off the preview of new messages in Telegram, you need to go to Settings -> Notifications and sounds -> Pop-up notifications. The app offers four options: Never, Only when the screen is on, Only when the screen is off, and Show always. Choose the setting that suits you. To completely disable pop-up notifications in Telegram, select "Never".
2. Choose the color of the LED for notifications (Android only)
In Telegram for smartphones on Android based With an LED on the front, you can choose the color of the notifications so that you know at a glance that a new message has arrived in Telegram.
To do this, you need to go to Settings -> Notifications and sound -> LED color. You can choose red, orange, yellow, green, blue, blue, purple, pink, white, or turn off the LED blinking altogether. Color options vary by smartphone model. There is no such setting on the iPhone, since the "apple" smartphone does not have an LED.
3. Set up notifications for each contact
A hidden Telegram feature that allows you to disable or temporarily block notifications from specific contacts. With its help, you can turn off notifications, for example, from personal contacts during work, or cut off alerts about new messages in news channels so as not to be distracted.
To set up notifications for a specific contact in Telegram, you need to go into a chat with him (tap on the contact), select settings (three vertical dots in the upper corner), then click on the option " Disable Notifications". The application will offer several options: "for 1 hour", "for 8 hours", "for 2 days" and "turn off completely".
4. Manage downloads of files, pictures, gifs and videos
In the Telegram application, you can send any file to a contact, including multimedia, up to 1.5 gigabytes. If your mobile Internet is not unlimited (and Russian operators it is now practically non-existent), then it is worth protecting yourself from large files by turning it off in settings automatic download files (gifs, music, voice messages, photos, etc.).
To set up automatic file downloads various types in Telegram, you need to go to Settings -> Data and Disk. Here you can choose which files the application can download via mobile Internet, which via Wi-Fi, and which in roaming. Options for customization are quite flexible: photo, voice messages, video messages, videos, files, music, gifs.
Also in the Telegram settings (main menu) you can disable Autoplay GIF to avoid downloading unnecessary data without the user's knowledge.
5. How to Enable Push Notifications with Home Screen Reply (Android Only)
While Telegram popup notifications can be annoying, they can be useful if you're an active messenger user. With their help, you can write answers directly from the home screen of your smartphone without opening the application itself. It will be possible to answer even from the locked screen, spending a minimum of time. This feature is available only to owners of Android phones.
We go to Settings -> Notifications and sound -> Pop-up notifications and select either "Show always" or "When the screen is on/off". By selecting the "always" option, you will be able to reply to notifications even from the lock screen.
6. Delete secret chats by timer
Secret Chats on Telegram is a pretty popular feature because it includes strong end-to-end encryption, notifications about taking screenshots on the "other end of the wire" and other security options. The messenger also has the ability to send self-destructing messages on a timer.
To enable deleting a message by timer, you must click on three dots in the top right corner of the secret chat and choose Deletion by timer. Then we set the time interval after which the message will be destroyed. After that, all messages sent and received in the secret chat will be deleted without the possibility of recovery.
7. How to turn off the display of "Last activity" ("was (a)") for specific contacts
WhatsApp also has a secret function to turn off notifications about the last login to the messenger, but Telegram implements it more conveniently. In the Durov application, you can specify exceptions, i.e. stop showing app login times for specific contacts. Instead of the exact time for them, it will now show "was (a) recently, within a week or within a month."
To hide the time of entering Telegram from some contacts, you need to go to Settings -> Privacy & Security -> Last Activity. Here, in the options, you can specify the display of your activity - to everyone, only to your contacts, or to no one. In addition, using the option " Always hide from» You can limit the display of recent activity for selected contacts.
8. Search by messages
Do you want to read early messages in the correspondence, but there is no desire to waste kilometers of screens? Then in Telegram you can enable search by message history. To find a specific message in the application, go to a regular or group chat, tap on three vertical dots in the upper right corner of the screen and select Search. Then everything is like in Google or Word - we enter a keyword, the application highlights all the found words in the message history, you can use the arrows below to navigate between the found keywords.
9. Password Protect Chats
Unlike other instant messengers, Telegram has a built-in password protection feature for chats. So you can secure correspondence from strangers, even if they get an unlocked smartphone at their disposal.
To protect chats in Telegram with a password, go to Settings -> Privacy & Security -> Passcode. Turn on this useful feature, enter the password and set the time Auto-locks. Let's say we choose 1 hour. Then, an hour after the last activity, the application will block the chats, and it will be possible to open them only after entering the password. You can also block chats manually by clicking on lock icon on the main screen of the application(in the upper right corner).
10. Turn off devices remotely and check active sessions
Telegram is a multi-platform messenger, so you can access your account and chats on almost any device, be it an Android smartphone, a MacOS laptop or home computer on Linux. You can start chatting on your smartphone, and then switch to a laptop or tablet without interrupting communication.
Pavel Durov's messenger allows you to check the current sessions of your account. Go to Settings -> Privacy and Security -> Active Sessions. Here you can not only view active sessions, but also close them or even remotely log out from another device (for example, you forgot to log out of your account on a work computer that someone else uses). A handy Telegram feature that few people know about. Now you are one of them.
11. Preview and add stickers
Telegram allows you to add complete sets stickers, you can even create your own using the @Stickers bot. Although there is no way to add stickers in the app itself, you can use third-party websites like www.stickerstelegram.com/ or even the Telegram Stickers app (search on Google Play).
To add a sticker, go to the site and use a simple form to add your own stickers to the messenger. With the Telegram Stickers app for Android, this is even easier (it's free). After the sticker is added, you can preview it by clicking and holding it.
12. Send "silent" messages and edit messages in Channels
A muted message reaches the recipient, but the application on his device does not turn on a notification about him (sound and / or LED). The function of sending "quiet" messages in Telegram is useful if you do not want to disturb the interlocutor and nothing urgent is required.
To send a muted message in a channel, click the corresponding button next to the text input field. You can edit a message in Telegram by tapping on it and selecting the "Edit" option.
13. Use Telegram bots
Bots in Telegram are accounts that can be programmed to perform certain actions by expanding the functionality of the messenger. For example, the @Stickers bot allows you to use a variety of commands to create stickers, delete them, add them, and so on. The messenger has a lot of cool bots, such as @Imagebot (image search by keywords), @Pollbot (creating polls), @Storebot (search for new bots) and so on.
New bots can be found using the Telegram Bot Store (https://storebot.me/), or tap on New Message and search for the bot. Bots can be added to groups and even shared with your contacts.
14. Read messages without going online
In Telegram, you can read messages without going online, using the preview in the notification, if it is not a very long message. However, there is a way to read any message in the messenger without notifying the contact who sent it about the fact of reading. We proceed as follows.
We received a message that needs to be read secretly - turn off mobile Internet / Wi-Fi or turn on airplane mode on your smartphone. Then open Telegram and read the message. Have you read? Close the application, turn on the Internet. That's it, now your interlocutor will not know that you saw the message.
15. Hide pictures and videos received in Telegram from the Smartphone Gallery.
Don't want photos and videos from Telegram to be visible in the standard Gallery on your phone? They are easy to hide. On Android, go to Settings, where we disable Save to gallery. On the iPhone, go to the smartphone settings, security, photos and turn off Telegram.
16. Remove or enable self-destruction of a Telegram account
Telegram has a feature to automatically kill your account if you haven't used it in a while. The secret function is hidden in Settings -> Security & Privacy. Here you can set the time after which, after your last activity, the account will be permanently deleted.
If you decide to delete your Telegram account right now, you can do it on the service deactivation page. There you will need to enter the phone number to which the messenger account is linked. Please note that deletion means the destruction of chats, contacts, groups and all messages forever, without the possibility of recovery.
17. Turning a group into a supergroup
Telegram allows you to make a big group out of a small group, i.e. supergroup. Supergroups can have up to 1000 members! She has her own super-features. For example, new users can view all previous messages, you can also delete messages from the supergroup (they will disappear from the devices of all members), and so on.
It will not work to turn a group into a supergroup from the application, you will have to download the Telegram client for Windows, OS X or Linux. Then we go into group information, we drive the command tosupergroup and voila! The Upgrade to Supergroup option will appear. It should be noted that the change cannot be rolled back.
Afterword
Telegram, like any other messenger, has a lot of hidden features. The overview will surely help you communicate with great convenience and comfort. Read in the related links under the review on how to tame Viber and WhatsApp, and also look at our section with reviews of useful applications and cool games for Android and iPhone.
Many experts and ordinary users consider the Telegram messenger one of the most best solutions on the market. The application works very fast, it is very light, does not load the device, it is multi-platform, and also equipped with many great features. One of these features are group conversations, as well as channels. Surely you have come across a situation, especially if you are an active participant in group conversations, when there are too many notifications, and they simply annoy you with their calls every couple of seconds. If they annoy you, you can easily turn them off.
In Telegram, you can manage sound notifications.
In today's material, we will analyze how to turn off the sound of notifications in the Telegram on your phone or computer. We will tell you how to remove it for a single correspondence, as well as how to turn off any signals.
Android
iOS
- In the list of conversations in the lower right corner of the screen, tap the "Settings" tab, then go to the "Notifications and Sound" section.
- You will see that there is a separate configuration option for messages and groups. Depending on where you want to silence alerts, in the appropriate section, click "Sound", then check "None".
- If they need to be removed for the entire program, in the "In the application" menu, uncheck the "Sound" and "Sound in chat" lines.
Windows phone
A computer
Since the version of Telegram for a computer has exactly the same interface for any operating system, be it Windows, Linux or Mac OS, the procedure will not be any different.
How to turn off the signal for individual conversations
If you do not need to completely remove calls for all conversations, you can configure for each individual correspondence. Despite the fact that for each platform the algorithm of actions will be almost the same, let's look at how to turn off the signal in Telegram for each individual conversation for each of them.
Android
- Open the desired chat, group or channel.
- Tap the heading at the top of the screen, where you will see basic information about the interlocutor, general conversation or channel.
- Click on "Notifications", then in the pop-up window you can see several options: enable, configure, and also remove for a certain period of time (usually two or three options are offered from 1 hour to several days), or turn off completely.
- You can also get to the chat options by clicking on the three vertical dots and going to "Turn off notifications", where you will be offered time intervals when the restriction will apply, or you can delete it permanently.
- Check the option that you need, and a strikethrough bell will be displayed opposite the chat name in the main window.
iOS
- After opening any correspondence, click on its title or tap on the profile photo in the upper right corner.
- Go to the "Notifications" menu, where you select from the options for how long you want to turn off the signal. You can mark one of the time intervals or turn it off completely.
- A crossed-out bell will appear opposite the name in the correspondence window.
Windows phone
- Click with your finger on the title of a chat, channel or group, or click on the three horizontal dots.
- Uncheck "Notifications".
- In the list of conversations, there will be a crossed-out bell icon next to the name.
A computer
Conclusion
Deleting notifications for the Telegram messenger on a computer or phone is completely easy. By the way, you can turn on the disabled signal by simply returning the previous settings. In the comments, please tell us how often you use this feature.
The Telegram messenger has a special notification system. It is implemented through the appearance of text notes in the status bar and sound signals. And if its first manifestation will not cause much discomfort to users, then the second can be annoying. After all, there are usually a large number of participants in the group, from which a lot of messages come. Regular sound signals will simply distract the user from important activities or recreation. There is also a vibration signal, which is also not to everyone's liking.
Therefore, many are interested in how to disable notifications in the Telegram. The most primitive way is to completely deactivate the notification system on your smartphone. But this method is associated with certain nuances. If you do this, then notifications from other programs will also stop coming. To avoid this drawback, you can use internal funds Telegram messenger apps.
Disabling alerts
First of all, consider the option in which the notification system in the application is completely disabled. The procedure itself is quite simple, it includes several steps:
In the same menu, the user can configure notifications in detail, show pop-up messages, vibrate when alerting, and other modes. Everything can be set according to your own preferences.
But that's not all. AT this menu global settings are set, and we move on to private ones. You can select the notification mode for each chat, channel or group individually. It's pretty simple:
- Open the dialog for which the setting is required;
- In the upper right corner there is an icon with three vertical dots, designed to call the menu, open it;
In the pop-up list, select the notification item and configure everything according to your own preferences.
