Telegram has been updated – several new features and improvements have been added

The developers of Telegram have unofficially announced new features and improvements to the messenger on their website. Most of these innovations are only available to subscribers of the paid Premium plan, but one of the updates will be useful to iOS device owners who use the free version of the app.

The new features and improvements to the messenger are available only to subscribers of the paid Premium plan, but one of the updates will be useful to iOS device owners who use the free version of the app.

Telegram Premium subscribers can now block other users from sending them messages. There are two options: block incoming messages completely, or only allow messages from contacts and other Premium users. It will also be possible to see the online status of other users, even if your status is hidden (unless it was hidden in person). Finally, the messenger now lets you see the last time you read a message in private chat.

For all iOS devices, Telegram has also received significant improvements to its video recording feature: video quality has improved, and the ability to quickly switch between front and rear cameras has been added. The developers note that there was a minor bug when running the disappearing video messages feature. If you have problems with this feature, you should update the app to the latest version.