# Install Flatseal flatpak install flathub com.github.tchx84.Flatseal ~/Documents/TelegramSounds/ Quick Reference | Action | Windows | macOS | Linux | |--------|---------|-------|-------| | Custom sounds | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | | Settings path | Settings → Notifications & Sounds | System Settings → Notifications → Telegram | Settings → Notifications & Sounds | | Sound folder | %APPDATA%\Telegram Desktop\tdata\sounds\custom\ | N/A | ~/.local/share/TelegramDesktop/tdata/sounds/custom/ | | Supported formats | WAV, MP3 | System sounds only | WAV, MP3 | Alternative: Using Third-Party Tools Windows - EarTrumpet Better volume control per app including Telegram Linux - Dunst (notification daemon) Configure custom sounds via dunstrc:
xcopy "%APPDATA%\Telegram Desktop\tdata\sounds\custom" "D:\backup\telegram_sounds\" /E /I telegram desktop notification sound
import wave import struct import math duration = 0.5 # seconds frequency = 880 # Hz (A5 note) sample_rate = 44100 # Install Flatseal flatpak install flathub com
%APPDATA%\Telegram Desktop\tdata\config (Encrypted — not human-editable) ~/.local/share/TelegramDesktop/tdata/config Backup Custom Sounds Windows: telegram desktop notification sound
cp -r ~/.local/share/TelegramDesktop/tdata/sounds/custom ~/backups/ Issue: Sounds stop working after update Fix: Re-add custom sounds — updates sometimes clear the custom folder. Issue: Duplicate sounds playing Cause: Both Telegram and system notifications enabled.