Telegram adds new video controls, PiP mode improvements to Android, iOS apps

Telegram app update: Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has announced a major update to the app, one that is aimed at helping the app become a video platform. In his post on his official channel, Durov said that with this update, ‘Telegram servers will compress popular videos into multiple quality options and optimise them for streaming’. In his post, Durov also said that with the latest update, watching videos on the platform will become a lot smoother.

As Telegram starts rolling out the update to its Android and iOS users globally, take a look at all the new features coming to the app:

Telegram update: Video speed control, PiP improvements, more

Video quality controls

With today's update, the video player in Telegram will automatically select the video quality of the video being uploaded based on a user's network connection to save data and load videos faster. Additionally, users will also be able to select the video quality manually for the videos that they upload on the platform. Available options include -- high, medium and low.

Additionally, the company announced that users on weaker connections will automatically get more compressed videos, while those with high-speed internet will be able to watch video in full resolution.

PiP mode improvements

Telegram has also introduced improvements to the PiP mode on iOS. The company says that users can now swipe up to watch a video in PiP mode and browse their chats at the same time.

Playback speed options

Telegram has also announced improvements to the video playback speed tool. In its post, the company said that users can now 'hold down on the right side of a video to activate 2x speed and slide right gradually to increase the speed to up to 2.5x' on iOS. Android users, on the other hand, can double-tap on the left or right side of the video to skip 10 seconds in either direction.

More media sharing options

Telegram has also announced a new feature that will let users attach a photo or a video to a text message after sending it. Users will also be able to edit the sent media to re-edit photos or replace media in the message.