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<p>Today's <strong>4.8</strong> update to <ahref="https://telegram.org/dl/android">Telegram for Android</a> introduces <strong>video streaming</strong>. You can now start watching videos right away – without having to fully download them first.</p>
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<p>Streaming-ready video in a chat</p>
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<p>All videos <strong>newly uploaded</strong> from official Telegram apps can be streamed with version 4.8. You can see the caching progress as a light grey strip:</p>
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<p>As of this update, Telegram for Android can automatically switch to the dark version of the interface <strong>after nightfall</strong> or in <strong>low-light conditions</strong>. To set up Auto-Night Mode, go to Settings > Theme > Auto-Night Mode.</p>
<p>Telegram for Android supports a multitude of <ahref="https://telegram.org/blog/android-themes"><strong>custom themes</strong></a>, so you can choose which theme the app will switch to using the <strong>‘Preferred Night Theme’</strong> setting.</p>
<p>We're also launching a <ahref="/blog/login">Telegram Login Widget</a> today. Version 4.8 includes a <strong>‘Logged in with Telegram’</strong> section in the Privacy & Security settings that lists all the websites you are logged in to via Telegram.</p>
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<p><ahref="/blog/login">Read more about the Telegram Login Widget</a></p>
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<p>All these features are also coming to iOS, so stay tuned for our next updates.</p>
<p>Don‘t miss the other updates we’ve launched in the last few days:</p>
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<li><ahref="/blog/telegram-x">Telegram X for iOS and Android</a>, two new experimental official apps. </li>
<li><ahref="/blog/tdlib">TDLib</a>, a powerfull and easy-to-use tool to make custom Telegram apps.</li>
<li><ahref="/blog/login">Telegram Login Widget</a> for external websites.</li>
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