How to Get Telegram to Display Unread Message Counts for Muted Groups

Conclusion: With a simple setting, you can get Telegram to display the unread message count for muted groups, even when their notifications are silenced.

To enable this feature, follow these steps:

1. Open Settings → Notifications.
2. Turn off the options 包含已关闭提醒的会话 and 在未读消息数中包含已关闭消息提醒的对话.
3. For an English interface, navigate to Settings → Notifications, then turn off Include Muted Chats and Include muted chats in unread count.

By applying the settings above, you'll be able to effectively manage your group notifications in Telegram and stay updated on the number of unread messages, even when the groups are muted.