Create a video chat or livestream, see here » for the full flow.
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| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| flags | # | Flags, see TL conditional fields |
| rtmp_stream | flags.2?true | Create the call in RTMP livestream mode », where one external streamer publishes all audio and video |
| peer | InputPeer | Associate the group call or livestream to the provided group/supergroup/channel |
| random_id | int | Unique client message ID required to prevent creation of duplicate group calls. See here » for more info on random ID deduplication and updateMessageID mapping. |
| title | flags.0?string | Call title, if not set defaults to the group/channel's name. |
| schedule_date | flags.1?int | Schedule date, at least 10 seconds and at most 8 days in the future; the call must still be manually started using phone.startScheduledGroupCall |
| Code | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | CHANNEL_PRIVATE | You haven't joined this channel/supergroup. |
| 400 | CHAT_ADMIN_REQUIRED | You must be an admin in this chat to do this. |
| 400 | CREATE_CALL_FAILED | An error occurred while creating the call. |
| 400 | GROUPCALL_ALREADY_DISCARDED | The group call was already discarded. |
| 400 | PEER_ID_INVALID | The provided peer id is invalid. |
| 400 | SCHEDULE_DATE_INVALID | Invalid schedule date provided. |
How to start, join and manage group calls and video chats.
How to handle channels, supergroups, gigagroups, basic groups, and what's the difference between them.
How to subscribe to updates and handle them properly.
Start a scheduled group call.