Unable to Download or Access View Once Messages using whatsapp-web.js

[zorrodoasfalto]

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Describe the bug.

I am facing an issue where messages marked as 'view once' are not being properly downloaded or accessed using the latest version of whatsapp-web.js. Despite implementing the downloadMedia() method on received messages, the media data for view once messages consistently returns null. This problem persists even though other types of media are downloaded successfully.

I have already confirmed that my version of whatsapp-web.js is up-to-date. Is there a limitation or specific configuration needed to handle these messages? Any guidance or updates regarding this issue would be appreciated

Expected Behavior

I expected that when receiving a 'view once' message, the downloadMedia() method would correctly download the media content without returning null. The media should be accessible for further processing as it works with other media types.

Steps to Reproduce the Bug or Issue

Steps to Reproduce the Bug or Issue:
Set up the whatsapp-web.js client using the latest version.
Listen for incoming messages with the message event.
Check if the message is a "view once" message using the msg.isViewOnce property.
Attempt to download the media using the msg.downloadMedia() method.
Observe that the downloadMedia() method returns null when trying to access media from a "view once" message.

`if (msg.isViewOnce) {
console.log('View Once message received.');

            // Attempt to download the media
            const media = await msg.downloadMedia();

            if (media) {
                console.log('Media downloaded successfully:', media);
            } else {
                console.log('Failed to download media. Media is null.');
            }
        }`

WhatsApp Account Type

Standard

Browser Type

Google Chrome

Operation System Type

Windows 11

Phone OS Type

Android

WhatsApp-Web.js Version

1.26.1-alpha.2

WhatsApp Web Version

2.3000.1017640441

Node.js Version

20.16.0

Authentication Strategy

LocalAuth

Additional Context

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[alechkos]

@zorrodoasfalto

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