cp -r ~/.local/share/TelegramDesktop/tdata/sounds/custom ~/backups/ Issue: Sounds stop working after update Fix: Re-add custom sounds — updates sometimes clear the custom folder. Issue: Duplicate sounds playing Cause: Both Telegram and system notifications enabled.
# Convert to WAV ffmpeg -i input.mp3 -acodec pcm_s16le -ar 44100 output.wav ffmpeg -i input.wav -acodec libmp3lame -ab 128k output.mp3 Short Sound Example (Python) Generate a simple beep: telegram desktop notification sound
xcopy "%APPDATA%\Telegram Desktop\tdata\sounds\custom" "D:\backup\telegram_sounds\" /E /I cp -r ~/
Place files directly in the custom folder. They will appear automatically in the Sound dropdown menu after restarting Telegram. They will appear automatically in the Sound dropdown
with wave.open('telegram_beep.wav', 'w') as wav: wav.setnchannels(1) wav.setsampwidth(2) wav.setframerate(sample_rate)
urgency = critical timeout = 5000 sound_file = "/home/user/sounds/telegram.wav" Can intercept notifications and play custom sounds, but adds complexity. Version History | Telegram Version | Changes | |------------------|---------| | 4.8+ | Custom sounds folder support (Windows/Linux) | | 4.0+ | Built-in sound selector added | | 3.x | Basic notification sound toggle only | For latest updates, check Telegram Desktop GitHub or official Telegram FAQ .