Can't upload video to avatar

[Neurotoxin001]

I just can't chose video for avatar: When I chose "all files" and select mp4:

Configuration

Operating system: Win 10 LTSC 1809

Version of Telegram Desktop: 2.2

Used theme: Dark default

[john-preston]

@Neurotoxin001 Setting video as avatar is not supported in tdesktop :(

[amavlyanov]

@Neurotoxin001 Setting video as avatar is not supported in tdesktop :(

that's exactly what is this issue about!

[Neurotoxin001]

And downloading video avatars as video is not supported too :/

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[Neurotoxin001]

Still needed

[AhyaH-YHWH]

@Neurotoxin001 Setting video as avatar is not supported in tdesktop :( @john-preston

Can't desktop just set square video/Gif as profile video Checking the video is square, under 10s, smaller than 2MB and have smaller size of 800x800 pixel If possible mute the video that has sound (since all these details are included in mp4 files properties) if the video doesn't have requirement, send an error this video is not square or larger than 800x800 pixel and...

[senkux]

@AhyaH-YHWH its still not working

[Neurotoxin001]

And downloading video avatars as video is not supported too :/

Downloading video avatars is now supported. But not uploading.

[Goosegit11]

still needed.

[Neurotoxin001]

Does this mean that we finally can upload video avatars? https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/commit/9513aaa768c250b4275865a97e2e15943676bdcc

[Neurotoxin001]

It's still not supported in 4.4.2 beta…

And I can't suggest video avatar too. Only these formats is supported:

[john-preston]

Yes, sorry. This commit was about accepting video avatars suggested from mobile apps, if they allow it.

[TadavomnisT]

@john-preston

It's quit some time since Telegram added this feature (Video as avatar), 2 years I think! What's stopping tdesktop from supporting that feature?

Is there any complexity in processing video and prepare it for limitations? If so, we desktop folks really can appreciate a simple uploader... no need to process the video for now! Just upload it and if it fails a pop-up can say:

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Can't use the video, The profile video limitations are:

• The file format must be a .mp4 video (not .gif file).
• The video dimensions must be 800x800 pixels.
• The maximum video size must be less than 2MB.
• The maximum video duration must be less than 10 seconds.

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This information was originally posted in Telegram Beta Chat, later mentioned in Telethon Chat.

I think this is what most tdlib wrappers do! We really can use a hand in here mate... Thanks!

[TodoshiTakato]

still needed