can not download instagram video

[qiufeihai]

youtube-dl version

[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['-v']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, out utf-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2020.07.28
[debug] Python version 3.8.0 (CPython) - Linux-3.10.0-862.14.4.el7.x86_64-x86_64-with-glibc2.17
[debug] exe versions: none
[debug] Proxy map: {}
Usage: youtube-dl [OPTIONS] URL [URL...]

Verbose log

[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['-f', 'mp4', '-o', 'test.mp4', 'https://www.instagram.com/p/CECsuu2BgXj/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link', '-v']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, out utf-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2020.07.28
[debug] Python version 3.8.0 (CPython) - Linux-3.10.0-862.14.4.el7.x86_64-x86_64-with-glibc2.17
[debug] exe versions: none
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[Instagram] CECsuu2BgXj: Downloading webpage
ERROR: Unable to extract video url; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; type  youtube-dl -U  to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 797, in extract_info
    ie_result = ie.extract(url)
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 530, in extract
    ie_result = self._real_extract(url)
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/instagram.py", line 195, in _real_extract
    video_url = self._og_search_video_url(webpage, secure=False)
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 1123, in _og_search_video_url
    return self._html_search_regex(regexes, html, name, **kargs)
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 1014, in _html_search_regex
    res = self._search_regex(pattern, string, name, default, fatal, flags, group)
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 1005, in _search_regex
    raise RegexNotFoundError('Unable to extract %s' % _name)
youtube_dl.utils.RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract video url; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; type  youtube-dl -U  to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.

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can not download instagram video

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[Runiko]

I can't reproduce this issue. I'm not really sure, but it looks like you don't have a ffmpeg binary on your system, so please make sure it's installed and try again.

yt-dl -v -f mp4 -o "test.mp4" https://www.instagram.com/p/CECsuu2BgXj/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: ['-o', '%(title)s.%(ext)s']
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['-v', '-f', 'mp4', '-o', 'test.mp4', 'https://www.instagram.com/p/CECsuu2BgXj/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, out utf-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2020.07.28
[debug] Python version 3.8.5 (CPython) - Linux-5.8.0-2-MANJARO-x86_64-with-glibc2.2.5
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 4.3.1, ffprobe 4.3.1, rtmpdump 2.4
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[Instagram] CECsuu2BgXj: Downloading webpage
[debug] Invoking downloader on 'URL'
[download] Destination: test.mp4
[download] 100% of 4.60MiB in 00:00

[qiufeihai]

after install ffmpeg

youtube-dl -f mp4 -o test.mp4 https://www.instagram.com/p/CECsuu2BgXj/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link -v
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['-f', 'mp4', '-o', 'test.mp4', 'https://www.instagram.com/p/CECsuu2BgXj/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link', '-v']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, out utf-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2020.07.28
[debug] Python version 3.8.0 (CPython) - Linux-3.10.0-862.14.4.el7.x86_64-x86_64-with-glibc2.17
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 3.4.8, ffprobe 3.4.8
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[Instagram] CECsuu2BgXj: Downloading webpage
ERROR: Unable to extract video url; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; type  youtube-dl -U  to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 797, in extract_info
    ie_result = ie.extract(url)
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 530, in extract
    ie_result = self._real_extract(url)
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/instagram.py", line 195, in _real_extract
    video_url = self._og_search_video_url(webpage, secure=False)
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 1123, in _og_search_video_url
    return self._html_search_regex(regexes, html, name, **kargs)
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 1014, in _html_search_regex
    res = self._search_regex(pattern, string, name, default, fatal, flags, group)
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 1005, in _search_regex
    raise RegexNotFoundError('Unable to extract %s' % _name)
youtube_dl.utils.RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract video url; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; type  youtube-dl -U  to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.

[jjhesk]

try other library

[ilyailya]

I have the same issue.
Oddly it works on my personal macbook, but don't work on a server:

# youtube-dl --verbose https://www.instagram.com/p/CFC897ECPrJ/
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['--verbose', 'https://www.instagram.com/p/CFC897ECPrJ/']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2020.07.28
[debug] Git HEAD: 9886d18
[debug] Python version 3.6.9 (CPython) - Linux-4.15.0-66-generic-x86_64-with-Ubuntu-18.04-bionic
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 3.4.8, ffprobe 3.4.8
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[Instagram] CFC897ECPrJ: Downloading webpage
ERROR: Unable to extract video url; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; see  https://yt-dl.org/update  on how to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/root/redditbot/venv/lib/python3.6/site-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 797, in extract_info
    ie_result = ie.extract(url)
  File "/root/redditbot/venv/lib/python3.6/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 530, in extract
    ie_result = self._real_extract(url)
  File "/root/redditbot/venv/lib/python3.6/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/instagram.py", line 195, in _real_extract
    video_url = self._og_search_video_url(webpage, secure=False)
  File "/root/redditbot/venv/lib/python3.6/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 1123, in _og_search_video_url
    return self._html_search_regex(regexes, html, name, **kargs)
  File "/root/redditbot/venv/lib/python3.6/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 1014, in _html_search_regex
    res = self._search_regex(pattern, string, name, default, fatal, flags, group)
  File "/root/redditbot/venv/lib/python3.6/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 1005, in _search_regex
    raise RegexNotFoundError('Unable to extract %s' % _name)
youtube_dl.utils.RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract video url; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; see  https://yt-dl.org/update  on how to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.

[ilyailya]

Here is output from mac:

» youtube-dl --verbose https://www.instagram.com/p/CFC897ECPrJ/
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['--verbose', 'https://www.instagram.com/p/CFC897ECPrJ/']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2020.07.28
[debug] Git HEAD: 24acfa3
[debug] Python version 3.7.6 (CPython) - Darwin-18.7.0-x86_64-i386-64bit
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 3.3.1, ffprobe 3.3.1
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[Instagram] CFC897ECPrJ: Downloading webpage
[debug] Default format spec: bestvideo+bestaudio/best
[debug] Invoking downloader on 'https://scontent-dub4-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t50.2886-16/119474664_314554919773092_2942774456573139959_n.mp4?_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=100&_nc_ohc=JtSyshgqdgMAX9XeMTz&oe=5F5F899C&oh=01e1bb8c361ba139886f90a9bb155619'
[download] Destination: Video by world_of_snakes-CFC897ECPrJ.mp4
[download] 100% of 1009.31KiB in 00:00

[ilyailya]

I already tried to upgrade to the newer version of youtube-dl, it didn't help

[llacb47]

Oddly it works on my personal macbook, but don't work on a server

Maybe instagram is rate limiting your server, or serving different content to its IP. What's the output of curl https://www.instagram.com/p/CFC897ECPrJ/ if you run it from your server? You can put it in a pastebin/gist

[ilyailya]

@llacb47 That's actually a super smart guess!
https://gist.github.com/ilyailya/2b15d259f3f6268353380da4d7e4e7a6
Turns out instagram redirecting me to the login page

[Runiko]

Could it be something related to TLS verification?

While in my case every handshake is made properly, in case of @ilyailya there are some outputs like * TLSv1.3 (IN), TLS handshake, Unknown (8): in line 14 and * TLSv1.3 (IN), TLS Unknown, Certificate Status (22): in line 45, and that's where 302 redirection occurs.

[llacb47]

Could it be something related to TLS verification?

No. It's rate-limiting, plain and simple. If you log in to instagram from your server's ip (even if you then log out), it should not happen anymore

[ilyailya]

If you log in to instagram from your server's ip (even if you then log out), it should not happen anymore

@llacb47 I'm having a hard time imagining how to do it, do you have any ideas?

[dtunctuncer]

@ilyailya Have you found a solution? I am also having the same issue

[ilyailya]

@dtunctuncer, unfortunately, not. I've tried authorising through this lib https://github.com/ping/instagram_private_api, but it didn't help. If you will find solution, pls post it here

[blacklion]

I could not download video s IGTV too (I could see it in browser):

> ./youtube-dl --verbose 'https://www.instagram.com/tv/CGIPlKQqaU6/'
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['--verbose', 'https://www.instagram.com/tv/CGIPlKQqaU6/']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2020.09.20
[debug] Python version 3.7.7 (CPython) - FreeBSD-12.1-STABLE-amd64-64bit-ELF
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 4.2.3, ffprobe 4.2.3
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[Instagram] CGIPlKQqaU6: Downloading webpage
ERROR: Unable to extract video url; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; type  youtube-dl -U  to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 797, in extract_info
    ie_result = ie.extract(url)
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 532, in extract
    ie_result = self._real_extract(url)
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/instagram.py", line 195, in _real_extract
    video_url = self._og_search_video_url(webpage, secure=False)
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 1128, in _og_search_video_url
    return self._html_search_regex(regexes, html, name, **kargs)
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 1019, in _html_search_regex
    res = self._search_regex(pattern, string, name, default, fatal, flags, group)
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 1010, in _search_regex
    raise RegexNotFoundError('Unable to extract %s' % _name)
youtube_dl.utils.RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract video url; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; type  youtube-dl -U  to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.