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RcloneView Telegram Remote Control

Telegram Remote Control lets you receive RcloneView job notifications and control jobs directly from Telegram — without sitting in front of your PC.

This tutorial covers:

  • Creating a Telegram bot (BotFather)
  • Finding your Telegram Chat ID
  • Enabling Telegram Remote Control in RcloneView
  • Using Telegram commands to list/start/stop jobs and check status
  • Practical examples and security notes

What is Telegram Remote Control?​

Telegram Remote Control is a built-in RcloneView feature that allows you to:

  • Receive job start/completion/error notifications
  • List jobs
  • Start a job remotely
  • Stop a running job
  • Check job progress/status

If RcloneView is running, you can manage jobs with just your phone.

Requirements​

  • RcloneView installed and running
  • A Telegram account
  • Internet connection
  • Permission to create a Telegram bot (via BotFather)

Step 1 Create a Telegram Bot (BotFather)​

Step 1-1 Open BotFather​

  1. Open Telegram.
  2. Search for BotFather.
  3. Open the BotFather chat.
telegram botfather search

Step 1-2 Create a new bot​

Use BotFather to create a new bot and set:

  • Bot Name (display name)
  • Bot Username (must end with bot)

Example:

  • Bot Name: RcloneView_test_bot
  • Bot Username: rcloneview_test_bot
telegram create new bot

Step 1-3 Save your bot token (Important)​

After the bot is created, BotFather gives you a token like:

123456789:AAHxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Keep the token secret

This token is required in RcloneView settings. Do not share it publicly.

telegram bot token

Step 2 Start Your Bot in Telegram (Important)​

You must start a chat with your bot before you can retrieve your Chat ID via getUpdates.

Step 2-1 Search for your bot​

  1. Search your bot by name or username.
  2. Open the bot chat.
telegram search my bot

Step 2-2 Press Start and send a message​

  1. Click Start (or send /start).
  2. Send one more message (example: hi).

This creates an update record that you can later read from Telegram.

telegram start bot

Step 3 Find Your Telegram Chat ID​

Step 3-1 Open getUpdates in a browser​

Open this URL (replace with your token):

https://api.telegram.org/bot<YOUR_BOT_TOKEN>/getUpdates
telegram getUpdates url telegram getUpdates example url

Step 3-2 Extract chat.id​

In the JSON response, find:

"chat": {
  "id": 987654321
}

Your Chat ID is the number in chat.id (example: 987654321).

telegram chat id

Step 4 Enable Telegram Remote Control in RcloneView​

Step 4-1 Open settings​

  1. Open RcloneView.
  2. Go to Settings.
  3. Select Interfaces & Notifications.
  4. Find Telegram Remote Control.

Step 4-2 Turn it on​

Enable Telegram Remote Control:

rcloneview telegram enable

Step 4-3 Enter Token and Chat ID​

  • Telegram Bot Token: from BotFather
  • Telegram Chat ID: from getUpdates
rcloneview telegram token chat id fields

Step 4-4 Send a test message​

Click Send Test Message. If it works, you will receive: RcloneView Telegram Test Message

telegram test message

Step 5 Telegram Commands (Job Control)​

Type these commands in your Telegram chat with the bot.

/help​

Shows all available commands:

/help
telegram help

/listjobs​

Lists jobs for the currently selected connection:

/listjobs

Example output:

Total: 3
1) Backup_Photos
2) Sync_Documents
3) Archive_To_NAS
telegram listjobs

/start <jobName>​

Starts a job by name:

/start Backup_Photos
Job name must match exactly

Use /listjobs to copy the exact job name.

telegram start by job name

/start --index <number> (Recommended)​

Starts a job by index from the latest /listjobs result:

/start --index 2
Run /listjobs first

The index is based on the current job list output.

telegram start by index step1 telegram start by index step2

/stop <jobId>​

Stops a running job:

/stop 123
telegram job stop

/status <jobId>​

Shows progress for a running job:

/status 123
telegram job status

Automatic Job Notifications​

When Telegram Remote Control is enabled, RcloneView can automatically send notifications for:

  • Job started
  • Job completed successfully
  • Job failed with an error
telegram job notifications

Security Notes​

  • Commands are processed only from the configured Chat ID.
  • Keep your Bot Token private. Treat it like a password.
  • If you want to pause remote control, turn off the switch in settings.

Summary​

Telegram Remote Control makes RcloneView easier to operate for long-running jobs:

  • Manage jobs remotely
  • Stay informed with real-time notifications
  • Control jobs from mobile without opening your PC

Try it when you run scheduled backups, syncs, or large transfers and want visibility anywhere.