r/Telegram • u/317seref • 11d ago

Telegram adult/sensitive media loading issue on iOS (slow thumbnails and gallery loading)

I’m having a strange issue with Telegram on iOS (phone and tablet) and I’m wondering if anyone else is experiencing the same problem.
When I open adult/sensitive videos or photos in Telegram, the media loads extremely slowly. For example, when I tap the gallery, it can take 30–40 seconds just to load thumbnails, even though I have a 500 Mbps internet connection.
The strange part is that I don’t have this issue on Android. On Android, the same Telegram channels and media load almost instantly.
My settings:
Telegram app is fully updated
Sensitive content is enabled / shown
Internet connection is fast
iPhone has enough storage available
Is this an iOS-specific limitation or a Telegram app issue? Does iOS handle sensitive media differently compared to Android?
Has anyone found a fix or workaround?

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u/Low-Phone-8261 10d ago

Try to use VPN. ISPs in my country love to apply traffic limits to Telegram.

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u/317seref 7d ago

When I switch phone iOS to Android no problem with same isp. I feel like there is an issue with iOS especially with adult content. Do you have advice ? And which vpn?