ReadHistoryRequest does not increase views count on the channel

[artem-gunkin]

I try to sign in account and get histrory message:

client = TelegramClient(session, api_id, api_hash)
client.connect()
channel = client.get_entity('@some_channel')
count, messages, senders = client(ReadHistoryRequest(channel, 100))

Then check message views. But they do not change. Is there some other methods for mark channel messages as viewed?

[Lonami]

You know GetHistoryRequest and ReadHistoryRequest are different things, don't you?

[artem-gunkin]

Sorry, I try both methods and create incorrect issue comment. ReadHistoryRequest doesn't work too.

[Lonami]

That's because you want to .increment the GetMessagesViewsRequest…

[ablkvo]

I used this code to do above job to count up views. but it didn't work.

from telethon import TelegramClient
import telethon
api_id = xxx
api_hash = 'xxxx'
phone = '+1580823xxxx'
client = TelegramClient('session_name', api_id, api_hash)
client.connect()
entity = client.get_entity('testitby')
peer=telethon.tl.functions.get_input_peer(entity)
total, messages, senders = client.get_message_history('testitby')
telethon.tl.functions.messages.GetMessagesViewsRequest(peer=peer, id=[messages[0].id], increment=True)

It didn't come up with errors but didn't work as well and The post in the channel 'testitby' didn't count up in views.
any help would be appreciated.

[Lonami]

Telegram likely has its own mechanism to allow you to increment the view count only once, so if you've seen the post on any other client, calling that likely won't increment the count. Possibly only working once. Send a message through another account, and then from the account you're using on Telethon, call the method. Compare the view count.

[ablkvo]

Hi Dear Lonami,
I tried what you said but it didn't work.
have you ever tried to do something similar?

[Lonami]

No I've never tried but that's the only request that has an increment-like action.

[NabiKAZ]

Attention:

Seems that if the messages.getMessagesViews are used successive in a large number for a few hours, the viewer will not increase further for current client for any posts, and also don't return any error message, and just return current view of post.
A silent flood !!!
But, after a few hours, everything will return to its original state.