Short Answer
- Telegram is not available on the Apple Watch App Store.
- Instead, you can receive Telegram notifications on your Apple Watch by tweaking some settings on your iPhone.
- Moreover, use the Pigeon app to access telegram content on your Apple Watch.
Are you willing to get notified about the Telegram messages on your Apple watch? Then, you just need to enable the notifications option on your watch to get notified only about the Telegram message. Since the direct Installation and the availability of the Telegram app have been unsupported on the Apple Watch since 2018, you can only rely on alternative ways.
How to Receive Telegram Notifications on Apple Watch
As the primary method, after syncing your iPhone with your Apple Watch, you just need to enable the Notifications section on your Apple Watch. Once enabling is done, it automatically notifies you about the Telegram messages.
- Launch the Watch app on your iPhone. If you don’t own the app on your device, it is better to install the app from the App Store and sync it with your Apple Watch.
- Then, navigate and select the My Watch tab section and hit the Notifications option.
- Scroll through the page and click the Telegram app from the list.
- When choosing the app, it automatically enables notifications for the particular app. You will receive the Telegram notification on your Watch hassle-free.
How to Access Telegram on Apple Watch Via Pigeon App
Pigeon for Telegram is a Telegram messaging client that was particularly designed for Apple Watches. Following the unavailability of the Telegram app on the watch’s app store, you can count on the Pigeon app to operate Telegram directly on your Watch.
The Pigeon is compatible with Apple Watches, which run on watchOS 8.0 or later.
- Start by installing the Pigeon for Telegram app on your Watch from the App Store.
- Then, launch the app on your device, and it will direct you to a page with the list of sign-in methods: Scan QR code or Phone Number.
Scan QR Code:
- If you prefer to choose the Scan QR Code option, it shows a QR Code on the watch’s screen.
- Then, open the Telegram app on your iPhone/iPad and hover to select the Settings option.
- Click Devices and tap on the Link Desktop Devices option.
- Next, you need to scan the QR Code displayed on your smartwatch.
Phone Number:
- If you select the Phone Number option, input the phone number of your watch via the keypad.
- After receiving the OTP on your mobile, input the OTP number on the Apple Watch to finish the process.
- Upon completing the verification/authentication process, you are ready to use the Telegram account on your watch using the Pigeon app.
FAQ
This problem arises mostly when your iPhone is unlocked. Simply, whenever your iPhone is locked, it notifies you about the messages on the Apple Watch. If not, it stops the Telegram notifications on the watch.
Yes. To do that, install the Bestagram app on your iPhone and launch the app. Sync your Telegram account using the Bestagram app. Then, install the Bestgram app on your Apple Watch from the app store. Launch the Bestagram app, and you can start accessing the Telegram account trouble-free.