Telegram to Launch YouTube-Style Video Hosting

Telegram messenger will soon have its own analogue of YouTube video hosting The developers of the platform have announced a competition to create a new video player in the application. The creator of the best player will receive $50,000 It is specified that the player will play both videos and audio tracks. At the first stage of testing it is planned to add it to the mobile version of the application for iOS, and only later the video player will appear for Android users and in the desktop version of the messenger. It is noted that the work of the new video player will replace the current AVPlayer and will also work within the application without switching to third-party browsers. Among the main requirements developers listed workability on iOS 12 and later versions, support for HLS-streaming and automatic adjustment of the quality of the video depending on the speed of the Internet. It is not yet known whether the planned development will have a recommendation system. If it is available, Telegram may compete with YouTube. INSIDER | UK