#NO GIF TAB TELEGRAM HOW TO#
Choose "Send as file" when asked how to send.Drag and drop (or use Send To Telegram) a GIF/MP4 file to a chat while keeping GIFS panel open.Delete all GIF/MP4 from GIFS panel by clicking the little x.Go to Settings -> Manage local storage and clear cache.IMO that should be fixed as well - MP4 files should not be treated the same as GIF files, at least when it comes to adding them automatically to GIFS panel. At best, this should be an opt-in, preferrably with a retention period.īefore reporting this I went over the issue #2053 which complains about MP4 files being treated as GIF files.
) because that breaks user's UI functionality (and in this case privacy) expectations. GIF/MP4 files sent by the user should not be, by default, treated differently than other user sent files (txt, zip, doc. There is no way to delete all saved files at once, nor an option to set for how long to keep them (if at all!), not to mention that the little x is too small a target both for mouse aim and touch. Nowhere does it explain the behavior of Telegram Desktop client, which appears to be saving them to GIFS panel automatically without asking for user consent.ĭeletion of said files is cumbersome at best on both desktop and mobile. Tap on GIFs in chats (long tap on iOS) and ‘Save’ to add them to the panel. To make sending your favorite animations easier, we've added a dedicated GIF tab to the sticker panel. AFAIK it is not disclosed anywhere that Telegram Desktop will save sent MP4/GIF files indefinitely in the cloud without asking for user's consent.
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