[GH-ISSUE #1083] Single-image Instagram posts cause an error #12003

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GiteaMirror · 2026-05-08T08:12:32-05:00

GiteaMirror commented

2026-05-08 08:12:32 -05:00

Originally created by @tabatkins on GitHub (Jan 30, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/issues/1083

bug description

When an Instagram post contains only a single image, Cobalt is unable to fetch it, returning the error message "something went wrong when fetching info from instagram and i couldn't get anything for you. if this issue sticks, please report it!"

Examples of problematic posts that contain only one picture:

This works, because it's multiple pictures:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DEfHvj9T7yB/

This works, because while it only has one picture it also contains a video:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DFWn-RuSpOG/

This also works (only one item, but it's a video):

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C522Jhlvoqz/

The single-picture posts work in other Instagram image downloaders, so I imagine it's just a variation in how they format the API response when it's a single image, and cobalt doesn't quite expect the formatting.

reproduction steps

Enter one of the listed "doesn't work" links into cobalt.
Note the error it returns.

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platform information

Android 15, on Pixel 9 Pro

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Originally created by @tabatkins on GitHub (Jan 30, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/issues/1083 ### bug description When an Instagram post contains only a single image, Cobalt is unable to fetch it, returning the error message "something went wrong when fetching info from instagram and i couldn't get anything for you. if this issue sticks, please report it!" Examples of problematic posts that contain only one picture: * https://www.instagram.com/p/DDZPGRrTz-F/ * https://www.instagram.com/p/DFWn3woSe0S/ This works, because it's multiple pictures: * https://www.instagram.com/p/DEfHvj9T7yB/ This works, because while it only has one picture it also contains a video: * https://www.instagram.com/p/DFWn-RuSpOG/ This also works (only one item, but it's a video): * https://www.instagram.com/reel/C522Jhlvoqz/ The single-picture posts work in other Instagram image downloaders, so I imagine it's just a variation in how they format the API response when it's a single image, and cobalt doesn't quite expect the formatting. ### reproduction steps 1. Enter one of the listed "doesn't work" links into cobalt. 2. Note the error it returns. ### screenshots _No response_ ### links ```shell ``` ### platform information Android 15, on Pixel 9 Pro ### additional context _No response_

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GiteaMirror commented

2026-05-08 08:12:34 -05:00

@catdevnull commented on GitHub (Jan 31, 2025):

another case: https://www.instagram.com/p/DFXdm4xtsMS/

also happens in selfhosted
can still load in incognito

@catdevnull commented on GitHub (Jan 31, 2025): another case: https://www.instagram.com/p/DFXdm4xtsMS/ also happens in selfhosted can still load in incognito

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Reference: github-starred/cobalt#12003