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# [How I Built a Telegram Bot to Fix iPhone Video Avatars](https://liveavabot.hashnode.dev/how-i-built-a-telegram-bot-to-fix-iphone-video-avatars?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

The Problem: iPhone Videos That Telegram Silently Rejects You record a 5-second clip on your iPhone, try to set it as your Telegram video avatar, and nothing happens. No error. No feedback. It just doesn't work. The culprit is a codec mismatch. iPhon...

May 11 · 4 min read · liveavabot.hashnode.dev  
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