2y ago

3rd party Telegram app?

The official Telegram app with ads that appear at inconvenient locations bugs me. Any recomendations for a good FOSS Telegram client that does not show ads?

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I'm using Mercurygram because it supports UnifiedPush
- +1
I've been using Telegram-FOSS
Unsure if it does (not) have ads though,
if it has, then they're likely blocked by Adaway
- I didn’t notice any apps yet and I definitely don’t use any kind of ad blocking.
Extergaram is pretty good. I have been using it for about 4 months now. I feel like this is the best fork I've tried.
Previously I have tried Nekogram X and for a very short while Forkgram
- Does Telegram actively enforce stuff against third party clients? Like if I use a third party client, is my account at risk of being banned?
  
  I don't think so. As long as you are not in some shady third party fork, you will be okay.
  I have been using telegram forks for some time now, never encountered a ban or anything like that.
  
  Nah they they're chill. Hell, I can't even count how many alternative clients they own. IIRC they developed four clients for web alone.
Nekogram
Nekogram X?
- Seems some messages in channels are not supported.
Telegrapher looks cool
- Mercurygram still has ads unfortunately
matrix with telegram bridge
- One of the clients of all time

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