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:
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.
screenshots
No response
links
platform information
Android 15, on Pixel 9 Pro
additional context
No response
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
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### platform information
Android 15, on Pixel 9 Pro
### additional context
_No response_
also happens in selfhosted
can still load in incognito
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@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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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:
This works, because while it only has one picture it also contains a video:
This also works (only one item, but it's a video):
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
screenshots
No response
links
platform information
Android 15, on Pixel 9 Pro
additional context
No response
@catdevnull commented on GitHub (Jan 31, 2025):
another case: https://www.instagram.com/p/DFXdm4xtsMS/
also happens in selfhosted
can still load in incognito