Instant messaging applications have been a valuable contribution to today’s communications. One of the most used and that gives users tangible improvements is Telegram , which serves as an active means of disseminating and transmitting information for many people around the world.
Counting on a great security system that offers people greater protection and security of their private conversations, in addition to providing other functions such as downloading music, large files and high resolution images without losing quality.
Among the most notable aspects and advances of this digital platform, you can find the subscription or union of groups (shared chats) that are within the app and are directed to a specific target, where you can find groups of movies, series, videos , news, entertainment in general, education, audio books, etc …
What are Telegram channels?
Telegram has become one of the favorite instant messaging applications globally, being a direct competitor of the renowned WhatsApp , with whom it has been facing a war to dominate this market and position itself as the best.
For this reason, the platform of Russian origin and that resides in the United Arab Emirates, has created a new segment so that its users have better satisfaction using the app, without having to resort to any other. This is how the so-called CHANNELS were born , which allow people to subscribe to them to obtain useful information or part of entertainment without paying a penny.
Channel types
1. Public
As their name indicates, they are those in which anyone can access (without having to subscribe), enter, see the link and even participate and it is available when we search for it within the app.
2. Private
In this case, these channels are not easily accessible, much less are they available to any user. To be able to enter these, it is through a link invitation that the owner or administrator of the chat will send you and, in general, they are applied in companies or other organizations that do not want to make their information public.
What are channels for?
These channels, more than just informing and entertaining , are a very helpful tool not only in these aforementioned areas, but also allow effective communication between a large number of people (another feature that places it ahead of its competition).
All this provides crucial value for companies and educational institutions, since they can have an institutional channel where it is easier to inform all participants, having a greater scope using fewer resources.
Where can I find the channels on Telegram?
If you are an active or frequent user of Telegram, it should be of great help to know how to be able to access information related to your tastes and / or preferences in this app through chat groups where there is a good influx of subscribers or people added in each one of these. Therefore, here we will tell you how to find them in a simple way on your cell phone or pc:
- Install the App on the device you use, easy to download with Android and iOS
- Create an account by entering your phone number
- Once your user is open, you can see a magnifying glass in the upper left part of the screen (to the right of the app name)
- There is where you can put the name of your series you want to see, movie or the group you want to belong to
- To add yourself, you must give where it says «subscribe»
- Finally you will be able to receive messages and notifications from the channel
This is how you can search and join the different groups or channels that have been established within telegram and make use of this new trend that has become a very good match for the users of the application.
Create a channel in Telegram on your PC or mobile
If you want to be the owner of a channel in the app, you must follow the following steps to do it correctly:
- Open your username
- Go to the app menu (located in the upper left corner)
- Press the option «new channel»
- Fill in the requested data and you’re done
