Telegram New Feature Update: Instant Messaging App Rolls Out Star Reactions and Super Channels Features; Check Details
Telegram's new feature update introduces Star Reactions, Super Channels and Star Subscriptions to enhance user experience and provide tools for content creators to monetise their efforts by allowing users to support their favourite channels through Telegram Stars, which can be converted into Toncoin rewards or subsidised ads.
New Delhi, August 18: Telegram has rolled out a new feature update that introduces Star Reactions and Super Channels to make it easier for users to support their favourite content creators and manage their channels more effectively. The Telegram new feature update includes several features like Star subscriptions, paid media for bots and business accounts and a new mode for Telegram Channels. It will help admins to post as their other channels or personal profiles. These updates are expected to enhance the user experience and provide more tools for content creators to monetise their efforts.
As per the information available on the official website, users can send Telegram Stars to their favourite channels by which channel owners can convert into Toncoin cryptocurrency rewards or subsidised ads. Star Subscriptions enable content creators to offer exclusive content, VIP livestreams or early access media in exchange for a monthly fee paid in Telegram Stars. The new feature update also includes paid media options for bots and business accounts to open up new ways to automate channels and businesses. Google Play Store Top Free Apps List: Crafto Tops Most Downloaded Play Store Apps This Week Followed by Instagram, WhatsApp, PhonePe and Google Gemini.
Each post with Star Reactions displays a leaderboard with the top senders, though users can maintain their privacy by opting out of appearing on the leaderboard. Star Subscriptions allow content creators to create special invite links that require a monthly fee paid in Telegram Stars. Setting up a paid link is simple and can be done through the channel settings. Telegram's new update also includes paid media options for bots and business accounts. The paid media for Bots feature allows for the automation of channels and businesses to make it easier to build services like image generation and video upscaling. WhatsApp New Update: Meta-Owned Platform Introduces GIPHY Stickers and Options To Create Custom Stickers Using Meta AI.
The Super Channels feature allows admins to post in a Telegram channel as their other channels or personal profiles. It makes the channel appear more like a group where admins can choose to post as themselves. Admins on Telegram can easily change who they post as by simply tapping on the profile picture in the message bar. To enable the feature, admins should go to channel settings and turn on Sign Messages and Show Authors' Profiles.
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