A little trick that only a few people know about: Listen to Telegram voice messages invisibly

Surely everyone has someone in their contact list who loves to send voice messages, hates typing, and says it’s more convenient for them.

I have a contact like that, too. No matter how much I say it’s inconvenient for me to receive such messages, they don’t care. The important thing is that it’s convenient for them.

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What should I do? Buy Telegram Premium to block incoming voice messages (and then stop sending video circles)? That’s drastic and costs money. Ignore them?

Or you can say voice messages aren’t working, but listen to the messages without revealing you’ve listened to them.

I found a way to listen to voice messages (and even watch video bubbles) without those treacherous “two check marks” appearing. Your conversation partner will think the message hasn’t been read yet, but you’re already up to date, if you’re interested.

Want to learn how to outsmart the system and keep your nerves in check? Then keep reading! Here’s the step-by-step process:

To get started, open Telegram and tap the magnifying glass icon (Search) in the upper right corner (or in the search field).

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A feed with categories will appear below the search bar: Chats, Channels, Apps, etc.

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Scroll left until you find the Voice tab.

All the voice recordings you’ve received will be displayed. Find the one you need (it will be at the top if it’s just arrived).

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Important: Don’t tap it right away! Long-tap the message, select “Forward”, and send it to “Saved Messages”.

You can now listen to the recording in Saved Messages. The message will remain unread for the sender.

Now that we’ve learned to be invisible in chats, we can switch to something we actually want to show off.

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