Popular messaging platform Telegramis preparing to expand its features. The platform, which currently has nearly 900 million users, now wants to enter the video field. Accordingly, Telegram launched a competition for a new media player that it can integrate into its application.
Telegram may challenge YouTube with its own video platform
Telegram plans to move beyond the messaging app and enter the video streaming space. The company recently launched a $50,000 contest for developers to create a new media player that can be integrated into the Telegram app.
This move shows that the company is taking steps towards establishing its own video platform. The new media player is expected to support basic video features and enable switching between videos. The player will be released first on iOS, and Android and desktop versions will also be released later.
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The winner of the competition will also have the opportunity to make a cooperation agreement with Telegram. This initiative of the company has the potential to rival giants such as YouTube, with more than 500 million monthly active users. Integrating video hosting directly into Telegram will allow users to watch and share videos without leaving the app.
Additionally, privacy and control options can provide a significant advantage over YouTube. Of course, given YouTube’s scale and resources, it will be quite difficult to create a service that can compete.
Telegram’s entry into the video space could enable it to further expand its messaging platform by turning it into a multi-purpose hub. We will see over time how successful he will be in this field.