Quick Answer
- The Telegram app is removed from the App Store for Apple Watch of all models.
- You need to use any of the Telegram Clients to get the app on your watch.
You can’t install the Telegram app on your Apple Watch as it is only available for iPhones and iPads in the App Store. However, you can use unofficial Telegram clients on your watch to get Telegram chats.
Telegram is one of the most advanced communication and social network apps. When compared to WhatsApp, Telegram offers more features like 200,000 members in a group, up to 4GB of file uploads, and more. Telegram was made available for Apple Watches in 2015. Later, due to some unknown reasons, the app was removed.
In this guide, you will learn alternate ways to use Telegram on Apple Watch.
How to Get Telegram Clients on Apple Watch
In the App Store for Apple Watch, there are numerous Telegram Clients available. We have tested all the clients and found some usable ones. Here, we used the Pigeon app. You can open to choose any client from the App Store.
1. Open the App Store on your Apple Watch. Make sure that the Apple Watch is paired with the iPhone.
2. Using the QWERTY keyboard or Scribble, type Pigeon for Telegram and search for it.
3. Select the app from the search results and tap the Install button.
4. Now, open the Pigeon for Telegram app on your watch.
5. Scan the QR code displayed on your watch using the Telegram app on your iPhone.
6. Now, you can use the Pigeon for Telegram app to get all your Telegram chats.
Pigeon for Telegram is the best unofficial client for Telegram. It is an Apple Watch-dedicated app available in the App Store. With the app, you will get features like Web Link Previews, Long-press to Reply, View Photos & Videos, Send Reactions & GIFs, and more.
Other Telegram Clients
Apart from Pigeon, there are some honorable mentions. You can use Bestgram or Vidogram on your Apple Watch to get Telegram messages.
Bestgram
Bestgram is a popular Telegram client used by many users. You have to install the app from the App Store on your iPhone and activate your Telegram account. Then, install the app on your Apple Watch and link your account. The app can’t function without your iPhone. The app is also compatible with Siri voice commands. If you don’t want to use Siri commands, you can turn off Siri on Apple Watch.
Vidogram
Vidogram is a customizable Telegram Client for Apple Watch. It is one of the best Telegram clients for Android devices too. Using the app, you can customize chats from individuals, group chats, and bots on your preferred order. You can install the Vidogram app on iPhones from iOS 9.0 & above. The app is also compatible with the MacBooks and iMacs.
How to Get Telegram Notifications on Apple Watch
If you are not interested in using any of the unofficial Telegram clients, you can enable Telegram notification on Apple Watch and get instant alerts. With this, you can also reply to the chats directly from your Apple Watch.
1. On your iPhone, install the Telegram app from the App Store.
2. Then, open the Watch app on your iPhone.
3. Go to the My Watch tab and click the Notifications option.
4. Select the Telegram app and enable all the notifications.
5. Now, you will get Telegram notifications on your watch.
FAQ
Line is the only official communication app availabe for Apple Watch. You can install it from the App Store.
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