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How to Fix iPhone Videos for Telegram Avatars
Telegram silently rejects iPhone videos as avatars because they use HEVC (H.265) codec, which is incompatible with Telegram's H.264-only pipeline. A developer created an ffmpeg-based bot that converts videos to the required format, including 8-bit color and square aspect ratio. The bot handles crop detection, audio removal, and file size optimization to stay under Telegram's 2 MB limit.
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This is a niche but practical fix for a common user pain point, highlighting how platform limitations can create unexpected developer opportunities.
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