Telegram has launched a new update focused on allowing us to spend more time within the app, and above all so that creators can connect better with their audience. The live storiesimprovements in scheduled messages and a system of collectible gift auctions designed for the most enthusiastic of the platform.
The most recent version, available from November 19, 2025 for Android and iOS, corresponds to update 229 and also includes a small facelift to the interface, with visual changes on both iOS and Android. It is not a revolution, but it is one of those updates that are integrated into your daily use almost without you realizing it.
Live stories: Telegram gets serious with video
The new ones live stories allows you to start a live broadcast with real-time chat from Telegram stories. Any user can do it, as well as groups and channels that have stories activated through impulses, maintaining the same privacy controls: Everyone, My contacts, Best friends or selected users.
During the broadcast, viewers can send comments and support the creator with Telegram Starshighlighting and pinning your messages in the live chat. In the lower corner a counter appears with the total number of stars received, and it is possible to continue donating for the duration of the broadcast, something very useful if you have an active community that writes constantly.
Telegram also now allows the use of RTMP keys in live stories, allowing creators to use external tools such as OBS or XSplit to broadcast with your usual settings. This allows for more elaborate broadcasts, with overlays, multiple cameras or professional audio, but without ceasing to centralize the conversation on Telegram.
Messages that repeat themselves so as not to forget anything
The scheduled messages They gain a feature that many users have been asking for for years: they can now be configured to repeat automatically. It is possible to choose intervals such as every day or twice a month, ideal for work reminders, household tasks or even to congratulate those forgetful friends.
Setup is simple: simply hold the “Send” button in any chat to schedule the message, then tap “Repeat” and choose the interval. This function can also be useful for those of us who tend to have a thousand things on our minds and end up forgetting what is important.
Beyond personal use, this feature fits well in team groups and small channels, where you can automate meeting reminders, report reminders, or welcome messages. There is no need to resort to external bots for something so essential: The app itself is responsible for repeating the message when it touches.
Gift auctions and new facelift
The Telegram gifts They are collectible items that can be used as status with emoji, grouped into collections, moved to a wallet on the blockchain, or resold on the domestic market. Some of these limited edition gifts sold out in a matter of seconds, so the platform has created a system of auctions with Stars to distribute them more fairly.
In these auctions, users place their star bids over several rounds. The position in the ranking determines the unique number of the gift: the highest bidder takes #1the next #2 and so on. At the end of each round, gifts are distributed to the highest bidders, the lowest bids automatically move on to the next round, and when there are no more units left, the remaining stars are refunded.
In parallel, Telegram has taken the opportunity to polish the interface. On iOS there is more screens with design Liquid Glassredesigned profiles and settings, and a new attachment menu with smooth, power-efficient animations. On Android, the input field is renewed with a more minimalist style and blur effects when scrolling, details that modernize the app.
Telegram wants to be much more than a simple messaging application
With this update, Telegram reinforces its strategy of becoming a complete platform for creators, communities and advanced userswhere you can go live, monetize with Stars, collect gifts and automate a good part of your conversations. All without leaving the same application you use to talk to your contacts.
It remains to be seen to what extent live stories and auctions take off. gifts compared to alternatives like Instagram or TikTokbut it is clear that Telegram does not want to be left behind. Are you going to try direct messages in stories or are gift auctions and messages that repeat themselves more attractive to you?
