How to Handle Telegram Albums in grammY
The article discusses how to handle Telegram media albums in the grammY framework. It explains that Telegram sends multiple update events for media albums instead of a single message, which can lead to various issues. A solution is provided through the installation of the telegram-media library, which simplifies the process of collecting and managing media groups.
- ▪Telegram sends multiple separate update events for media albums instead of a single complete post.
- ▪This can create problems such as duplicate database records and race conditions.
- ▪The telegram-media library helps to automatically group related media and preserve their order.
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