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<p>Today's update brings a new in-app browser that supports <strong>multiple tabs</strong> and makes <strong>Web3</strong> available to almost a <strong>billion</strong> users, a <strong>Mini App Store</strong>, a <strong>new kind</strong> of mini apps, the ability to <strong>gift Stars</strong> to friends — and much more.</p>
<p>Pages you open with the in-app browser can now be <strong>collapsed</strong> and <strong>reopened</strong> from the bottom bar, allowing you to freely move between your messages and <strong>websites</strong>, <ahref="https://instantview.telegram.org/">instant view</a> articles, and <ahref="https://telegram.org/blog/mini-app-bar-paid-media-and-more#mini-app-bar">mini apps</a>.</p>
<p>Telegram's browser supports <strong>decentralized websites</strong><ahref="https://ton.org">hosted on TON</a> — in <strong>all</strong> mobile and native desktop apps. This makes <strong>Web3</strong> immediately available to our <ahref="https://t.me/durov/337">almost one billion</a> monthly users.</p>
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<p>Just in case you wanted to introduce crypto to the world. <imgclass="emoji"src="//telegram.org/img/emoji/40/F09F988C.png"width="20"height="20"alt="😌"/></p>
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<p>Now, when you receive a <strong>notification</strong> while reading an article, viewing a web page, or playing a game, you can check your messages — and go back without losing your progress. You can also <strong>add bookmarks</strong> to return to a page later.</p>
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<p>Developers can learn more about decentralized TON Sites by visiting <ahref="https://ton.org/ton-sites">ton.org</a> — or opening <ahref="tonsite://getting-started.ton">getting-started.ton</a> in the latest version of Telegram.</p>
<p>More than <strong>500 million</strong> out of Telegram's <ahref="https://t.me/durov/337">950 million</a> users interact with mini apps every month.</p>
<p>We've added a new <em>'Apps'</em> tab in Search which shows a list of <strong>apps you use</strong> and a list of <strong>popular mini apps</strong>. Now you can quickly access all your games and services — or find something new.</p>
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<p>Just in case your world is bigger than <ahref="https://t.me/catizenbot">cats</a> and hamsters. <imgclass="emoji"src="//telegram.org/img/emoji/40/F09F988C.png"width="20"height="20"alt="😌"/></p>
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<p>Developers can now upload <strong>video demos</strong> and <strong>screenshots</strong> for their mini app previews to let users know what to expect.</p>
<p>Just in case you want to let the cat out of the bag. <imgclass="emoji"src="//telegram.org/img/emoji/40/F09F988C.png"width="20"height="20"alt="😌"/></p>
<p>Mini apps that utilize <ahref="https://telegram.org/blog/telegram-stars#telegram-stars">Telegram Stars</a> now have a chance to be shown in the <em>'Popular Apps'</em> section. Developers can learn more about mini apps on <ahref="https://core.telegram.org/bots/webapps">this page</a>.</p>
<h4><aclass="anchor"name="sharing-from-mini-apps-to-stories"href="#sharing-from-mini-apps-to-stories"><iclass="anchor-icon"></i></a>Sharing from Mini Apps to Stories</h4>
<p>Mini apps can now generate <strong>custom story content</strong> — like AI-generated videos, achievements, or snapshots of leaderboards — for users to <strong>share as a Telegram Story</strong> right from the mini app. This enables new kinds of apps — and helps existing ones spread among their users' contacts.</p>
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<p>Just in case your cats have a story to share. <imgclass="emoji"src="//telegram.org/img/emoji/40/F09F988C.png"width="20"height="20"alt="😌"/></p>
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<p>Developers can <ahref="https://core.telegram.org/bots/features#sharing-from-mini-apps-to-stories">go here</a> for more details about adding this feature to their mini apps.</p>
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<h4><aclass="anchor"name="gifting-stars-to-friends"href="#gifting-stars-to-friends"><iclass="anchor-icon"></i></a>Gifting Stars to Friends</h4>
<p><strong>Telegram Stars</strong> let you buy <ahref="https://telegram.org/blog/telegram-stars">digital goods</a> in mini apps or access <ahref="https://telegram.org/blog/mini-app-bar-paid-media-and-more#pay-for-content-with-telegram-stars">paid content</a> in channels. With this update, you can buy <strong>stars as a gift</strong> for your contacts.</p>
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<p>Just in case your friends already have Premium. <imgclass="emoji"src="//telegram.org/img/emoji/40/F09F988C.png"width="20"height="20"alt="😌"/></p>
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<p>To gift stars, go to <em>Settings > My Stars</em> (on iOS, you will currently see this menu only if you have previously purchased stars for yourself).</p>
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<p>Users celebrating <ahref="https://telegram.org/blog/my-profile-and-15-more#birthdays">their birthday</a> will appear at the <strong>top of the list</strong> in a special section. Gifted stars will show up in the chat as a beautiful animated <strong>gift box</strong>.</p>
<h4><aclass="anchor"name="flash-when-recording-video-messages"href="#flash-when-recording-video-messages"><iclass="anchor-icon"></i></a>Flash when Recording Video Messages</h4>
<p>Video messages now let you use the <strong>front flash</strong> to brighten your screen with extra light when recording in the dark.</p>
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<p>Just in case you need a <ahref="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phial_of_Galadriel">Light in Dark Places, When All Other Lights Go Out</a>. <imgclass="emoji"src="//telegram.org/img/emoji/40/F09F988C.png"width="20"height="20"alt="😌"/></p>
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<p>Tap the <strong>microphone icon</strong> in the message bar to switch to video recording. Then press and hold the <strong>camera icon</strong> to record your video message. <strong>Swipe up</strong> to keep recording and tap the <strong>flash icon</strong> in the bottom left corner.</p>
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<h4><aclass="anchor"name="weather-widget-in-stories"href="#weather-widget-in-stories"><iclass="anchor-icon"></i></a>Weather Widget in Stories</h4>
<p>Users can now <strong>share the weather</strong> in their stories by adding an <strong>animated widget</strong> to everything from sunny selfies to ski slopes.</p>
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<p>Just in case you need to drop it like it's hot. <imgclass="emoji"src="//telegram.org/img/emoji/40/F09F988C.png"width="20"height="20"alt="😌"/></p>
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<p>The widget automatically switches between Celsius or Fahrenheit depending on the settings on the viewer’s device, so you won’t ever have to bother with choosing between C and F. On cloudless nights, the widget will show the moon phase.</p>
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<p>You can also add <ahref="https://telegram.org/blog/channel-stories#your-music-in-stories">music</a>, <ahref="https://telegram.org/blog/mini-app-bar-paid-media-and-more#link-widget-in-stories">links</a> or a <ahref="https://telegram.org/blog/stories#stickers-locations-and-captions">location</a> to your story from the <em>'Stickers'</em> section.</p>
<p>Just in case you judge stories by their covers. <imgclass="emoji"src="//telegram.org/img/emoji/40/F09F988C.png"width="20"height="20"alt="😌"/></p>
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<h4><aclass="anchor"name="browser-and-mini-app-tabs-on-macos"href="#browser-and-mini-app-tabs-on-macos"><iclass="anchor-icon"></i></a>Browser and Mini App Tabs on MacOS</h4>
<p>Before you go, check out how gorgeous the new browser on <ahref="https://macos.telegram.org/">Telegram for macOS</a> is. Its new tabs support everything: games, mini apps, instant view pages and even Web3 ton-sites.</p>
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