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Telegram never planned implementing VoIP, as far as I remember, only voice messages. The main reasons it's so popular (with some users, 100+ mil of them) - bot
by konart 10y ago
Telegram never planned implementing VoIP, as far as I remember, only voice messages.
The main reasons it's so popular (with some users, 100+ mil of them) - bots (telegram has open api, and bt platform https://telegram.org/blog/bot-revolution https://telegram.org/blog/bot-revolution) and channels. In Russia - telegram channels is now a new type of media, very popular with independent journalists, bloggers etc.
- nv-vn 10y agoI wonder how difficult it would be to add voice chats using a custom client. I've thought about doing some experiments extending the feature list (e.g. calls, different encryption layers, etc.) by forking an existing client and using some hacks to send custom data, but I don't have the time to try it at the moment.
- konart 10y agoWell, 3rd party client can use Telegram protocol for texting etc, and Jingle for VoIP. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jingle_(protocol) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jingle_(protocol)
- kstenerud 10y agoSeems odd that such a new IM app wouldn't leave room for voip. Everyone's looking for a decent replacement for Skype, and Hangouts ain't it.