[GH-ISSUE #646] some instagram videos/posts don’t download #7715

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GiteaMirror · 2026-04-21T19:42:09-05:00

GiteaMirror commented

2026-04-21 19:42:09 -05:00

Originally created by @NotADinosaur on GitHub (Jul 21, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/issues/646

bug description

sometimes cobalt works with downloading from instagram and sometimes it doesn’t, I can’t tell if there’s any difference between the ones that work or not. other instagram-specific downloaders (e.g snapinsta.app) have no problems with the same posts.

screenshots

error 1:

error 2:

(also you should capitalize the "i" but that’s not as much of an issue lol)

links

example of one that doesn’t work (gives first error message):
https://www.instagram.com/p/C9fdwM4PnBe/
example of one that doesn’t work (gives second error message):
https://www.instagram.com/p/C9nLk9WO4-l/
example of one that works:
https://www.instagram.com/p/C8hrh8aRAMK/
(ignore the content of the videos, they’re just random ones a friend sent me)

platform information

happens on both ios 17 safari and win10 chrome, I think it’s a problem with the site and not the browser

Originally created by @NotADinosaur on GitHub (Jul 21, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/issues/646 ### bug description sometimes cobalt works with downloading from instagram and sometimes it doesn’t, I can’t tell if there’s any difference between the ones that work or not. other instagram-specific downloaders (e.g snapinsta.app) have no problems with the same posts. ### screenshots error 1: ![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c60ff492-bb8d-4d6d-9f95-cbdfa47010a3) error 2: ![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/be03cf6a-36f8-4177-8c6b-bf7f06f0cd27) (also you should capitalize the "i" but that’s not as much of an issue lol) ### links example of one that doesn’t work (gives first error message): https://www.instagram.com/p/C9fdwM4PnBe/ example of one that doesn’t work (gives second error message): https://www.instagram.com/p/C9nLk9WO4-l/ example of one that works: https://www.instagram.com/p/C8hrh8aRAMK/ (ignore the content of the videos, they’re just random ones a friend sent me) ### platform information happens on both ios 17 safari and win10 chrome, I think it’s a problem with the site and not the browser

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GiteaMirror commented

2026-04-21 19:42:11 -05:00

@NickPfeiffer commented on GitHub (Sep 12, 2024):

Still happens regularly even with the new version of Cobalt. e.g.
https://www.instagram.com/p/C_zqV8UyoIu/

@NickPfeiffer commented on GitHub (Sep 12, 2024): Still happens regularly even with the new version of Cobalt. e.g. https://www.instagram.com/p/C_zqV8UyoIu/ ![Screenshot_20240912-090018.png](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/418f2f53-df05-45e9-a828-b47d6538acb0)

GiteaMirror commented

2026-04-21 19:42:12 -05:00

@hmnd commented on GitHub (Oct 2, 2024):

Reels also don't work, eg. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DAcE4nvMwxm

@hmnd commented on GitHub (Oct 2, 2024): Reels also don't work, eg. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DAcE4nvMwxm

GiteaMirror commented

2026-04-21 19:42:13 -05:00

@MajorTomDE commented on GitHub (Oct 20, 2024):

Same issue here e.g. with this reel:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBPAKTRtQ4S/

(Download possible with https://snapinsta.app, so I think the issue depends on cobalt)

@MajorTomDE commented on GitHub (Oct 20, 2024): Same issue here e.g. with this reel: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBPAKTRtQ4S/ (Download possible with https://snapinsta.app, so I think the issue depends on cobalt)

GiteaMirror commented

2026-04-21 19:42:14 -05:00

@svalencia014 commented on GitHub (Jan 15, 2025):

I'm still having the same issue

@svalencia014 commented on GitHub (Jan 15, 2025): I'm still having the same issue

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Reference: github-starred/cobalt#7715