Telegram bot fails to deliver images

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Hey everyone,

I’m having trouble with my Telegram bot. It’s weird because it can send text messages without any issues, but when I try to send photos, they never reach the user. I’m using Python with the telepot library.

Here’s a snippet of my code:

bot.send_message(chat_id, 'Hi there!')
bot.send_image(chat_id, open('image.jpg', 'rb'))

The text message goes through fine, but the image doesn’t show up. I’m not sure if it’s a problem with my code or if there’s an issue with Telegram’s servers.

Has anyone else run into this problem? Any ideas on how to fix it? I’d really appreciate some help!

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I’ve dealt with similar issues before, and it can be frustrating. One thing to check is the file path for your image. Make sure ‘image.jpg’ is in the same directory as your script, or use the full path. Also, have you verified that the image file isn’t corrupted?

Another potential issue could be with file size. Telegram has limits on file sizes, so if your image is too large, it might fail silently. Try compressing the image or using a smaller file to test.

Lastly, consider switching to the python-telegram-bot library. It’s more actively maintained and has better documentation. I’ve found it more reliable for handling media files. Hope this helps!

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Have you checked your bot’s permissions? Sometimes, bots can send text messages but not media if they don’t have the right permissions. Go to BotFather and use the /mybots command to view your bot’s settings. Make sure ‘Inline Mode’ is enabled.

Also, try using the sendPhoto method instead of send_image. The correct syntax is:

bot.sendPhoto(chat_id, photo=open(‘image.jpg’, ‘rb’))

If that doesn’t work, there might be an issue with your bot’s token. Consider regenerating it through BotFather. Remember to update your code with the new token afterwards.

Lastly, check Telegram’s API status. Sometimes, there are temporary server-side issues that can affect media uploads.

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hey, have u tried using the requests library instead? sometimes telepot can be finicky with images. here’s what i do:

import requests
url = f’https://api.telegram.org/bot{TOKEN}/sendPhoto’
files = {‘photo’: open(‘image.jpg’, ‘rb’)}
data = {‘chat_id’: chat_id}
requests.post(url, files=files, data=data)

give that a shot and lmk if it works!