Telegram, which is fast gaining users in India in the wake of a WhatsApp privacy row, on Wednesday said it has introduced an auto-delete messages feature for individual chats, groups and channels.

Earlier, this feature was only available for Secret Chats.

Now users of the instant messaging platform will be able to set a timer of 24 hours or 7 days in any chats before sending messages.

After the selected timeframe, the messages will disappear for all the users in a group or channel, or for the single recipient in an individual chat.

In group and channels only admins are able to enable this feature or edit it.

All the messages show a countdown to their deletion time, users can track the time to specific messages by simply tap on Android or press and hold on iOS.

Auto-delete only applies to messages sent after the timer is set, earlier messages will stay in the chat history, Telegram said.

To enhance user’s chat experience with higher privacy and better security, Telegram also launched other new features including expiring invite links, scannable QR codes as joining invites, home screen widgets for Android and iOS, among others.

Spotify testing new and improved UI for library

Spotify is testing a new UI for its library that should make it easier for users to navigate content on the app. The new Spotify UI displays all content ranging from music to podcasts in one feed, and in both list and grid layouts.

Spotify’s new library, as spotted by Android Police, now shows the different categories for playlists, artists, albums and podcasts on top and in a more visible way. The feed also displays songs, playlists, artists, podcasts and albums based on how recently they were played. The “create a playlist” option that sits on top has been moved to the top right corner in the new UI. Spotify has also added a new search button just next to it.

There’s also a category for downloaded content in the new Spotify library UI which also appears on top among the different bubbles for other content. Tapping on it will show all your downloaded content for offline listening. Android Police however notes that while it does show all your offline playlists it also displays all content and not just the downloaded songs. It’s still an easier way to navigate your downloaded content which you currently have to by tapping on the filter button. The testing seems to be limited and there’s no word on when it will be rolled out to all users.