Given the measure imposed by the judge of the National Court, Santiago Pedraz, who implies the precautionary suspension of Telegram in Spain, to the more than 8 million users that this app has in the country, there is a solution. This is a setting in the application's proxy that prevents crashes.
Although some users may try to install a VPN to change the IP address of the computer and be able to use Telegram in Spain, the option that we will show you does not require third-party apps. It is a native configuration of the app and here we will tell you how to activate it.
What is a proxy configuration?
The proxy can be interpreted as an alternative path that communicates an application server with the user. When we configure a proxy to activate it, what we do is create this bridge and we stop using the direct connection with the platform to resort to that channel.
A proxy is identified, like an IP address, with numbers separated by periods. These do the same to communicate to the server where are interpreted and valid to initiate the connection. If it is a wrong proxy, it will not be able to connect.
Telegram, like other instant messaging apps, has its own proxy configuration system to bypass blocks.. They serve to protect the connection, avoid loss of communication and maintain a satisfactory shipping and response speed.
Why do they want to block Telegram from Spain?
The reason that has led the authorities to block Telegram in Spain is due to a lawsuit related to copyright. A group of media outlets in the country denounced the application before the National Court, stating that many channels broadcast material protected by copyright.
The lawsuit has proceeded to the judge of the Notional Court, Santiago Pedraz, who has issued the order to the country's telecommunications operators to suspend the Telegram connection in the nation. Among the media outlets that stand out in this complaint are: EGEDA, Mediaset, Atresmedia and Movistar Plus.
How to configure a proxy on Telegram to bypass the block in Spain?
For configure the Telegram proxy and avoid blocking its use in Spain, it's pretty simple. The first thing is to locate a correct proxy that allows you to access the application servers. Once found you must perform the following steps:
- Open Telegram and enter the application settings.
- Enter “data and storage”.
- Look for the section called "proxy"
- Finally, access the “proxy settings”
At this point You can add two types of Proxy, but the most recommended is MTProto, this being the specific one for Telegram. Now you must add the server data, port, username and password. To obtain this data or other types of connection for the messaging application, you can do so through the Telegram channel called "MTProto Proxy."
This channel has more than 6 million subscribers, where you can find proxy data for Telegram that will be uploaded daily. This way you can stay informed about access changes and continue using Telegram in Spain. We invite you to do it now and don't waste time, it is important to activate it as soon as possible if you want to continue using the app in the country.
