# \#telegram

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## [Telegram button problem](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/telegram-button-problem/98546)

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**Author:** [@edstobi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/edstobi)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [7 August 2025 20:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/telegram-button-problem/98546 "2025-08-07T20:05:31Z")

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Hello, I have Telegram running and I can send and receive text messages. I can also send buttons, but nothing comes back to the Telegram receiver when a button is clicked. I have no idea where else to look or what to …

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## [Unable to delete the telegram inline keyboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-delete-the-telegram-inline-keyboard/96050)

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**Author:** [@aredhone](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/aredhone)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [17 March 2025 10:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-delete-the-telegram-inline-keyboard/96050 "2025-03-17T10:38:02Z")

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hay guys im in need of your help again i made this flow for a schedule that both sends a message to telegram bot and my alexa but i made it to confusing for my zelf and am now lost the flow works amazingly except one fu…

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## [Sending group of photos with telegram bot](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sending-group-of-photos-with-telegram-bot/95228)

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**Author:** [@yusufscelik](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/yusufscelik)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [8 February 2025 22:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sending-group-of-photos-with-telegram-bot/95228 "2025-02-08T22:40:38Z")

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I want to send group of photos via using telegram sender. I am using "node-red-contrib-telegrambot" My nodes looks like this the first function returns the path of the photos like this; (the photos are located on my…

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## [Problem while sending multiple photos using telegram bot](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-while-sending-multiple-photos-using-telegram-bot/95250)

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**Author:** [@yusufscelik](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/yusufscelik)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [8 February 2025 21:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-while-sending-multiple-photos-using-telegram-bot/95250 "2025-02-08T21:55:10Z")

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I am trying to send three photos using a node-red-contrib-telegrambot. My approach consists of the following steps: Generating the File Paths: The first function determines the file paths of the three images dyna…

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## [Telegram-Date Picker](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/telegram-date-picker/94194)

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**Author:** [@smanjunath211](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/smanjunath211)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [27 December 2024 10:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/telegram-date-picker/94194 "2024-12-27T10:40:58Z")

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I am revisiting this requirement. I want the user interacting through telegram to give me a valid-date (to generate a daily report for the given date). So i am trying to invoke a datepicker in telegram keyboard. anyone …

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## [How to get user phone in telegram](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-get-user-phone-in-telegram/90849)

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**Author:** [@Miky8](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Miky8)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [10 September 2024 14:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-get-user-phone-in-telegram/90849 "2024-09-10T14:54:18Z")

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I need to build a flow where the user by sending the command /register gets a button. When he press it he send his phone number.

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## [How can I send a document with the original document name?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-send-a-document-with-the-original-document-name/88141)

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**Author:** [@gadgetooo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gadgetooo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [21 May 2024 10:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-send-a-document-with-the-original-document-name/88141 "2024-05-21T10:29:41Z")

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I have the node-red-contrib-telegrambot 15.1.10. How can I sent a document with the original name of the document? (not "data.pdf" please). I have been trying to write "filename: whathever" in every object but I can't fi…

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## [Telegram bot EFATAL: Error: self-signed certificate in certificate chain](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/telegram-bot-efatal-error-self-signed-certificate-in-certificate-chain/83522)

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**Author:** [@struland](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/struland)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [25 January 2024 15:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/telegram-bot-efatal-error-self-signed-certificate-in-certificate-chain/83522 "2024-01-25T15:41:28Z")

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The error poped up with the telegram sender node. I successfully tested the setup in my home lab and then installed the MiniPC with Node-Red running in a podman container to a different location. EFATAL: Error: self-sig…

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## [Can no longer send Photos to Telegram (using node-red-controb-telegrambot)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-no-longer-send-photos-to-telegram-using-node-red-controb-telegrambot/84317)

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**Author:** [@chrisV](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/chrisV)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [6 January 2024 16:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-no-longer-send-photos-to-telegram-using-node-red-controb-telegrambot/84317 "2024-01-06T16:33:53Z")

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Hi, I have been using the "sender" node from: "node-red-controb-telegrambot" in my home assistant. Many moons ago, I followed the documentation from: https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-telegrambot to set i…

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## [Nodos-Telegram-iOS](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodos-telegram-ios/82841)

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**Author:** [@Pangea](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Pangea)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [13 November 2023 19:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodos-telegram-ios/82841 "2023-11-13T19:49:40Z")

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Alguien me puede ayudar necesito hacer uso de los nodos para telegram Estoy trabajando desde MAC

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## [Spreadsheet as database?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/spreadsheet-as-database/81760)

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**Author:** [@AndreiT](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AndreiT)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [4 October 2023 11:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/spreadsheet-as-database/81760 "2023-10-04T11:27:58Z")

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Hello guys. I'm working on a tool for booking for using some local assets at work (special hardware tools, scroll saw, battery drill, etc) and because I'm kind a noob at programming in general and NR also, I'm not sure …

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## [Telegram Bot to ask for a date](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/telegram-bot-to-ask-for-a-date/79291)

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**Author:** [@smanjunath211](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/smanjunath211)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [19 June 2023 11:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/telegram-bot-to-ask-for-a-date/79291 "2023-06-19T11:53:18Z")

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I want my telegram bot to ask a 'date' . I have searched the internet and got to this page, but i have no idea how to use this in node-red. please direct me to take first few steps. i tried copying the code given in the…

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## [Telegram Privacy Best Practices?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/telegram-privacy-best-practices/78799)

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**Author:** [@Digital-Thor](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Digital-Thor)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [31 May 2023 16:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/telegram-privacy-best-practices/78799 "2023-05-31T16:38:13Z")

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I'm using the node-red-contrib-telegrambot for home video security. I've configured its nodes: to send video clips from Node-Red to my smart phone, and also to receive /commands from my smart phone. When I delete a v…

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## [Telegram ENETUNREACH](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/telegram-enetunreach/76995)

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**Author:** [@gajjer](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gajjer)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [30 March 2023 11:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/telegram-enetunreach/76995 "2023-03-30T11:20:02Z")

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I have a raspberry pi running Node-Red and it has been working for some time with no problems. I'm using Telegram to send me a report every morning on the main parameters being monitored. It's a remote home automation ap…

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## [Use TTN payload as a GPS message in Telegram](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/use-ttn-payload-as-a-gps-message-in-telegram/76003)

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**Author:** [@Prilex](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Prilex)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [2 March 2023 17:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/use-ttn-payload-as-a-gps-message-in-telegram/76003 "2023-03-02T17:10:04Z")

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Hi forum, I'm starting learning node-red for an Arduino project. I have an MQTT node that receives the TTN (The Things Network) data, another one that send messages to Telegram (using a bot) with the information of the …

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## [Telegrambot action no response from User input](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/telegrambot-action-no-response-from-user-input/71549)

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**Author:** [@naasmarais](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/naasmarais)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [1 December 2022 12:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/telegrambot-action-no-response-from-user-input/71549 "2022-12-01T12:11:33Z")

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Hi All I have built a flow for my home automation that involves topping up my battery backup from the grid if the SoC is below a certain %. Issue I have is that the inline keyboard goes to the send response which has to…

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## [Telegram Reply node is NOT working?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/telegram-reply-node-is-not-working/70222)

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**Author:** [@RavinderSingh13](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/RavinderSingh13)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [7 November 2022 21:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/telegram-reply-node-is-not-working/70222 "2022-11-07T21:13:04Z")

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Hello node-red experts, Greetings!! I have been working on creating a telegram bot associated with node-red, which will ask user a series of questions and user need to respond them. Now if you see I am expecting when …

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## [Cart System Examples?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cart-system-examples/69856)

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**Author:** [@fulldad](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fulldad)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [31 October 2022 19:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cart-system-examples/69856 "2022-10-31T19:06:01Z")

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Are there any example code of a cart or checkout system? I want to send my users a picture. Below that picture is an inline keyboard that says "add to cart". Once they click add to cart, it sends it to a place to stor…

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## [Rename "TELEGRAM receiver" received file as it's original file name](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/rename-telegram-receiver-received-file-as-its-original-file-name/68107)

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**Author:** [@nightmareside15](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nightmareside15)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [23 September 2022 01:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/rename-telegram-receiver-received-file-as-its-original-file-name/68107 "2022-09-23T01:36:56Z")

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Hello. Is it possible to rename the received file from the telegram node as it's original name? Every time when I send an excel file I notice the file name would be something like "file\_30.xlsx" and so on. This might be …

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## [Node-red and Telegram: msg.payload.content is empty](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-and-telegram-msg-payload-content-is-empty/65998)

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**Author:** [@thanhbinh](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/thanhbinh)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [8 August 2022 18:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-and-telegram-msg-payload-content-is-empty/65998 "2022-08-08T18:58:11Z")

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Hi, I want to send values to Telegram. But, When I run node-red, it shows the error "msg.payload.content is empty". Do you know how to overcome it??

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## [How to send messages by telegram when a condition is met](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-send-messages-by-telegram-when-a-condition-is-met/64981)

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**Author:** [@Surfb](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Surfb)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [12 July 2022 19:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-send-messages-by-telegram-when-a-condition-is-met/64981 "2022-07-12T19:30:09Z")

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hello guys I have this project, but I want to add a function that sends me a message by telegram when the capacity is full I'm a newbie in this I hope you can help me

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## [Ring MQTT -\> Base64 -\> Telegram](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ring-mqtt-base64-telegram/64948)

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**Author:** [@joeblack2k](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/joeblack2k)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [11 July 2022 17:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ring-mqtt-base64-telegram/64948 "2022-07-11T17:03:08Z")

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Hey Guys, Question: for the past 3 day's i'm trying to figure out how to get a mqtt base64 img to a telegram channel so i get a picture if someone rights the bell i think i'm pretty far although i also think it can be…

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## [Function for collecting 3 answers from Telegram and posting to Google Forms](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-for-collecting-3-answers-from-telegram-and-posting-to-google-forms/61362)

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**Author:** [@sokomm](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sokomm)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [16 April 2022 11:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-for-collecting-3-answers-from-telegram-and-posting-to-google-forms/61362 "2022-04-16T11:15:27Z")

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Hi, I'm trying to send tree questions via Telegram, collect the answers and post them to Google Forms. I have a working bot and the posting part figured out, the part that am struggling with is the function. It should…

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## [Delete message sent to Telegram Bot with Nodered](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/delete-message-sent-to-telegram-bot-with-nodered/60990)

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**Author:** [@TiaPreve](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TiaPreve)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [8 April 2022 19:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/delete-message-sent-to-telegram-bot-with-nodered/60990 "2022-04-08T19:30:15Z")

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Hi there. I'm creating an alarm system with Nodered and OpenHAB. What I want to do is to disarm the alarm system using Telegram. Once I press to disarm the alarm on my openhab sitemap I'll receive a message on my tele…

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## [Node-red crash with node-red-contrib-telegrambot-home](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-crash-with-node-red-contrib-telegrambot-home/59806)

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**Author:** [@achrafb](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/achrafb)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [14 March 2022 09:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-crash-with-node-red-contrib-telegrambot-home/59806 "2022-03-14T09:32:47Z")

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Hi all :slight\_smile: Lately I have been using the nodes: node-red-contrib-telegrambot-home, I have seen that if any user blocks the BOT, the whole Node-red service restarts, I have tried with the catch to receive the e…

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## [Telegram and "receiver node"](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/telegram-and-receiver-node/59395)

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**Author:** [@mimuncito](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mimuncito)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [5 March 2022 08:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/telegram-and-receiver-node/59395 "2022-03-05T08:34:50Z")

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The "Sonarr\_bot" is sending me periodically info about the new grabbed/uploaded episodes, it would be really useful for me to output this information from Telegram via a tts service. The "receiver" node was configured c…

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## [Parsing text sent from Telegram](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/parsing-text-sent-from-telegram/59230)

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**Author:** [@CerealPort](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/CerealPort)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [2 March 2022 11:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/parsing-text-sent-from-telegram/59230 "2022-03-02T11:57:02Z")

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Hi all, I've been using Node-Red for a few months for a school project, and it's great. I'm trying to do something that is probably simple, but I don't even know what terms to search for. I want to write simple text me…

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## [Telegram receiver from node-red-contrib-telegrambot problem](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/telegram-receiver-from-node-red-contrib-telegrambot-problem/58543)

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**Author:** [@ilexpl01](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ilexpl01)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [17 February 2022 18:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/telegram-receiver-from-node-red-contrib-telegrambot-problem/58543 "2022-02-17T18:49:50Z")

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Hi. For couple of hours I am trying to get the receiver node to work & ... I am stuck ! Created a new bot, /setprivacy defined to Disabled. My simple flow: \[{"id":"2a01c586770210e4","type":"tab","label":"Test","disab…

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## [Telegram send message without sound](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/telegram-send-message-without-sound/58492)

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**Author:** [@nodouser](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nodouser)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [17 February 2022 17:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/telegram-send-message-without-sound/58492 "2022-02-17T17:33:45Z")

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Is there a way to send a message with telegram without a sound warning? In domoticz it is possible to choose with or without sound.

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## [Alexa , google and mqtt](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-google-and-mqtt/57796)

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**Author:** [@hasanalzein9](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hasanalzein9)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [4 February 2022 20:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-google-and-mqtt/57796 "2022-02-04T20:45:04Z")

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My project Alexa app and google app Mqtt Physical switch to digital Digital to physical switch Change commands Functions

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