[GH-ISSUE #1499] [Facebook] Downloading wrong video #5373

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GiteaMirror · 2026-04-16T00:45:27-05:00

GiteaMirror commented

2026-04-16 00:45:27 -05:00

Originally created by @kamuridesu on GitHub (Jan 11, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/issues/1499

bug description

Cobalt downloads the wrong video when pasting share URL from Facebook. It works fine with reels URLs.

reproduction steps

Go to cobalt.tools
Paste https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1AQTkKfH1u/
The downloaded video is https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1DBzWMsx1W/ instead

screenshots

No response

links

Share url: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1AQTkKfH1u/
Reel URL of the same video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1972277293595444
Downloaded video URL: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1DBzWMsx1W/

platform information

zen browser on arch linux

additional context

It also happens on self hosted cobalt

Originally created by @kamuridesu on GitHub (Jan 11, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/issues/1499 ### bug description Cobalt downloads the wrong video when pasting share URL from Facebook. It works fine with reels URLs. ### reproduction steps 1. Go to cobalt.tools 2. Paste https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1AQTkKfH1u/ 3. The downloaded video is https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1DBzWMsx1W/ instead ### screenshots _No response_ ### links ```shell Share url: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1AQTkKfH1u/ Reel URL of the same video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1972277293595444 Downloaded video URL: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1DBzWMsx1W/ ``` ### platform information zen browser on arch linux ### additional context It also happens on self hosted cobalt

GiteaMirror added the bug label 2026-04-16 00:45:27 -05:00

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Reference: github-starred/cobalt#5373