Showing this when try to download from Xiaohongshu
“ couldn't get info from the short link. are you sure it works? if it does and you still get this error, please report this issue!”
reproduction steps
At Xiaohongshu Apps
Click “share”
copy links
Paste on Cobalt
show couldn’t be downloaded
screenshots
No response
links
http://xhslink.com/m/9QXRcYCNJOu
platform information
iPhone 16 promax
additional context
No response
Originally created by @huangtang70 on GitHub (Jul 18, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/issues/1394
### bug description
Showing this when try to download from Xiaohongshu
“ couldn't get info from the short link. are you sure it works? if it does and you still get this error, please report this issue!”
### reproduction steps
1. At Xiaohongshu Apps
2. Click “share”
3. copy links
4. Paste on Cobalt
5. show couldn’t be downloaded
### screenshots
_No response_
### links
```shell
http://xhslink.com/m/9QXRcYCNJOu
```
### platform information
iPhone 16 promax
### additional context
_No response_
GiteaMirror
added the bug label 2026-06-01 14:53:48 -05:00
@AmarTrebinjac commented on GitHub (Jul 28, 2025):
Its still not working for me, and it seems to have stopped working around the time of this deployment.
Can neither download using the shortlink generated from the share button, or pasting the url from the url bar.
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@AmarTrebinjac commented on GitHub (Jul 28, 2025):
Its still not working for me, and it seems to have stopped working around the time of this deployment.
Can neither download using the shortlink generated from the share button, or pasting the url from the url bar.
can you reply with links that don't work for you and the error that cobalt shows?
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@wukko commented on GitHub (Jul 28, 2025):
can you reply with links that don't work for you and the error that cobalt shows?
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@AmarTrebinjac commented on GitHub (Jul 29, 2025):
> can you reply with links that don't work for you and the error that cobalt shows?
@wukko
Seems to be anything in general
Here's a video with both link formats that doesn't work for me.
Browser url:
https://www.xiaohongshu.com/explore/687f250d00000000150230de?xsec_token=ABAuUz4ZCm1FJhqXWlsjlFhbM6Z5tUOOc6iQaS62B1lr4=&xsec_source=pc_feed
Shortlink on mobile:
http://xhslink.com/m/AX1rRALzXa4
Error:
<img width="643" height="538" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/66588e69-eb44-44c8-9cfe-5d0d487eec9d" />
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Originally created by @huangtang70 on GitHub (Jul 18, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/issues/1394
bug description
Showing this when try to download from Xiaohongshu
“ couldn't get info from the short link. are you sure it works? if it does and you still get this error, please report this issue!”
reproduction steps
screenshots
No response
links
platform information
iPhone 16 promax
additional context
No response
@huangtang70 commented on GitHub (Jul 19, 2025):
Thanks for the quick fix Wukko!!!
It’s working perfectly now 🙌
@wukko commented on GitHub (Jul 19, 2025):
it was possible to do it this quick thanks to #1392!
@AmarTrebinjac commented on GitHub (Jul 28, 2025):
Its still not working for me, and it seems to have stopped working around the time of this deployment.
Can neither download using the shortlink generated from the share button, or pasting the url from the url bar.
@wukko commented on GitHub (Jul 28, 2025):
can you reply with links that don't work for you and the error that cobalt shows?
@AmarTrebinjac commented on GitHub (Jul 29, 2025):
@wukko
Seems to be anything in general
Here's a video with both link formats that doesn't work for me.
Browser url:
https://www.xiaohongshu.com/explore/687f250d00000000150230de?xsec_token=ABAuUz4ZCm1FJhqXWlsjlFhbM6Z5tUOOc6iQaS62B1lr4=&xsec_source=pc_feed
Shortlink on mobile:
http://xhslink.com/m/AX1rRALzXa4
Error:
@AmarTrebinjac commented on GitHub (Aug 4, 2025):
@wukko Did you have a time to take a look at it ? :)