Transcode error: Video file does not contain duration

[Radzhab]

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Python 2.7.13 (v2.7.13:a06454b1afa1, Dec 17 2016, 20:42:59) [MSC v.1500 32 bit (
Intel)] on win32

from instagram_private_api import Client, ClientCompatPatch,MediaRatios
from instagram_private_api_extensions import media

user_name = 'xxx'
password = 'xxx'

api = Client(user_name, password)
vid_data, vid_size, vid_duration, vid_thumbnail = media.prepare_video(
    'd:\\vid.mp4', aspect_ratios=MediaRatios.standard)

api.post_video(vid_data, vid_size, vid_duration, vid_thumbnail)

Error/Debug Log:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:/Users/admin/PycharmProjects/untitled/3.py", line 17, in <module>
    api.post_video(vid_data, vid_size, vid_duration, vid_thumbnail)
  File "build\bdist.win32\egg\instagram_private_api\endpoints\upload.py", line 64
3, in post_video
  File "build\bdist.win32\egg\instagram_private_api\endpoints\upload.py", line 22
4, in configure_video
  File "build\bdist.win32\egg\instagram_private_api\endpoints\upload.py", line 46
9, in post_photo
  File "build\bdist.win32\egg\instagram_private_api\endpoints\upload.py", line 19
7, in configure
  File "build\bdist.win32\egg\instagram_private_api\client.py", line 483, in _cal
l_api
instagram_private_api.errors.ClientError: Bad Request: Transcode error: Video fil
e does not contain duration

I want ipload mp4 file to my ig account. I try use different mp4-files - same error.

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[Radzhab]

update...

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1. Enable debug logging and post the log
2. Can you provide a sample video?

[Radzhab]

1. how enable it?
2. http://rgho.st/private/875RDWb75/623c88de9eafcf48fa6a8479a7587d75

[ping]

The examples all show how to enable debug logging. Please review properly.

I was able to post the sample video you provided. In fact, IG deleted the post because of the copyrighted music.

[Radzhab]

I use different videos. Same result. I think its because instagram_private_api_extensions cannot send video length to request

This is my /media/configure/ params.
be3f113c4c2a4ca6bea4aac40d06a20b3a5783ca125616a3a0a7a2a21cd1a6c6.{"extra":{"source_width":612,"source_height":448},"_uuid":"e885ec00-6286-11e7-a3a1-00da86df26e2","source_type":"4","media_folder":"Instagram","_csrftoken":"FK0qVQQYjSWbKdpJxBtpBklVSIkLWBJo","caption":"","edits":{"crop_center":[0.0,-0.0],"crop_zoom":1.0,"crop_original_size":[612.0,448.0]},"_uid":"253194874","upload_id":"1499371784680","device":{"android_release":"6.0.1","model":"SM-G930F","android_version":23,"manufacturer":"samsung"}}

can you provide post_video python code example? without instagram_private_api_extensions

[ping]

You can easily print out any of the variables including vid_duration returned by the extensions lib to debug.

Your params says nothing. It also does not seem to be generated by this library. Post the full debug log as previously instructed.

[Radzhab]

can you provide post_video python code example? without instagram_private_api_extensions

[ping]

No

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Closing this since you're not willing to provide a full debug log.