What Are Telegram Channels?
Telegram channels allow the broadcasting public messages to large audiences. They can be powerful tools especially for brands that want to easily send their subscribers messages, videos, images and more. Telegram channels can be about anything including business, art, beauty, fashion, music and a lot more. It’s usually the creator which sets the theme of the channel and users get to choose which channels to subscribe to based on their individual preferences. Channels should not be confused with groups, even though the two might seem similar at a glance. Even so, groups are meant for discussions and can host up to 200,000 members, while channels are meant for broadcasting information and can have an unlimited number of subscribers.
How to Create a Channel in Telegram
If you’re ready to begin the process of creating your first Telegram channel, then here’s how it’s done. We’ll outline the steps both for the mobile version and desktop app.
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How to Manage Your Telegram Channel
Once you’ve created your channel, you’ll be in charge of managing it as well. On top of posting content regularly, there are other things you can do to improve your channel.
Set Photo/Video for Your Channel
Make your channel stand out from the crowd by setting a photo or video for it. Here’s how it’s done.
Add More Admins
While the default admin is the person who has created the channel, you can allow other people to manage your channel by making them admin(s).
Set Auto-Delete for Your Channel’s Content
You have the option to set an auto-delete timer for the stuff you post on your channel. This can be can be handy if you’re looking to avoid your channel getting cluttered. You can set this option only from the mobile Telegram app.
Start a Live Stream
It’s possible to do live streams in your Telegram channel. Here’s how to start one.
How to Enable Conversations in Your Telegram Channel
Telegram channels also differ from groups in the sense that only the admin(s) can post content on them. As a subscriber, you will only be able to view what has been posted with the option to forward said post(s) to others. However, Telegram does facilitate a way to discuss channel posts. You can link channels to groups and in doing so everything posted on a channel will also be duplicated in the group. Follow us in this section as we show you how to do it yourself.
How to Delete a Telegram Channel
Think that you Telegram channel served its purpose? No problem, you can delete it. Or you can simply exit it, even if you’re its sole administrator. Here’s how to do so on mobile and desktop.
How to Find Channels to Subscribe to on Telegram
If you rather not create your own channel, but rather subscribe to other channels, you can easily find worthy channels to follow by checking Telegram’s official channel list page.
1. How can I add my own channel to Telegram’s list?
You can add your own channel to Telegram’s page. Select the category and then scroll all the way to the bottom. Click on the “Add Your Channel” button. Fill out the information and press “Submit”.
2. How do I know who posted a message in a Telegram channel?
Unless the owner has enabled a certain setting, you won’t be able to see who posted a message in the channel. Note that only the owner and admins can post in the channel, not regular subscribers. To make post authors visible, owners need to go to the channel in Telegram, tap on its name at the top, and then on the Pen icon in the upper right. From the next panel, toggle on the “Sign Messages” option.
3. How can I see a channel’s subscribers?
Unless you’re the owner of that channel, you won’t be able to. You can view the number of people subscribed to the channel by opening up the channel and glancing at the top underneath the channel’s name. As the owner, tap on the channel name and then on the Pencil icon. Then tap on Subscribers to see a list of people subscribed to your channel.
