GoKawiilTL;DR Telegram officially returns to Wear OS, letting users scroll full conversations, view media, and listen to voice messages directly from the wrist.
You can reply with text or voice, send stickers, and manage chats (mute, pin, delete) without picking up your phone.
On the Telegram app on Android, bots now support rich formatting, long messages, and moderation tools, while polls, links, and the in-app browser add more flexibility.
Telegram is finally giving Wear OS users something they’ve been missing for years — a proper, fully functional messaging experience on their smartwatch. The company had actually pulled its Wear OS app back in 2021, leaving Android smartwatch users with nothing more than wishful thinking. Now, that gap is being filled again. We recently spotted a new beta version being tested, and Telegram has now started rolling out official support for both Android smartwatches and Apple Watch.
On Wear OS, Telegram finally feels usable in a real, everyday sense. You can scroll through full conversations instead of being stuck with truncated previews, including those never-ending chat threads. Media support is also included, so photos, videos, and even location previews can be viewed right from your wrist. What’s more, the voice messages are part of the package too — you can play them directly without reaching for your phone.
The experience doesn’t stop at viewing, either. Telegram lets you actively participate from your smartwatch. You can reply with text, send voice messages, and even drop stickers. It also covers the basics you actually care about: muting noisy chats, pinning important conversations, or deleting threads when they’re no longer needed. All of it, squeezed into a tiny screen.
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It’s not trying to replace your phone; it’s more of a quick-access control panel for Telegram, especially useful when your phone is out of reach or when pulling it out feels unnecessary.
Of course, the smartphone app is where Telegram still shows its full ability. On Android, Telegram has grown far beyond simple messaging. Bots are now a major part of the ecosystem, and they’ve become significantly more powerful. They can send richly formatted messages with tables, checklists, quotes, and embedded media. Messages can also go up to 32,768 characters.
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