TvGramPlayer vs TMPlayer: Telegram players compared

What TvGramPlayer is

TvGramPlayer (com.network.tvgramplayer.playstore), by Lucas Rosillo Fuste, calls itself an unofficial messaging client that uses the Telegram API. Its listing names three things on top of Telegram's own: a built-in player for the media in your chats and channels, a Google Drive connection that plays your Drive files without downloading them first, and a layout for groups, channels and media.

On 19 October 2026 it cost $2.49 on Google Play in the United States, with 100+ downloads. It was last updated on 11 October 2026, as version 4.5.85, for Android 5.0 or newer. Its screenshots show a TV layout in Spanish, with playlists and favourites, though the listing does not name the devices it is made for. Its developer declares that it collects and shares no data.

Looking for TvGram?

A different app with a close name, Telegram Video Player: TvGram (dev.vishnuv.tvgram, by Small Change Big Difference), is a free Telegram video player for phones, tablets and Android TV, with in-app purchases. On 19 October 2026 it had 50K+ downloads and was last updated on 5 October 2026. It is not TvGramPlayer, and neither one is connected with TMPlayer.

TvGramPlayer and TMPlayer side by side

Checked on 19 October 2026. Store listings change, so check the listing before you install anything.

TvGramPlayer and TMPlayer, compared on 19 October 2026
What	TvGramPlayer	TMPlayer
What it is	A full Telegram client with its own media player	A player for the videos in your own Telegram chats
Runs on	Android; its screenshots show a TV layout, and the listing names no device types	Android TV, Google TV, Fire TV, Android phones, Windows, Linux and, as a preview, Macs with Apple Silicon
Price	$2.49, paid once on Google Play (United States)	Free, with no ads of its own and nothing to buy
Open source	No source code linked from its listing	Yes, GPL-3.0, and GitHub builds every release from the public code
Last update	11 October 2026, version 4.5.85	Release 1.27.1, 19 October 2026
Where to get it	Google Play	tmplayer.org and GitHub; on a TV, the free Downloader app and tmplayer.org/apk
Oldest Android	Android 5.0	Android 8.0 on a TV or phone; Fire OS 7 on a Fire TV
Messages	Yes: chats, groups and channels, as a messaging client	None: it lists the videos and audio in your chats, and cannot read or send messages
Google Drive	Yes: plays and shares your Drive files	No: only the videos in your Telegram chats
Subtitles and audio tracks	Not stated; the listing says it supports multiple formats	Embedded subtitles, image-based ones too, and every audio track, switched while the video plays
Shows and resume	Not stated in the listing	A show's episodes in order on its own page, skip intro, and Continue watching
Computers	None	Windows 10 and 11, 64-bit Linux, and Macs with Apple Silicon as a preview, played through mpv
Data	No data collected or shared, as its developer declares on Google Play	No analytics or advertising library; a crash report goes out only if you agree

Where TMPlayer does more

Free, with nothing to buy

No ads of its own, no paid tier, no trial and no subscription. Every feature works for everyone.

Open source

Anyone can read every line and build it. GitHub builds each release from that public code, with a checksum for every file.

TV, phone and computer

The same app on Android TV, Google TV, Fire TV, Android phones, Windows, Linux and Mac, signed in to the same account.

Shows, resume and downloads

A show's episodes in order with skip intro, Continue watching, and downloads for later, or Low storage mode on a small stick.

Subtitles and audio tracks

MKV videos with their embedded subtitles, image-based ones included, and every audio track, switched while the video plays.

Casting

From a phone or a computer to a Chromecast or Google TV, MKV included, with your place kept for Continue watching.

Where TvGramPlayer is fine, or better

Chat on the TV too

TvGramPlayer is a whole Telegram client, so it reads and sends messages. TMPlayer cannot send anything: keep Telegram, or TvGramPlayer, for that.

Google Drive

TvGramPlayer plays your Google Drive files as well. TMPlayer plays only what is in your Telegram chats.

From Google Play

It installs and updates from Google Play. TMPlayer is not in the Play Store on a TV: it is installed once from its APK, then offers its own updates.

Older Android

Its listing asks for Android 5.0. TMPlayer needs Android 8.0 or newer.

Moving to TMPlayer

Install TMPlayer

On an Android TV or Google TV, install the free Downloader app, type tmplayer.org/apk into it and allow the install. On a Fire TV, turn on Developer options first. On a phone or computer, take the file from the download page.
Sign in with a QR code

Open TMPlayer and scan its code with Telegram on your phone: Settings, Devices, Link Desktop Device. You can also sign in with your phone number.
Keep both if you like

Telegram lets several apps stay signed in to one account, so TvGramPlayer can stay for messages and Drive while TMPlayer plays the videos. Each one shows in Telegram under Settings, Devices.

The TMPlayer chat list on Android TV, with the bar of Search, Home, Chats and Settings along the top. — **On a TV**Your chats and channels, laid out for the remote.

A show's page in TMPlayer on a phone: the demo series Skybound Academy with its artwork, its overview and a button to resume the second episode. — **On an Android phone**A show's page with its artwork, its overview and a button to resume.

Questions people ask

What is TvGramPlayer?

An unofficial Telegram client for Android by Lucas Rosillo Fuste, sold on Google Play, with a built-in media player and a Google Drive connection. Its listing says it is not affiliated with Telegram FZ-LLC or Google.

Is TvGramPlayer free?

No. On 19 October 2026 it cost $2.49 on Google Play in the United States, paid once. TMPlayer is free for everyone, with no paid version, no trial and no ads of its own.

Is TvGramPlayer the same as TvGram?

No. TvGramPlayer is by Lucas Rosillo Fuste and costs $2.49. Telegram Video Player: TvGram is a separate, free app by Small Change Big Difference, with in-app purchases. Check the developer's name on the listing before you install either.

Can I use TvGramPlayer and TMPlayer on the same Telegram account?

Yes. Telegram allows several devices and apps signed in at once, and each one appears under Settings, Devices, where you can end it at any time.

Does TMPlayer play videos from Google Drive?

No. TMPlayer plays the videos and audio already in your own Telegram chats, saved messages and channels, and nothing from other services.

Sources, checked 19 October 2026

Every fact about TvGramPlayer on this page comes from one of these pages, as it read on that day. What it says about TMPlayer comes from this site, its release notes and its code.

TMPlayer is an unofficial, independent app. It is not affiliated with Telegram FZ-LLC or with any app named on this page, and it shows only the videos already in your own chats: lawful use.