Opening the Unigram News channel closes Unigram

[Vivelin]

Describe the bug After I updated to 8.8 from the Microsoft Store, the UI closes automatically (crashes?) when trying to view the Unigram news channel. It loads for a brief second before Unigram closes. The system tray icon remains. When opening Unigram again, the channel is not visible.

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Go to https://t.me/unigram
2. Click on 'View in Telegram'
3. If prompted by Windows, open the link in Unigram

Expected behavior The channel stays open and I can read the messages.

Version Info

• Unigram 8.8 (7431) X64
• Windows 11 21H2 (OS Build 22000.739)

Additional context The same issue also happens if I open the Unigram News channel by searching in Unigram itself or by clicking the News link in the Unigram menu.

I don't know if this issue occurred before this version or not. I haven't joined any channels. I can view other channels without this crash issue.

[KeronCyst]

It's not just the news channel; it appears to be affecting almost all groups and channels. This is now one of the few I could find that don't crash it: https://t.me/NekogramX

[makisukurisu]

Is this still a thing? If it is - please, comment/reopen the issue