Search and add channels to Telegram on iPhone

Important information

As of 2020, apple has tightened its policy of placing apps in its store, forcing Telegram to close access to some of its channels. However, it is still possible to open some of them, which we review in a separate article.

Read more: How to open blocked channels on Telegram on iOS

Method 1: Search the application

The easiest method to find new channels on Telegram on apple phones is to use the tools built into the application.

1. 1. In the «s» Find the search bar at the top of the page.
   2. Then enter a query with the name of the channel or its topic of interest: the dynamically generated results will appear below. Look carefully at the list of results: the search engine not only shows the channels, but also the s and the conferences, so be guided by "**** subscribers"which uniquely identifies the result as a channel. Tap on the position you want.

1. 1. See the latest posts on the channel, and if you're happy with the content, click "To subscribe". down.

This method allows you to find almost any channel allowed on the iPhone.

Method 2: Search Bot

You can also search for new Telegram channels on your iPhone using a special bot called @searchee.

1. 1. Open the integrated Telegram search engine and write the name of the bot in it. Select the first one in the list of results. When the bot page appears, click "Start".. Then specify the language - "Russian".
   2. The bot controls are as follows:
      • global search - by pressing the button «Search by all categories» it will open an interface to enter the name, subject or keywords by which the editor can find;
      • category selection – you can also use the search engine sorting by channel; 8 items are displayed by default, you can switch between them using the arrow button; the search facility itself is identical to the global one
      • You can add a channel found with the bot by pressing the buttons «Go to the channel» и "To subscribe"..

The search bot makes it easy for you to find the channels that interest you.

Method 3: Aggregators

The first third-party option to find publishers of Telegram on the iPhone is to use directory sites with a collection of channels arranged by topic. There are many such resources, but they are all organized in a similar way, so let's use the official site tlgrm.ru as an example.

Go to resource page with channels

1. 1. Open the link suggested above (we recommend using Safari out of the box) and the following website will load:
   2. To find the publisher by specific name or keywords, use the search bar, enter the query you are interested in and select one of the dynamically generated results.
   3. The second option is to find the channel manually from the categories. To do this, navigate to the appropriate feed and select the topic you are interested in, then search for the channel you want.
   4. Audiences found by direct search or manually display a description page. To add one to your , press "Opened"..Following - «Open in Telegram».The Telegram client should launch with the familiar channel interface.

Using aggregators may be more convenient than searching through the app in some situations, but you should be aware that channels banned by apple may be among the results.

Method 4: Direct Internet Search

Finally, the last method to solve the problem at hand is to use the Internet. It's not too complicated: just open your browser, write a search query like телеграм каналы *тема* o интересные каналы телеграм.

It only remains to look at the results, select a suitable resource and subscribe to the channel; the process does not differ from adding editors from the aggregator's collection.