Release of version 3.2.2

Fixes #75 as suggested by @e5150.

.travis.yml

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ python:
 install:
  - pip install pylint requests
 script:
- - python3 -m pylint -r n -d bad-whitespace,missing-docstring,too-many-arguments,locally-disabled,line-too-long,too-many-public-methods,too-many-lines,too-many-instance-attributes,too-many-locals,too-many-branches,too-many-statements instaloader
+ - python3 -m pylint -r n -d bad-whitespace,missing-docstring,too-many-arguments,locally-disabled,line-too-long,too-many-public-methods,too-many-lines,too-many-instance-attributes,too-many-locals,too-many-branches,too-many-statements,inconsistent-return-statements instaloader
 deploy:
   provider: pypi
   user: aandergr

docs/README.md

@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ https://instaloader.readthedocs.io/
 The documentation is created with [Sphinx](http://www.sphinx-doc.org/). To build it, use
 
 ```
-pip3 install sphinx sphinx-autodoc-typehints
+pip3 install -r requirements.txt
 make html
 ```

docs/_templates/links.html

@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@
   <li class="toctree-l1"><a class="reference internal" href="{{ next.link|e }}">{{ next.title }}</a></li>
 </ul>
 {% endif %}
+<h3>Current Release</h3>
+<ul>
+  <li class="toctree-l1"><a href="https://github.com/Thammus/instaloader/releases/tag/v{{current_release}}">Version <b>{{current_release}}</b></a></li>
+  <li>Released on <b>{{current_release_date}}</b>.</li>
+</ul>
 <h3>Links</h3>
 <ul>
   <li><a href="https://github.com/Thammus/instaloader/issues">Issue Tracker</a></li>

docs/_templates/page.html

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{% extends "!page.html" %}
+{% block body %}
+{{ super() }}
+{% if next and prev %}
+<h2>Next Section</h2>
+<p>
+  <a class="reference internal" href="{{ next.link|e }}">{{ next.title }}</a>
+</p>
+{% endif %}
+{% endblock %}

docs/basic-usage.rst

@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ pattern, the token ``{target}`` is replaced by the target name, and
 :option:`--filename-pattern` configures the path of the post's files relative
 to the target directory. The default is ``--filename-pattern={date}``.
 The tokens ``{target}`` and ``{profile}`` are replaced like in the
-dirname pattern. Further, the tokens ``{date}`` and ``{shortcode}`` are
+dirname pattern. Further, the tokens ``{date}``, ``{date_utc}`` and ``{shortcode}`` are
 defined. Additionally, in case of not downloading stories, the attributes of
 :class:`.Post` can be used, e.g. ``{post.owner_id}`` or ``{post.mediaid}``.
 

docs/cli-options.rst

@@ -26,10 +26,18 @@ it by its unique ID** and renames the folder likewise.
 
    Only download profile picture.
 
+.. option:: --no-profile-pic
+
+   Do not download profile picture.
+
 .. option:: --no-videos
 
    Do not download videos.
 
+.. option:: --no-video-thumbnails
+
+   Do not download thumbnails of videos.
+
 .. option:: --geotags
 
    **Download geotags** when available. Geotags are stored as a text file with
@@ -68,7 +76,8 @@ it by its unique ID** and renames the folder likewise.
 .. option:: --stories-only
 
    Rather than downloading regular posts of each specified profile, only
-   download stories.  Requires :option:`--login`.
+   download stories.  Requires :option:`--login`. Does not imply
+   :option:`--no-profile-pic`.
 
 .. option:: --only-if filter
 
@@ -135,7 +144,7 @@ How to Download
    Prefix of filenames. Posts are stored in the directory whose pattern is given
    with ``--dirname-pattern``.  ``{profile}`` is replaced by the profile name,
    ``{target}`` is replaced by the target you specified, i.e.  either ``:feed``,
-   ``#hashtag`` or the profile name.  Also, the fields ``{date}`` and
+   ``#hashtag`` or the profile name.  Also, the fields ``{date}``, ``{date_utc}`` and
    ``{shortcode}`` can be specified.  In case of not downloading stories, the
    attributes of the :class:`.Post` class can be used in addition, e.g.
    ``{post.owner_id}`` or ``{post.mediaid}``.

docs/conf.py

@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@
 #
 import os
 import sys
+import re
+import requests
+from datetime import datetime
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath('..'))
 
 # -- General configuration ------------------------------------------------
@@ -352,3 +355,15 @@ texinfo_documents = [
 # If true, do not generate a @detailmenu in the "Top" node's menu.
 #
 # texinfo_no_detailmenu = False
+
+
+def get_latest_tag(repo):
+    tags = requests.get("https://api.github.com/repos/{}/git/refs/tags".format(repo)).json()
+    latest_tag = requests.get(tags[-1]['object']['url']).json()
+    version_string = latest_tag['tag']
+    version_date = datetime.strptime(latest_tag['tagger']['date'], "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")
+    return version_string[1:], re.sub(r'\b0+(\d)', r'\1', "{:%d %b %Y}".format(version_date))
+
+current_release, current_release_date = get_latest_tag('Thammus/instaloader')
+
+html_context = {'current_release': current_release, 'current_release_date': current_release_date}

docs/contributing.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+Contributing to Instaloader
+===========================
+
+As an open source project, Instaloader heavily depends on the contributions from
+its community.  In this document, we advise on how you may help Instaloader to
+become an even greater tool.
+
+Instaloader's development is organized on 
+`GitHub <https://github.com/Thammus/instaloader>`__, where Issues and Pull
+Requests are discussed.
+
+Reporting Bugs
+--------------
+
+If you encounter a bug, do not hesitate to report it in our
+`Issue Tracker <https://github.com/Thammus/instaloader/issues>`__. Since
+Instaloader is actively developed, the majority of bugs is fixed within only
+**4 days** after being reported. When reporting a problem, please keep the
+following in mind:
+
+- Ensure you **use the latest version** of Instaloader. The currently-installed
+  version can be found out with ``instaloader --version``.
+
+- Briefly **check whether the bug has already been reported**. If you find an
+  issue reporting the same bug you encountered, comment there rather than
+  opening a new issue. However, if unsure, it is advised to create a new issue.
+
+- State **how the bug can be reproduced**, i.e. how Instaloader was invoked
+  when the problem occured (of course, you may anonymize profile names etc.).
+
+- Include all **error messages and tracebacks** in the report.
+
+- If not obvious, describe **which behavior you expected**
+  instead of what actually happened.
+
+- If you think an issue has been closed accidentally or inappropriately, feel
+  free to reopen it.
+
+Writing Code or Improving the Documentation
+-------------------------------------------
+
+Changes of the Instaloader source can be proposed as a
+`Pull Request <https://github.com/Thammus/instaloader/pulls>`__. There are only
+few things to consider:
+
+- Sometimes, the most current code is not in the ``master`` branch. Check that
+  you forked from the most recent branch.
+
+- We use `Pylint <https://www.pylint.org/>`__ for error and syntax checking of
+  ``instaloader.py``. The file ``.travis.yml`` in the project's root directory
+  shows how it is invoked. Note that sometimes it might be better to disable a
+  warning rather than adapting the code to Pylint's desires.
+
+- The documentation source is located in the ``docs`` folder. The file
+  ``cli-options.rst`` is merely an RST-formatted copy of ``ìnstaloader --help``
+  output, of which the source is near the bottom of ``instaloader.py``.
+
+- Feel free to contact us, even if you "only" have Proof-of-Concepts or
+  not-fully integrated changes. They already might be an advance for the
+  project.
+
+Suggesting Features
+-------------------
+
+If you have an idea of how Instaloader should be enhanced, but do not want to
+implement the feature yourself, feel free to open a ticket in our 
+`Issue Tracker <https://github.com/Thammus/instaloader/issues>`__.
+Please consider the following:
+
+- Instaloader already has plenty of features. **Check the documentation**
+  beforehand to ensure your desired suggestion is not already implemented.
+
+- Briefly **ensure that your idea has not already been suggested**. If you find
+  an issue suggesting the same or a similar feature, share your thoughts in a
+  comment there, instead of opening a new issue.
+
+- If possible, provide us a **use case of the feature**: How could the user
+  invoke the new function? Which problem would it solve? If new information is
+  obtained, how would it be further processed?
+
+- **Be patient**. Naturally, bugs and pull requests have a higher priority than
+  feature suggestions. Keep in mind that this is a free software project, and
+  unfortunately we only have limited time to work on it.

docs/index.rst

@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ Table of Contents
    basic-usage
    cli-options
    as-module
+   contributing
 
 Useful Links
 ------------

docs/installation.rst

@@ -24,7 +24,15 @@ Instaloader requires
 `requests <http://python-requests.org/>`__, which
 will be installed automatically, if it is not already installed.
 
-If you do not want to use pip, even though it is highly recommended,
-and prefer installing Instaloader manually,
-`Download the Source <https://github.com/Thammus/instaloader/releases>`__,
-extract the Zip or Tarball and execute ``instaloader.py`` from there.
+**Alternative methods for installing Instaloader:**
+
+- If you do not want to use pip, even though it is highly recommended,
+  and prefer to **install Instaloader manually**,
+  `Download the Source <https://github.com/Thammus/instaloader/releases>`__,
+  extract the Zip or Tarball and execute ``instaloader.py`` from there.
+
+- On **Arch Linux**, you may install Instaloader using the
+  `Instaloader AUR package <https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/instaloader/>`__.
+
+- On **Gentoo Linux**, you may install Instaloader using the
+  `Instaloader Ebuild <https://bugs.gentoo.org/642100>`__.

docs/requirements.txt

@@ -1 +1,3 @@
+requests
+sphinx
 sphinx-autodoc-typehints

instaloader.py

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import requests.utils
 import urllib3
 
 
-__version__ = '3.2.1'
+__version__ = '3.2.2'
 
 
 try:
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ class QueryReturnedNotFoundException(InstaloaderException):
     pass
 
 
+class QueryReturnedForbiddenException(InstaloaderException):
+    pass
+
+
 class ProfileNotExistsException(InstaloaderException):
     pass
 
@@ -267,10 +271,15 @@ class Post:
         return int(self._field('owner', 'id'))
 
     @property
-    def date(self) -> datetime:
-        """Timestamp when the post was created."""
+    def date_local(self) -> datetime:
+        """Timestamp when the post was created (local time zone)."""
         return datetime.fromtimestamp(self._node["date"] if "date" in self._node else self._node["taken_at_timestamp"])
 
+    @property
+    def date_utc(self) -> datetime:
+        """Timestamp when the post was created (UTC)."""
+        return datetime.utcfromtimestamp(self._node["date"] if "date" in self._node else self._node["taken_at_timestamp"])
+
     @property
     def url(self) -> str:
         """URL of the picture / video thumbnail of the post"""
@@ -416,6 +425,7 @@ class Instaloader:
                  dirname_pattern: Optional[str] = None,
                  filename_pattern: Optional[str] = None,
                  download_videos: Tristate = Tristate.always,
+                 download_video_thumbnails: Tristate = Tristate.always,
                  download_geotags: Tristate = Tristate.no_extra_query,
                  save_captions: Tristate = Tristate.no_extra_query,
                  download_comments: Tristate = Tristate.no_extra_query,
@@ -429,9 +439,19 @@ class Instaloader:
         self.sleep = sleep
         self.quiet = quiet
         self.dirname_pattern = dirname_pattern if dirname_pattern is not None else '{target}'
-        self.filename_pattern = filename_pattern.replace('{date}', '{date:%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S}') \
-            if filename_pattern is not None else '{date:%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S}'
+        if filename_pattern is not None:
+            filename_pattern = re.sub(r"({(?:post\.)?date)([:}])", r"\1_utc\2", filename_pattern)
+            self.filename_pattern_old = filename_pattern.replace('{date_utc}', '{date_utc:%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S}')
+            self.filename_pattern_old = re.sub(r"(?i)({(?:post\.)?date_utc:[^}]*?)_UTC",
+                                               r"\1", self.filename_pattern_old)
+            filename_pattern = re.sub(r"(?i)({(date_utc|post\.date_utc):(?![^}]*UTC[^}]*).*?)}",
+                                      r"\1_UTC}", filename_pattern)
+            self.filename_pattern = filename_pattern.replace('{date_utc}', '{date_utc:%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S_UTC}')
+        else:
+            self.filename_pattern = '{date_utc:%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S_UTC}'
+            self.filename_pattern_old = '{date_utc:%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S}'
         self.download_videos = download_videos
+        self.download_video_thumbnails = download_video_thumbnails
         self.download_geotags = download_geotags
         self.save_captions = save_captions
         self.download_comments = download_comments
@@ -454,7 +474,9 @@ class Instaloader:
         """Yield an anonymous, otherwise equally-configured copy of an Instaloader instance; Then copy its error log."""
         new_loader = Instaloader(self.sleep, self.quiet, self.user_agent,
                                  self.dirname_pattern, self.filename_pattern,
-                                 self.download_videos, self.download_geotags,
+                                 self.download_videos,
+                                 self.download_video_thumbnails,
+                                 self.download_geotags,
                                  self.save_captions, self.download_comments,
                                  self.save_metadata, self.max_connection_attempts)
         new_loader.previous_queries = self.previous_queries
@@ -507,6 +529,9 @@ class Instaloader:
                     resp.raw.decode_content = True
                     shutil.copyfileobj(resp.raw, file)
             else:
+                if resp.status_code == 403:
+                    # suspected invalid URL signature
+                    raise QueryReturnedForbiddenException("403 when accessing {}.".format(url))
                 if resp.status_code == 404:
                     # 404 not worth retrying.
                     raise QueryReturnedNotFoundException("404 when accessing {}.".format(url))
@@ -712,17 +737,24 @@ class Instaloader:
                                           lambda d: d['data']['user']['edge_follow'])
 
     def download_pic(self, filename: str, url: str, mtime: datetime,
-                     filename_suffix: Optional[str] = None) -> bool:
+                     filename_alt: Optional[str] = None, filename_suffix: Optional[str] = None) -> bool:
         """Downloads and saves picture with given url under given directory with given timestamp.
         Returns true, if file was actually downloaded, i.e. updated."""
         urlmatch = re.search('\\.[a-z0-9]*\\?', url)
         file_extension = url[-3:] if urlmatch is None else urlmatch.group(0)[1:-1]
         if filename_suffix is not None:
             filename += '_' + filename_suffix
+            if filename_alt is not None:
+                filename_alt += '_' + filename_suffix
         filename += '.' + file_extension
         if os.path.isfile(filename):
             self._log(filename + ' exists', end=' ', flush=True)
             return False
+        if filename_alt is not None:
+            filename_alt += '.' + file_extension
+            if os.path.isfile(filename_alt):
+                self._log(filename_alt + 'exists', end=' ', flush=True)
+                return False
         self._get_and_write_raw(url, filename)
         os.utime(filename, (datetime.now().timestamp(), mtime.timestamp()))
         return True
@@ -733,15 +765,20 @@ class Instaloader:
         json.dump(post, fp=open(filename, 'w'), indent=4, default=Post.json_encoder)
         self._log('json', end=' ', flush=True)
 
-    def update_comments(self, filename: str, post: Post) -> None:
-        filename += '_comments.json'
+    def update_comments(self, filename: str, post: Post, filename_alt: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
         try:
-            comments = json.load(open(filename))
+            filename_current = filename + '_comments.json'
+            comments = json.load(open(filename_current))
         except FileNotFoundError:
-            comments = list()
+            try:
+                filename_current = filename_alt + '_comments.json'
+                comments = json.load(open(filename_current))
+            except (FileNotFoundError, TypeError):
+                filename_current = filename + '_comments.json'
+                comments = list()
         comments.extend(post.get_comments())
         if comments:
-            with open(filename, 'w') as file:
+            with open(filename_current, 'w') as file:
                 comments_list = sorted(sorted(list(comments), key=lambda t: t['id']),
                                        key=lambda t: t['created_at'], reverse=True)
                 unique_comments_list = [comments_list[0]]
@@ -754,17 +791,25 @@ class Instaloader:
                     if x['id'] != y['id']:
                         unique_comments_list.append(y)
                 file.write(json.dumps(unique_comments_list, indent=4))
+            os.rename(filename_current, filename + '_comments.json')
             self._log('comments', end=' ', flush=True)
 
-    def save_caption(self, filename: str, mtime: datetime, caption: str) -> None:
+    def save_caption(self, filename: str, mtime: datetime, caption: str, filename_alt: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
         """Updates picture caption"""
         filename += '.txt'
+        if filename_alt is not None:
+            filename_alt += '.txt'
         pcaption = caption.replace('\n', ' ').strip()
         caption = caption.encode("UTF-8")
         pcaption = '[' + ((pcaption[:29] + u"\u2026") if len(pcaption) > 31 else pcaption) + ']'
         with suppress(FileNotFoundError):
-            with open(filename, 'rb') as file:
-                file_caption = file.read()
+            try:
+                with open(filename, 'rb') as file:
+                    file_caption = file.read()
+            except FileNotFoundError:
+                if filename_alt is not None:
+                    with open(filename_alt, 'rb') as file:
+                        file_caption = file.read()
             if file_caption.replace(b'\r\n', b'\n') == caption.replace(b'\r\n', b'\n'):
                 try:
                     self._log(pcaption + ' unchanged', end=' ', flush=True)
@@ -772,15 +817,22 @@ class Instaloader:
                     self._log('txt unchanged', end=' ', flush=True)
                 return None
             else:
-                def get_filename(index):
-                    return filename if index == 0 else (filename[:-4] + '_old_' +
-                                                        (str(0) if index < 10 else str()) + str(index) + filename[-4:])
+                def get_filename(file, index):
+                    return file if index == 0 else (file[:-4] + '_old_' +
+                                                    (str(0) if index < 10 else str()) + str(index) + file[-4:])
 
                 i = 0
-                while os.path.isfile(get_filename(i)):
+                file_exists_list = []
+                while True:
+                    file_exists_list.append(1 if os.path.isfile(get_filename(filename, i)) else 0)
+                    if not file_exists_list[i] and filename_alt is not None:
+                        file_exists_list[i] = 2 if os.path.isfile(get_filename(filename_alt, i)) else 0
+                    if not file_exists_list[i]:
+                        break
                     i = i + 1
                 for index in range(i, 0, -1):
-                    os.rename(get_filename(index - 1), get_filename(index))
+                    os.rename(get_filename(filename if file_exists_list[index - 1] % 2 else filename_alt, index - 1),
+                              get_filename(filename, index))
                 try:
                     self._log(pcaption + ' updated', end=' ', flush=True)
                 except UnicodeEncodeError:
@@ -803,8 +855,11 @@ class Instaloader:
         os.utime(filename, (datetime.now().timestamp(), mtime.timestamp()))
         self._log('geo', end=' ', flush=True)
 
-    def download_profilepic(self, name: str, url: str) -> None:
-        """Downloads and saves profile pic with given url."""
+    def download_profilepic(self, name: str, profile_metadata: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+        """Downloads and saves profile pic."""
+
+        url = profile_metadata["user"]["profile_pic_url_hd"] if "profile_pic_url_hd" in profile_metadata["user"] \
+            else profile_metadata["user"]["profile_pic_url"]
 
         def _epoch_to_string(epoch: datetime) -> str:
             return epoch.strftime('%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S')
@@ -822,8 +877,13 @@ class Instaloader:
         if os.path.isfile(filename):
             self._log(filename + ' already exists')
             return None
-        url = re.sub(r'/s([1-9][0-9]{2})x\1/', '/s2048x2048/', url)
-        self._get_and_write_raw(url, filename)
+        url_best = re.sub(r'/s([1-9][0-9]{2})x\1/', '/s2048x2048/', url)
+        url_best = re.sub(r'/vp/[a-f0-9]{32}/[A-F0-9]{8}/', '/', url_best)      # remove signature
+        try:
+            self._get_and_write_raw(url_best, filename)
+        except (QueryReturnedForbiddenException, QueryReturnedNotFoundException) as err:
+            self.error('{} Retrying with lower quality version.'.format(err))
+            self._get_and_write_raw(url, filename)
         os.utime(filename, (datetime.now().timestamp(), date_object.timestamp()))
         self._log('') # log output of _get_and_write_raw() does not produce \n
 
@@ -903,53 +963,68 @@ class Instaloader:
         profilename = post.owner_username if needs_profilename else None
         dirname = self.dirname_pattern.format(profile=profilename, target=target.lower())
         filename = dirname + '/' + self.filename_pattern.format(profile=profilename, target=target.lower(),
-                                                                date=post.date, shortcode=post.shortcode,
+                                                                date_utc=post.date_utc,
+                                                                shortcode=post.shortcode,
                                                                 post=post)
+        filename_old = dirname + '/' + self.filename_pattern_old.replace("{post.date_utc", "{date_utc") \
+                                                                .format(profile=profilename, target=target.lower(),
+                                                                        date_utc=post.date_local,
+                                                                        shortcode=post.shortcode,
+                                                                        post=post)
         os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(filename), exist_ok=True)
 
         # Download the image(s) / video thumbnail and videos within sidecars if desired
+        downloaded = False
         if post.typename == 'GraphSidecar':
             edge_number = 1
-            downloaded = True
             for edge in post.get_sidecar_edges():
-                edge_downloaded = self.download_pic(filename=filename,
+                # Download picture or video thumbnail
+                if not edge['node']['is_video'] or self.download_video_thumbnails is Tristate.always:
+                    downloaded |= self.download_pic(filename=filename,
+                                                    filename_alt=filename_old,
                                                     url=edge['node']['display_url'],
-                                                    mtime=post.date,
+                                                    mtime=post.date_local,
                                                     filename_suffix=str(edge_number))
                 # Additionally download video if available and desired
                 if edge['node']['is_video'] and self.download_videos is Tristate.always:
-                    self.download_pic(filename=filename,
-                                      url=edge['node']['video_url'],
-                                      mtime=post.date,
-                                      filename_suffix=str(edge_number))
-                downloaded = downloaded and edge_downloaded
+                    downloaded |= self.download_pic(filename=filename,
+                                                    filename_alt=filename_old,
+                                                    url=edge['node']['video_url'],
+                                                    mtime=post.date_local,
+                                                    filename_suffix=str(edge_number))
                 edge_number += 1
-        elif post.typename in ['GraphImage', 'GraphVideo']:
-            downloaded = self.download_pic(filename=filename, url=post.url, mtime=post.date)
+        elif post.typename == 'GraphImage':
+            downloaded = self.download_pic(filename=filename, filename_alt=filename_old,
+                                           url=post.url, mtime=post.date_local)
+        elif post.typename == 'GraphVideo':
+            if self.download_video_thumbnails is Tristate.always:
+                downloaded = self.download_pic(filename=filename, filename_alt=filename_old,
+                                               url=post.url, mtime=post.date_local)
         else:
             self.error("Warning: {0} has unknown typename: {1}".format(post, post.typename))
-            downloaded = False
 
         # Save caption if desired
         if self.save_captions is not Tristate.never:
             if post.caption:
-                self.save_caption(filename, post.date, post.caption)
+                self.save_caption(filename=filename, filename_alt=filename_old,
+                                  mtime=post.date_local, caption=post.caption)
             else:
                 self._log("<no caption>", end=' ', flush=True)
 
         # Download video if desired
         if post.is_video and self.download_videos is Tristate.always:
-            self.download_pic(filename=filename, url=post.video_url, mtime=post.date)
+            downloaded |= self.download_pic(filename=filename, filename_alt=filename_old,
+                                            url=post.video_url, mtime=post.date_local)
 
         # Download geotags if desired
         if self.download_geotags is Tristate.always:
             location = post.get_location()
             if location:
-                self.save_location(filename, location, post.date)
+                self.save_location(filename, location, post.date_local)
 
         # Update comments if desired
         if self.download_comments is Tristate.always:
-            self.update_comments(filename, post)
+            self.update_comments(filename=filename, filename_alt=filename_old, post=post)
 
         # Save metadata as JSON if desired.  It might require an extra query, depending on which information has been
         # already obtained.  Regarding Tristate interpretation, we always assume that it requires an extra query.
@@ -1025,44 +1100,61 @@ class Instaloader:
             for item in user_stories["items"]:
                 self._log("[%3i/%3i] " % (count, totalcount), end="", flush=True)
                 count += 1
-
-                shortcode = item["code"] if "code" in item else "no_code"
-                date = datetime.fromtimestamp(item["taken_at"])
-
-                dirname = self.dirname_pattern.format(profile=name, target=filename_target)
-                filename = dirname + '/' + self.filename_pattern.format(profile=name, target=filename_target,
-                                                                        date=date,
-                                                                        shortcode=shortcode)
-                os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(filename), exist_ok=True)
-                with self._error_catcher('Download story {} from user {}'.format(shortcode, name)):
-                    if "image_versions2" in item:
-                        url = item["image_versions2"]["candidates"][0]["url"]
-                        downloaded = self.download_pic(filename=filename,
-                                                       url=url,
-                                                       mtime=date)
-                    else:
-                        self._log("Warning: Unable to find story image.")
-                        downloaded = False
-                    if "caption" in item and item["caption"] is not None and \
-                                    self.save_captions is not Tristate.never:
-                        caption = item["caption"]
-                        if isinstance(caption, dict) and "text" in caption:
-                            caption = caption["text"]
-                        self.save_caption(filename, date, caption)
-                    else:
-                        self._log("<no caption>", end=' ', flush=True)
-                    if "video_versions" in item and self.download_videos is Tristate.always:
-                        downloaded = self.download_pic(filename=filename,
-                                                       url=item["video_versions"][0]["url"],
-                                                       mtime=date)
-                    if item["story_locations"] and self.download_geotags is not Tristate.never:
-                        location = item["story_locations"][0]["location"]
-                        if location:
-                            self.save_location(filename, location, date)
-                    self._log()
+                with self._error_catcher('Download story from user {}'.format(name)):
+                    downloaded = self.download_story(item, filename_target, name)
                     if fast_update and not downloaded:
                         break
 
+    def download_story(self, item: Dict[str, Any], target: str, profile: str) -> bool:
+        """Download one user story.
+
+        :param item: Story item, as in story['items'] for story in :meth:`get_stories`
+        :param target: Replacement for {target} in dirname_pattern and filename_pattern
+        :param profile: Owner profile name
+        :return: True if something was downloaded, False otherwise, i.e. file was already there
+        """
+
+        shortcode = item["code"] if "code" in item else "no_code"
+        date_local = datetime.fromtimestamp(item["taken_at"])
+        date_utc = datetime.utcfromtimestamp(item["taken_at"])
+        dirname = self.dirname_pattern.format(profile=profile, target=target)
+        filename = dirname + '/' + self.filename_pattern.format(profile=profile, target=target,
+                                                                date_utc=date_utc,
+                                                                shortcode=shortcode)
+        filename_old = dirname + '/' + self.filename_pattern_old.format(profile=profile, target=target,
+                                                                        date_utc=date_local,
+                                                                        shortcode=shortcode)
+        os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(filename), exist_ok=True)
+        downloaded = False
+        if "image_versions2" in item:
+            if "video_versions" not in item or self.download_video_thumbnails is Tristate.always:
+                url = item["image_versions2"]["candidates"][0]["url"]
+                downloaded = self.download_pic(filename=filename,
+                                               filename_alt=filename_old,
+                                               url=url,
+                                               mtime=date_local)
+        else:
+            self._log("Warning: Unable to find story image.")
+        if "caption" in item and item["caption"] is not None and \
+                self.save_captions is not Tristate.never:
+            caption = item["caption"]
+            if isinstance(caption, dict) and "text" in caption:
+                caption = caption["text"]
+            self.save_caption(filename=filename, filename_alt=filename_old, mtime=date_local, caption=caption)
+        else:
+            self._log("<no caption>", end=' ', flush=True)
+        if "video_versions" in item and self.download_videos is Tristate.always:
+            downloaded |= self.download_pic(filename=filename,
+                                            filename_alt=filename_old,
+                                            url=item["video_versions"][0]["url"],
+                                            mtime=date_local)
+        if item["story_locations"] and self.download_geotags is not Tristate.never:
+            location = item["story_locations"][0]["location"]
+            if location:
+                self.save_location(filename, location, date_local)
+        self._log()
+        return downloaded
+
     def get_feed_posts(self) -> Iterator[Post]:
         """Get Posts of the user's feed."""
 
@@ -1240,7 +1332,8 @@ class Instaloader:
             end_cursor = media['page_info']['end_cursor']
 
     def download_profile(self, name: str,
-                         profile_pic_only: bool = False, fast_update: bool = False,
+                         profile_pic: bool = True, profile_pic_only: bool = False,
+                         fast_update: bool = False,
                          download_stories: bool = False, download_stories_only: bool = False,
                          filter_func: Optional[Callable[[Post], bool]] = None) -> None:
         """Download one profile"""
@@ -1261,8 +1354,9 @@ class Instaloader:
             profile_metadata = self.get_profile_metadata(name)
 
         # Download profile picture
-        with self._error_catcher('Download profile picture of {}'.format(name)):
-            self.download_profilepic(name, profile_metadata["user"]["profile_pic_url"])
+        if profile_pic or profile_pic_only:
+            with self._error_catcher('Download profile picture of {}'.format(name)):
+                self.download_profilepic(name, profile_metadata)
         if profile_pic_only:
             return
 
@@ -1320,7 +1414,8 @@ class Instaloader:
 
     def main(self, profilelist: List[str], username: Optional[str] = None, password: Optional[str] = None,
              sessionfile: Optional[str] = None, max_count: Optional[int] = None,
-             profile_pic_only: bool = False, fast_update: bool = False,
+             profile_pic: bool = True, profile_pic_only: bool = False,
+             fast_update: bool = False,
              stories: bool = False, stories_only: bool = False,
              filter_str: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
         """Download set of profiles, hashtags etc. and handle logging in and session files if desired."""
@@ -1384,7 +1479,7 @@ class Instaloader:
             for target in targets:
                 with self._error_catcher():
                     try:
-                        self.download_profile(target, profile_pic_only, fast_update, stories, stories_only,
+                        self.download_profile(target, profile_pic, profile_pic_only, fast_update, stories, stories_only,
                                               filter_func=filter_func)
                     except ProfileNotExistsException as err:
                         if username is not None:
@@ -1392,8 +1487,8 @@ class Instaloader:
                             self._log("Trying again anonymously, helps in case you are just blocked.")
                             with self.anonymous_copy() as anonymous_loader:
                                 with self._error_catcher():
-                                    anonymous_loader.download_profile(target, profile_pic_only, fast_update,
-                                                                      filter_func=filter_func)
+                                    anonymous_loader.download_profile(target, profile_pic, profile_pic_only,
+                                                                      fast_update, filter_func=filter_func)
                         else:
                             raise err
         except KeyboardInterrupt:
@@ -1428,8 +1523,12 @@ def main():
                              'followees.')
     g_what.add_argument('-P', '--profile-pic-only', action='store_true',
                         help='Only download profile picture.')
+    g_what.add_argument('--no-profile-pic', action='store_true',
+                        help='Do not download profile picture.')
     g_what.add_argument('-V', '--no-videos', action='store_true',
                         help='Do not download videos.')
+    g_what.add_argument('--no-video-thumbnails', action='store_true',
+                        help='Do not download thumbnails of videos.')
     g_what.add_argument('-G', '--geotags', action='store_true',
                         help='Download geotags when available. Geotags are stored as a '
                              'text file with the location\'s name and a Google Maps link. '
@@ -1450,7 +1549,7 @@ def main():
                         help='Also download stories of each profile that is downloaded. Requires --login.')
     g_what.add_argument('--stories-only', action='store_true',
                         help='Rather than downloading regular posts of each specified profile, only download '
-                             'stories. Requires --login.')
+                             'stories. Requires --login. Does not imply --no-profile-pic.')
     g_what.add_argument('--only-if', metavar='filter',
                         help='Expression that, if given, must evaluate to True for each post to be downloaded. Must be '
                              'a syntactically valid python expression. Variables are evaluated to '
@@ -1523,6 +1622,7 @@ def main():
                              "eventually --only-if=viewer_has_liked.")
 
         download_videos = Tristate.always if not args.no_videos else Tristate.no_extra_query
+        download_video_thumbnails = Tristate.always if not args.no_video_thumbnails else Tristate.never
         download_comments = Tristate.always if args.comments else Tristate.no_extra_query
         save_captions = Tristate.no_extra_query if not args.no_captions else Tristate.never
         save_metadata = Tristate.always if args.metadata_json else Tristate.never
@@ -1539,13 +1639,21 @@ def main():
         loader = Instaloader(sleep=not args.no_sleep, quiet=args.quiet,
                              user_agent=args.user_agent,
                              dirname_pattern=args.dirname_pattern, filename_pattern=args.filename_pattern,
-                             download_videos=download_videos, download_geotags=download_geotags,
+                             download_videos=download_videos, download_video_thumbnails=download_video_thumbnails,
+                             download_geotags=download_geotags,
                              save_captions=save_captions, download_comments=download_comments,
                              save_metadata=save_metadata, max_connection_attempts=args.max_connection_attempts)
-        loader.main(args.profile, args.login.lower() if args.login is not None else None, args.password,
-                    args.sessionfile,
-                    int(args.count) if args.count is not None else None,
-                    args.profile_pic_only, args.fast_update, args.stories, args.stories_only, args.only_if)
+        loader.main(args.profile,
+                    username=args.login.lower() if args.login is not None else None,
+                    password=args.password,
+                    sessionfile=args.sessionfile,
+                    max_count=int(args.count) if args.count is not None else None,
+                    profile_pic=not args.no_profile_pic,
+                    profile_pic_only=args.profile_pic_only,
+                    fast_update=args.fast_update,
+                    stories=args.stories,
+                    stories_only=args.stories_only,
+                    filter_str=args.only_if)
     except InstaloaderException as err:
         raise SystemExit("Fatal error: %s" % err)