send_live_photo()

async Client.send_live_photo()

Send a live photo, a still image paired with the short video it was taken with.

Usable by Users Bots
Parameters:

  • chat_id (int | str) – Unique identifier (int) or username (str) of the target chat.

  • live_photo (str | BinaryIO) – Video part of the live photo, as a local path or a file-like object.

  • photo (str | BinaryIO) – Still part of the live photo, as a local path or a file-like object.

  • caption (str, optional) – Caption of the live photo, 0-1024 characters.

  • parse_mode (ParseMode, optional) – By default, texts are parsed using both Markdown and HTML styles. You can combine both syntaxes together.

  • caption_entities (List of MessageEntity, optional) – List of special entities that appear in the caption, which can be specified instead of parse_mode.

  • has_spoiler (bool, optional) – Pass True if the live photo needs to be covered with a spoiler animation.

  • width (int, optional) – Width of the video part.

  • height (int, optional) – Height of the video part.

  • disable_notification (bool, optional) – Sends the message silently. Users will receive a notification with no sound.

  • message_thread_id (int, optional) – Unique identifier for the target message thread (topic) of the forum.

  • direct_messages_topic_id (int, optional) – Unique identifier of the direct messages topic.

  • effect_id (int, optional) – Unique identifier of the effect to apply to the message.

  • show_caption_above_media (bool, optional) – Pass True, if the caption must be shown above the message media.

  • reply_parameters (ReplyParameters, optional) – Describes reply parameters for the message that is being sent.

  • schedule_date (datetime, optional) – Date when the message will be automatically sent.

  • repeat_period (int, optional) – Period after which the message will be sent again in seconds.

  • protect_content (bool, optional) – Protects the contents of the sent message from forwarding and saving.

  • business_connection_id (str, optional) – Unique identifier of the business connection.

  • allow_paid_broadcast (bool, optional) – Pay to skip the broadcast flood limit.

  • paid_message_star_count (int, optional) – The number of Telegram Stars the user agreed to pay to send the message.

  • suggested_post_parameters (SuggestedPostParameters, optional) – Parameters of the suggested post.

  • reply_markup (InlineKeyboardMarkup | ReplyKeyboardMarkup | ReplyKeyboardRemove | ForceReply, optional) – Additional interface options. An object for an inline keyboard, custom reply keyboard, instructions to remove reply keyboard or to force a reply from the user.

  • ephemeral_message_parameters (EphemeralMessageParameters, optional) – Parameters of the ephemeral message to send.

  • progress (Callable, optional) – Pass a callback function to view the file transmission progress.

  • progress_args (tuple, optional) – Extra custom arguments for the progress callback function.

Returns:

Message | None – On success, the sent message is returned.

Example

await app.send_live_photo(chat_id, "clip.mp4", "still.jpg")