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To use a NodeMaven proxy with Telegram, add the proxy in Telegram’s own proxy settings as shown below.

Add a proxy in Telegram

1

Open Settings

Go to Settings in Telegram.
Telegram Settings screen
2

Select Data and Storage

Select Data and Storage.
Telegram Settings with the Data and Storage entry
3

Open Proxy settings

Scroll down to Proxy settings.
Telegram Data and Storage screen with Proxy settings
4

Add a proxy

Click Add Proxy.
Telegram Proxy settings with the Add Proxy button
5

Enter your proxy details

Select Socks5, fill in your NodeMaven proxy details, and save the data. See Authentication for where to find your credentials.
Telegram Add Proxy screen with Socks5 selected and proxy details filled in
6

Use the proxy

You can see that the proxy has connected. Click Use Proxy to start.
Telegram proxy list showing the connected proxy and the Use Proxy toggle
7

Confirm the connection

While using the proxy, Telegram shows a symbol confirming the connection.
Telegram showing the proxy connection symbol

Reduce the traffic Telegram uses

In the Storage and Data settings, you can limit automatic media download and the data spent on calls. Limiting those two settings lets you spend less proxy traffic. See Traffic usage.
Telegram Storage and Data settings with automatic media download options
Telegram settings limiting data used on calls
If you have any questions, contact the NodeMaven support team via live chat, email, or Telegram at @nodemaven_support.