[GH-ISSUE #330] Unable to download pictures from TikTok #3080

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opened 2026-04-13 11:37:05 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 9 comments
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Originally created by @ibldzn on GitHub (Jan 20, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/issues/330

bug description
Title pretty much says it all, whenever I'm trying to download pictures from TikTok, it says i couldn't get the full info from the shortened link.

reproduction steps
steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. go to https://cobalt.tools (or the API)
  2. paste the link
  3. download these pictures: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSNoMu7Cn/
  4. see error

screenshots
Screenshot_2024-01-20-23-00-20-13_984e1414ae90666a90f12ff17ec14a7f.jpg

Screenshot_2024-01-20-23-06-25-43_6012fa4d4ddec268fc5c7112cbb265e7.jpg

links
any tiktok links that's a slideshow of pictures

platform

  • OS: android and windows 11 (using fetch in javascript)
  • browser: firefox nightly on android and javascript's fetch on windows
  • version: firefox nightly 123.0a1 (Build #2015998247)

additional context
it used to work back then, not sure when did it stopped working

Screenshot_2024-01-20-23-10-09-07_6012fa4d4ddec268fc5c7112cbb265e7.jpg

Originally created by @ibldzn on GitHub (Jan 20, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/issues/330 **bug description** Title pretty much says it all, whenever I'm trying to download pictures from TikTok, it says `i couldn't get the full info from the shortened link.` **reproduction steps** steps to reproduce the behavior: 1. go to https://cobalt.tools (or the API) 2. paste the link 3. download these pictures: **https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSNoMu7Cn/** 4. see error **screenshots** ![Screenshot_2024-01-20-23-00-20-13_984e1414ae90666a90f12ff17ec14a7f.jpg](https://github.com/wukko/cobalt/assets/51160226/86430140-415e-4429-a17b-fe2778730631) ![Screenshot_2024-01-20-23-06-25-43_6012fa4d4ddec268fc5c7112cbb265e7.jpg](https://github.com/wukko/cobalt/assets/51160226/c6044d35-2847-4f18-aef2-6fb17b7895b9) **links** any tiktok links that's a slideshow of pictures **platform** - OS: android and windows 11 (using `fetch` in javascript) - browser: firefox nightly on android and javascript's fetch on windows - version: firefox nightly 123.0a1 (Build #2015998247) **additional context** it used to work back then, not sure when did it stopped working ![Screenshot_2024-01-20-23-10-09-07_6012fa4d4ddec268fc5c7112cbb265e7.jpg](https://github.com/wukko/cobalt/assets/51160226/a28ee56f-2368-4ec4-a318-cbf5d18eb4b0)
GiteaMirror added the bug label 2026-04-13 11:37:05 -05:00
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@catdevnull commented on GitHub (Jan 20, 2024):

it seems that i can't download anything from tiktok now :(

<!-- gh-comment-id:1902415703 --> @catdevnull commented on GitHub (Jan 20, 2024): it seems that i can't download _anything_ from tiktok now :(
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@wukko commented on GitHub (Jan 21, 2024):

@catdevnull can you describe the issue? provide some sample links? “thing doesn’t work” isn’t helpful at all

<!-- gh-comment-id:1902481989 --> @wukko commented on GitHub (Jan 21, 2024): @catdevnull can you describe the issue? provide some sample links? “thing doesn’t work” isn’t helpful at all
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@catdevnull commented on GitHub (Jan 22, 2024):

sorry, at the time it looked like all tiktok links didn't work, so i thought that something significant changed. but it worked again.

here's a sample link of this problem (pictures not working): https://www.tiktok.com/@dasher2xx/photo/7322175804702493984

<!-- gh-comment-id:1903065286 --> @catdevnull commented on GitHub (Jan 22, 2024): sorry, at the time it looked like _all_ tiktok links didn't work, so i thought that something significant changed. but it worked again. here's a sample link of this problem (pictures not working): https://www.tiktok.com/@dasher2xx/photo/7322175804702493984
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@paul-ssupp commented on GitHub (Jan 28, 2024):

@wukko
I also have this issue
I'm using a dedicated server running this repository
This issue is actual not only for all tik-tok photo links (like this: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZM6pULPfJ)
But also for videos that have topic replies (like this: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZM6pUGGYR/)
It also may cause issues on cobalt.tools for that content

<!-- gh-comment-id:1913445399 --> @paul-ssupp commented on GitHub (Jan 28, 2024): @wukko I also have this issue I'm using a dedicated server running this repository This issue is actual not only for all tik-tok photo links (like this: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZM6pULPfJ) But also for videos that have topic replies (like this: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZM6pUGGYR/) It also may cause issues on cobalt.tools for that content
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@wukko commented on GitHub (Jan 28, 2024):

But also for videos that have topic replies

could you show me how it looks in the app? is it just a regular video?

<!-- gh-comment-id:1913484717 --> @wukko commented on GitHub (Jan 28, 2024): > But also for videos that have topic replies could you show me how it looks in the app? is it just a regular video?
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@wukko commented on GitHub (Jan 28, 2024):

photo parsing has been fixed by #336. servers will get the update within 15 minutes!

<!-- gh-comment-id:1913486953 --> @wukko commented on GitHub (Jan 28, 2024): photo parsing has been fixed by #336. servers will get the update within 15 minutes!
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@wukko commented on GitHub (Jan 28, 2024):

@paul-ssupp as for video issues, refer to #294

<!-- gh-comment-id:1913487560 --> @wukko commented on GitHub (Jan 28, 2024): @paul-ssupp as for video issues, refer to #294
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@wukko commented on GitHub (Jan 28, 2024):

@ibldzn @catdevnull @paul-ssupp try downloading tiktok photos now: https://cobalt.tools :)

<!-- gh-comment-id:1913492172 --> @wukko commented on GitHub (Jan 28, 2024): @ibldzn @catdevnull @paul-ssupp try downloading tiktok photos now: https://cobalt.tools :)
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@ibldzn commented on GitHub (Jan 28, 2024):

thank you! :D

<!-- gh-comment-id:1913516688 --> @ibldzn commented on GitHub (Jan 28, 2024): thank you! :D
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