[GH-ISSUE #710] The videos in Ins cannot be extracted normally #11717

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opened 2026-05-08 07:26:20 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 10 comments
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Originally created by @lpwyz on GitHub (Sep 3, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/issues/710

Hello, I noticed that there are https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-9uRJ1xR3m This link cannot be extracted, but the video can be played normally, but other Ins can extract it. What is the reason for this

Originally created by @lpwyz on GitHub (Sep 3, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/issues/710 Hello, I noticed that there are https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-9uRJ1xR3m This link cannot be extracted, but the video can be played normally, but other Ins can extract it. What is the reason for this
GiteaMirror added the bug label 2026-05-08 07:26:20 -05:00
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@KwiatekMiki commented on GitHub (Sep 3, 2024):

can people start not ignoring the template

<!-- gh-comment-id:2325950668 --> @KwiatekMiki commented on GitHub (Sep 3, 2024): can people start not ignoring the template
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@wukko commented on GitHub (Sep 3, 2024):

no sorry reading is hard

<!-- gh-comment-id:2325953083 --> @wukko commented on GitHub (Sep 3, 2024): no sorry reading is hard
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@lpwyz commented on GitHub (Sep 3, 2024):

can people start not ignoring the template

This is not a template, I found that the video links of this author cannot be extracted

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-9uRJ1xR3m

I noticed that some videos on Instagram cannot be downloaded, such as the following:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-9uRJ1xR3m/?igsh=eGI4c25qdzFuNTY=
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_aEtKOROS-/?igsh=YjR5cDJib2RoazQ5

<!-- gh-comment-id:2325957096 --> @lpwyz commented on GitHub (Sep 3, 2024): > can people start not ignoring the template This is not a template, I found that the video links of this author cannot be extracted > https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-9uRJ1xR3m I noticed that some videos on Instagram cannot be downloaded, such as the following: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-9uRJ1xR3m/?igsh=eGI4c25qdzFuNTY= https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_aEtKOROS-/?igsh=YjR5cDJib2RoazQ5
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@wukko commented on GitHub (Sep 3, 2024):

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@wukko commented on GitHub (Sep 3, 2024):

some instagram videos may not be downloadable because instagram gatekeeps anonymous access to them

in the future, please use an appropriate issue template and FILL IT OUT

<!-- gh-comment-id:2325963804 --> @wukko commented on GitHub (Sep 3, 2024): some instagram videos may not be downloadable because instagram gatekeeps anonymous access to them in the future, please use an appropriate issue template and FILL IT OUT
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@lpwyz commented on GitHub (Sep 3, 2024):

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Okay, I understand now. Thank you. I will submit the correct template for feedback in the future

<!-- gh-comment-id:2325968092 --> @lpwyz commented on GitHub (Sep 3, 2024): > <img alt="image" width="1281" src="https://private-user-images.githubusercontent.com/71202418/363911210-fc6e93c7-0a9d-4d6e-936f-883f19bb107f.png?jwt=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.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.U-GmKCpVnMzqB8_D8sgRx4f-LcCM7Gwru0PjrvZp7x0"> Okay, I understand now. Thank you. I will submit the correct template for feedback in the future
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@lpwyz commented on GitHub (Sep 3, 2024):

some instagram videos may not be downloadable because instagram gatekeeps anonymous access to them

in the future, please use an appropriate issue template and FILL IT OUT

But it's strange, the two links I posted above are both videos published by the same author. Previously, this author's videos could be downloaded on Cobalt, but now they can't be downloaded

<!-- gh-comment-id:2325970116 --> @lpwyz commented on GitHub (Sep 3, 2024): > some instagram videos may not be downloadable because instagram gatekeeps anonymous access to them > > in the future, please use an appropriate issue template and FILL IT OUT But it's strange, the two links I posted above are both videos published by the same author. Previously, this author's videos could be downloaded on Cobalt, but now they can't be downloaded
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@wukko commented on GitHub (Sep 3, 2024):

instagram gatekeeps anonymous access to them

for example, i can't even view any of your links in a regular browser:
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to fix this, i'd need to log in.

in case (and scale) of cobalt, it'd require a bunch dummy accounts. we think it's a little unreasonable at this time.

<!-- gh-comment-id:2325978010 --> @wukko commented on GitHub (Sep 3, 2024): > instagram gatekeeps anonymous access to them for example, i can't even view any of your links in a regular browser: <img width="898" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/38170b4a-5ace-47d0-8fca-b7d2ef17462b"> to fix this, i'd need to log in. in case (and scale) of cobalt, it'd require a bunch dummy accounts. we think it's a little unreasonable at this time.
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@lpwyz commented on GitHub (Sep 3, 2024):

instagram gatekeeps anonymous access to them

for example, i can't even view any of your links in a regular browser: image to fix this, i'd need to log in.

in case (and scale) of cobalt, it'd require a bunch dummy accounts. we think it's a little unreasonable at this time.

I understand what you mean, I understand. I'm curious to ask if it's because the author has set any permissions for publishing videos that led to this. I remember before, Cobalt could access information about this author, such as setting up a login account for sharing videos, or is this the default rule of Instagram

<!-- gh-comment-id:2325987347 --> @lpwyz commented on GitHub (Sep 3, 2024): > > instagram gatekeeps anonymous access to them > > for example, i can't even view any of your links in a regular browser: <img alt="image" width="898" src="https://private-user-images.githubusercontent.com/71202418/363913763-38170b4a-5ace-47d0-8fca-b7d2ef17462b.png?jwt=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.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.j1tbobh0LAw_lnkMzeCwhWUyx2lcmu2RCLSNHtS_xSk"> to fix this, i'd need to log in. > > in case (and scale) of cobalt, it'd require a bunch dummy accounts. we think it's a little unreasonable at this time. I understand what you mean, I understand. I'm curious to ask if it's because the author has set any permissions for publishing videos that led to this. I remember before, Cobalt could access information about this author, such as setting up a login account for sharing videos, or is this the default rule of Instagram
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@wukko commented on GitHub (Sep 3, 2024):

not a clue tbh, i don't use instagram myself

<!-- gh-comment-id:2326008287 --> @wukko commented on GitHub (Sep 3, 2024): not a clue tbh, i don't use instagram myself
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