Overview
- Telegram, which announced the launch Tuesday, has begun rolling out a fully native Apple Watch app that lets users view and reply to messages from the wrist.
- The watch app supports GIFs, video playback, stickers, voice messages, location sharing, and text replies to deliver the same kinds of media you see on the phone.
- Initial setup requires scanning a QR code from the Telegram iPhone app and, if enabled, entering the user’s cloud password to authenticate the watch client.
- Telegram’s App Store release notes do not mention the new watchOS build, which could slow discoverability even though the update is reported as available now.
- The return ends years of reliance on third‑party watch clients after Telegram removed its 2015 watch app and could improve battery use and responsiveness by using native watchOS integration.