After adding group voice calls in December, Telegram is now testing the possibility of letting users start and join voice chats in Telegram channels. The feature expands the availability of group voice chats to channels to help channel owners initiate relevant discussions. In this article, we’ll be taking a closer look at the feature to know what it is all about.

At this moment, voice chats in channels are available only in Telegram beta. The feature was added with Telegram beta 7.6. You can download the APK file from here to try it out right now or wait for the company to expand the feature to everyone.

  • Creating and Managing Voice Chats
  • Tweak Channel Voice Chat Settings

Creating and Managing Voice Chats

  1. To prevent abuse, Telegram restricts the ability to start voice chat sessions to channel owners and administrators. If you are a channel owner or an admin, you’ll see the option to start a new voice chat on the channel description page. Tap on the vertical three dots menu and choose ‘Start Voice chat.’

Tweak Channel Voice Chat Settings

  1. You have a bunch of options to tweak in the voice chat interface. You can change the title of voice chat to reflect the topic, share the invite link of the discussion, or even start recording the session. Tap on the vertical three dots menu in the group voice chat UI to access these options.

Start Audio Chats in Telegram Channels

So, that’s how you can use voice chats in Telegram channels to host and participate in discussions with your channel’s followers. In case you need audio rooms outside Telegram, go through our article on the best apps like Clubhouse. If you’re looking for a similar feature for group chats, check out our guide on how you can use Telegram’s group voice calling. Also, do not forget to take a look at our guides on auto-deleting messages on Telegram and sending anonymous messages in Telegram groups.