[GH-ISSUE #1505] Unable to download Tik-Tok video #9838

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GiteaMirror · 2026-04-24T16:02:31-05:00

GiteaMirror commented

2026-04-24 16:02:31 -05:00

Originally created by @kartikloops on GitHub (Jan 21, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/issues/1505

bug description

Hi when ever I am posting the TikTok url to get the http link for download I am getting : {"status":"error","error":{"code":"error.api.fetch.fail","context":{"service":"tiktok"}}}%

reproduction steps

curl -X POST http://localhost:9000/ \
-H "Accept: application/json"
-H "Content-Type: application/json"
-d '{"url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@liiiilmooon/video/7574552571298270472"}'

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platform information

macOS

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Originally created by @kartikloops on GitHub (Jan 21, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/issues/1505 ### bug description Hi when ever I am posting the TikTok url to get the http link for download I am getting : {"status":"error","error":{"code":"error.api.fetch.fail","context":{"service":"tiktok"}}}% ### reproduction steps curl -X POST http://localhost:9000/ \ -H "Accept: application/json" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@liiiilmooon/video/7574552571298270472"}' ### screenshots _No response_ ### links ```shell ``` ### platform information macOS ### additional context _No response_

GiteaMirror added the bug label 2026-04-24 16:02:31 -05:00

GiteaMirror commented

2026-04-24 16:02:32 -05:00

@loading-SQK9K commented on GitHub (Jan 31, 2026):

Im having the same problem, Ive used the website, the app, restarted my phone, and then tried both again. This is on a Motorola 5G Ace using chrome

@loading-SQK9K commented on GitHub (Jan 31, 2026): Im having the same problem, Ive used the website, the app, restarted my phone, and then tried both again. This is on a Motorola 5G Ace using chrome <img width="1080" height="2400" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/6a757003-b39e-4fbe-b29c-a49985da6cff" />

GiteaMirror commented

2026-04-24 16:02:32 -05:00

@paul-ssupp commented on GitHub (Mar 16, 2026):

same issue

@paul-ssupp commented on GitHub (Mar 16, 2026): same issue

GiteaMirror commented

2026-04-24 16:02:33 -05:00

@paul-ssupp commented on GitHub (Mar 16, 2026):

...but, works for other platforms

 error {
0|tiktok-backend  |   status: 'error',
0|tiktok-backend  |   error: { code: 'error.api.fetch.fail', context: { service: 'tiktok' } }
0|tiktok-backend  | }
0|tiktok-backend  | axiosResponseData {
0|tiktok-backend  |   status: 'redirect',
0|tiktok-backend  |   url: 'https://instagram.fhmj1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/o1/v/t16/f2/m69/AQPYghWGGkR4LI6wFHD8vao-lFFwzP2GqcwybdNxG1FkjsbFXK6nYmdmu-Fd9tqhYlOZNT1HlIJKPWF9lOmAI4oU.mp4?strext=1&_nc_cat=101&_nc_oc=AdnJfiH2V6FtMv-hQBEBCYKShFlwDnWFCa_JlX-miIrEG-5Hx1oHXeJ-Yl6j0uOQA8g&_nc_sid=5e9851&_nc_ht=instagram.fhmj1-1.fna.fbcdn.net&_nc_ohc=cAwAxwk3ItAQ7kNvwGdpxOA&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6Inhwdl9wcm9ncmVzc2l2ZS5JTlNUQUdSQU0uQ0xJUFMuQzMuNzIwLmRhc2hfYmFzZWxpbmVfMV92MSIsInhwdl9hc3NldF9pZCI6MTgwNDUwNzI1NTQ1NDM1MTAsImFzc2V0X2FnZV9kYXlzIjowLCJ2aV91c2VjYXNlX2lkIjoxMDA5OSwiZHVyYXRpb25fcyI6MTIsInVybGdlbl9zb3VyY2UiOiJ3d3cifQ%3D%3D&ccb=17-1&_nc_gid=yAf5XXvZuI0b8_FHZW6hnQ&_nc_ss=8&_nc_zt=28&vs=5ea1d58e64307512&_nc_vs=HBksFQIYOnBhc3N0aHJvdWdoX2V2ZXJzdG9yZS9HTFZRMkNhbnNFQmhDUG9FQUFlV0VsbjlsY003YnNwVEFRQUYVAALIARIAFQIYUWlnX3hwdl9wbGFjZW1lbnRfcGVybWFuZW50X3YyL0ZENEUwMDZCODA4MjM5NTJGRjc4NzNDOUI5RjQ0MEI2X2F1ZGlvX2Rhc2hpbml0Lm1wNBUCAsgBEgAoABgAGwKIB3VzZV9vaWwBMRJwcm9ncmVzc2l2ZV9yZWNpcGUBMRUAACaspvq4u_mNQBUCKAJDMywXQClEGJN0vGoYEmRhc2hfYmFzZWxpbmVfMV92MREAdf4HZeadAQA&oh=00_AfwHttYMsRGPCb0mHCdZjesba2MYM9lUWSGWSZ22H9ISng&oe=69BE3EE3',
0|tiktok-backend  |   filename: 'instagram_DV9ZZoOD82M.mp4'
0|tiktok-backend  | }

@paul-ssupp commented on GitHub (Mar 16, 2026): ...but, works for other platforms ``` error { 0|tiktok-backend | status: 'error', 0|tiktok-backend | error: { code: 'error.api.fetch.fail', context: { service: 'tiktok' } } 0|tiktok-backend | } 0|tiktok-backend | axiosResponseData { 0|tiktok-backend | status: 'redirect', 0|tiktok-backend | url: 'https://instagram.fhmj1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/o1/v/t16/f2/m69/AQPYghWGGkR4LI6wFHD8vao-lFFwzP2GqcwybdNxG1FkjsbFXK6nYmdmu-Fd9tqhYlOZNT1HlIJKPWF9lOmAI4oU.mp4?strext=1&_nc_cat=101&_nc_oc=AdnJfiH2V6FtMv-hQBEBCYKShFlwDnWFCa_JlX-miIrEG-5Hx1oHXeJ-Yl6j0uOQA8g&_nc_sid=5e9851&_nc_ht=instagram.fhmj1-1.fna.fbcdn.net&_nc_ohc=cAwAxwk3ItAQ7kNvwGdpxOA&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6Inhwdl9wcm9ncmVzc2l2ZS5JTlNUQUdSQU0uQ0xJUFMuQzMuNzIwLmRhc2hfYmFzZWxpbmVfMV92MSIsInhwdl9hc3NldF9pZCI6MTgwNDUwNzI1NTQ1NDM1MTAsImFzc2V0X2FnZV9kYXlzIjowLCJ2aV91c2VjYXNlX2lkIjoxMDA5OSwiZHVyYXRpb25fcyI6MTIsInVybGdlbl9zb3VyY2UiOiJ3d3cifQ%3D%3D&ccb=17-1&_nc_gid=yAf5XXvZuI0b8_FHZW6hnQ&_nc_ss=8&_nc_zt=28&vs=5ea1d58e64307512&_nc_vs=HBksFQIYOnBhc3N0aHJvdWdoX2V2ZXJzdG9yZS9HTFZRMkNhbnNFQmhDUG9FQUFlV0VsbjlsY003YnNwVEFRQUYVAALIARIAFQIYUWlnX3hwdl9wbGFjZW1lbnRfcGVybWFuZW50X3YyL0ZENEUwMDZCODA4MjM5NTJGRjc4NzNDOUI5RjQ0MEI2X2F1ZGlvX2Rhc2hpbml0Lm1wNBUCAsgBEgAoABgAGwKIB3VzZV9vaWwBMRJwcm9ncmVzc2l2ZV9yZWNpcGUBMRUAACaspvq4u_mNQBUCKAJDMywXQClEGJN0vGoYEmRhc2hfYmFzZWxpbmVfMV92MREAdf4HZeadAQA&oh=00_AfwHttYMsRGPCb0mHCdZjesba2MYM9lUWSGWSZ22H9ISng&oe=69BE3EE3', 0|tiktok-backend | filename: 'instagram_DV9ZZoOD82M.mp4' 0|tiktok-backend | } ```

GiteaMirror commented

2026-04-24 16:02:34 -05:00

@paul-ssupp commented on GitHub (Mar 16, 2026):

Getting back to you @kartikloops @loading-SQK9K

I fixed this with the following

pulled the repo
copied the changes from the https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/pull/1514
rebuild docker image
patched docker compose to use my own image

So, If tiktok fails to download next time, just update user agent for the tiktok processor

@paul-ssupp commented on GitHub (Mar 16, 2026): Getting back to you @kartikloops @loading-SQK9K I fixed this with the following 1. pulled the repo 2. copied the changes from the https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/pull/1514 3. rebuild docker image 4. patched docker compose to use my own image So, If tiktok fails to download next time, just update user agent for the tiktok processor

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Reference: github-starred/cobalt#9838