TG Downloader Changelog
We continue to iterate to bring you more powerful features and a smoother experience
v1.39
LatestMonitoring Point Prompt & Stability Fixes
This release adds a clear reason prompt when starting group monitoring without enough points, and fixes window rendering glitches on Windows 10, occasional interruptions in group monitoring and auto forwarding, and background processes left running after the app exits.
- Feature Added a clear reason prompt when starting group monitoring without enough points.
- Fix Fixed gray boxes appearing along window edges on Windows 10.
- Fix Fixed group monitoring and auto forwarding occasionally stopping.
- Fix Fixed background processes possibly remaining after exiting the app.
v1.38
Windows Login & Batch Download Fixes
This release fixes QR code login failures and batch download tasks getting stuck on Windows, and improves download task execution speed.
- Fix Fixed QR code login failing on Windows.
- Fix Fixed batch download tasks getting stuck on Windows.
- Performance Improved download task execution speed.
v1.37
Extension Connectivity Fixes & Clearer Error Messages
This release fixes Chrome extension connection status updates, improves error messages, and further refines the app interface and stability.
- Fix Fixed the Chrome extension connection status not updating after connecting to the desktop app.
- Improvement Improved error messages with more detailed information for faster troubleshooting.
- Improvement Refined the app interface and improved overall stability.
v1.36
Auto Forwarding, Browser Extension Downloads & Experience Improvements
This release adds auto forwarding and browser extension downloads, fixes verification code sign-in issues, and improves the interface and overall experience.
- Feature Added automatic forwarding.
- Feature Added browser extension support for sending media directly to the desktop app.
- Fix Fixed verification code sign-in failures for a more reliable login experience.
- Fix Resolved known issues to improve stability.
- Improvement Refined the app interface for clearer navigation and a smoother experience.
v1.35
Saved Messages & Stability Improvements
This release adds support for downloading content from Saved Messages.
- Feature Added support for downloading Saved Messages.
- Improvement Improved the English interface to make it more natural for English-speaking users.
- Fix Fixed the core process remaining after the app exits.
v1.34
Download Recovery & Task Management Improvements
This release improves download recovery and task aggregation, and fixes several issues around pausing, completion states and clearing tasks.
- Feature Start All in the download list now groups all unfinished items into a new recovery task.
- Feature Recovery tasks support multiple accounts and groups, and save files to the matching group folders.
- Feature Skip Duplicates remains available during recovery to avoid downloading files that already exist.
- Feature Files that are unauthorized or no longer available are marked as failed individually without stopping the rest of the download.
- Fix Fixed batch tasks potentially downloading files again after being paused and resumed.
- Fix Fixed unstable Start All / Pause All states and buttons jumping between states automatically.
- Fix Fixed the download button remaining disabled after a download reached 100%.
- Fix Fixed Clear Completed potentially deleting paused tasks.
v1.31
Stability & Experience Overhaul
A major release. We reworked the three core flows — downloads, point charging and device authorization — fixing long-standing problems and polishing the interface throughout.
- Feature Added a "Buy Account" entry in account management that opens the shop directly
- Feature The points balance is checked before a download starts, so you are warned early instead of wasting a download
- Feature Error messages no longer vanish after a few seconds: they can be dismissed manually and are announced to screen readers
- Fix Fixed the device limit being held by idle devices, which blocked signing in on a new machine or caused repeated sign-outs
- Fix Fixed confused task states after restarting, and interrupted batch tasks failing to resume
- Fix Fixed running group monitors being switched off by themselves after a restart
- Fix Fixed Chinese text leaking into the English interface, buttons showing abnormal labels, and garbled run-log entries
- Improvement The interface stays responsive while downloading, with no more stutter during long batch jobs
- Improvement Points are now charged by the files that actually completed, so retries and failures no longer cost extra
- Improvement Dialogs support Esc and keyboard navigation, and dates and wording are more consistent
v1.20.2
Task Queue & Experience Optimization
This update introduces task group management and focuses on optimizing error prompts and file handling logic to improve download stability and user experience.
- Feature Manage download queues with task groups, properly updating task progress after resuming
- Fix Fixed multiple error prompts and optimized message display
- Fix Fixed file detection logic to prevent download failures and crashes when files are deleted
v1.19.5
Filter Enhancements & Topic Support
Enhanced the flexibility of download filtering and added independent download support for Telegram Topics.
- Feature Added keyword filtering to download configuration, supporting inclusion and exclusion of specific keywords
- Feature Added support for independent downloading of Telegram Topics, allowing archiving by Topic ID
- Fix Fixed a critical index out-of-bounds error during high-concurrency downloads, improving stability
- Improvement Upgraded core dependencies (cobra, viper) to optimize CLI startup speed
v1.19.0
Keyword Download & Core Upgrade
Added keyword-based download and keyword exclusion, and migrated the core engine to Go 1.23 for more efficient performance.
- Feature Support keyword-based content download and exclusion of specific keywords
- Feature Added MaxLength parameter to filename template system to automatically truncate long filenames
- Fix Fixed an issue where some media types were not correctly recognized and skipped
- Improvement Migrated core engine to Go 1.23 runtime, reducing memory usage by approximately 15%
v1.18.5
Stability Governance
Focused on fixing potential runtime errors and optimizing network request logic to ensure long-term reliability.
- Fix Fixed Artifact upload failures in the CI/CD build process
- Fix Corrected mimetype pointer reference errors to prevent program exits when parsing special files
- Improvement Optimized batch message fetching logic with backoff retry mechanism for failed network requests
v1.18.0
A Whole New Visual Experience
v1.18 is a milestone update. We completely reconstructed the user interface with a modern dark theme and rewrote the core download engine.
- Feature Brand new UI design with Dark/Light mode switching and bilingual support
- Feature Refactored download engine supporting multi-threaded concurrent downloads, increasing speed by 300%
- Feature Added Waterfall View mode for more intuitive image and video browsing
- Improvement Optimized download list display, supporting manual download of specific files
v1.15.0
Deep Content Parsing
Enhanced message content parsing capabilities, supporting more file types and comment section scraping.
- Feature Support downloading comment section content with built-in duplicate content filtering
- Feature Support downloading by file type, including videos, images, archives, documents, and audio
v1.12.0
Batch Download Enhancements
A version optimized for power users, enhancing the stability and flexibility of batch downloads.
- Feature Added batch export function by date range
- Fix Fixed logic errors during download pause and optimized the pause/resume experience
- Improvement Improved filename conflict handling strategy, supporting automatic renaming and overwrite options
v1.09.0
Multi-Account & Monitoring
Significantly expanded account management and monitoring scope to meet more complex business needs.
- Feature Added multiple login methods, including verification code, QR code, and Tdata account import
- Feature Support monitoring multiple groups, including public groups, private groups, and bot messages
v1.0.0
Initial Release
The first public release of TG Downloader, providing basic channel monitoring and download functions.
- Feature Support monitoring public channels and groups
- Feature Automatically download images, videos, and documents
- Feature Local file categorization management