The restrictions of Telegram groups and channels to forward and save files into local storage. It has become hard to keep video files locally. With this restrictions users can only view the from within the group.
This trick will help you on How to save video files from Telegram groups/channels into local disk.
To save the video files locally you don't need to know or have progrmaming knowledge or be a geek to do it.
Requirement
- An screenrecording application like, Screen Recorder - AZ Recorder. Click here to download.
- A member of the said group or a subscriber of the group restricting forwarding.
- Enough space in your local android storage.
How to save video
- Go to the group or channels and download the video file you want to save locally. After the download has conpleted you will not have any options to save file to gallery.
- Go to playstore and download a screen recorder stated in the requirements.
- Start the Video recorder and the open the Telegram app.
- While inside the Telegram app and as the screen recorder is running click on any files and let it download. As it is still downloading go back to the Telegram homepage and on the top left corner it will show downloading in progress.
- Click on the downloading sign and play the movie that you have downloaded in the restricted group which will also show in the downloaded section.
- Play the video and let the it play at the normal frame rate. After it has ended stp the recording and the file will have saved into your local disk.
File Saved but corrupt
Sometime the the video file you have watched while turing on the screen recorder will appear black.
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To solve why files is black when when screen recoding.
- Make sure the screen recorder is not recording when the file is open from within the group. This will cause the file to appear black.
- To screen record it has to be done when the video is played from the downloaded files that shows when clicking on the download sign that appears on the top left corner on you homepage.
Does old Telegram version saves files?
The simple answer is no! it doesn't. Even if you download the old version file.
To find old version of any files you and visit Up To Down from this link https://en.uptodown.com/android
With a good amount of internal space you can save unlimited video files into your local gallery.