Galaxy Watch Users Can Now Chat on Telegram

Do you use Telegram on your smartphone and wish you could access it on your Galaxy Watch too? We have some good news for you. Telegram has now officially arrived on Wear OS, letting Galaxy Watch users chat, read messages, and more right from their wrists.

Telegram arrives on Wear OS after years away

Last month, Telegram began testing its new Wear OS app through a beta program on the Google Play Store. Now, the app is available for all Wear OS smartwatch users, including Galaxy Watch models. “Today’s update lets you wear Telegram on both wrists and brings dozens of new features and improvements,” the Telegram team wrote in a blog post.

The new app lets you browse chats, read messages of any length, view media, and listen to voice messages from your watch. You can also send text and voice messages without taking out your smartphone. Moreover, the app brings a host of useful features such as muting chats, pinning conversations, and deleting messages.

In a future update, Telegram may bring support for viewing locations and sending stickers on Wear OS. As of now, the two features are available on the Apple Watch version of the app.

It is worth mentioning that Telegram previously offered a Wear OS smartwatch app but discontinued support in 2021. Since then, users have had to depend on their smartphones to access the messaging platform. Thankfully, Telegram has now rebuilt its Wear OS app, bringing the experience back for smartwatch users.

It’s quite easy to download Telegram on your Galaxy Watch. First, open the Google Play Store on the smartwatch. Now search for Telegram, and then install it. Once launched, the app will show a QR code that lets you set up a connection with your Telegram account. To do so, open Telegram on your smartphone and navigate to Settings > Devices. Finally, scan the QR code to sign in.