Release of Version 4.7.5

since it causes IG's CDN to limit download speed

.github/funding.yml

@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-custom: "https://instaloader.github.io/contributing.html#donations"
+github: [aandergr]
+custom: "https://instaloader.github.io/sponsors.html"

.github/workflows/stale.yml

@@ -30,5 +30,5 @@ jobs:
         stale-pr-label: 'stale'
         exempt-issue-label: 'leave open'
         exempt-pr-label: 'leave open'
-        days-before-stale: 90
+        days-before-stale: 135
         days-before-close: 14

README.rst

@@ -104,6 +104,34 @@ already have a valid session cookie file.
 
 `Instaloader Documentation <https://instaloader.github.io/basic-usage.html>`__
 
+Contributing
+------------
+
+As an open source project, Instaloader heavily depends on the contributions from
+its community. See
+`contributing <https://instaloader.github.io/contributing.html>`__
+for how you may help Instaloader to become an even greater tool.
+
+Supporters
+----------
+
+.. current-sponsors-start
+
+See `Alex' GitHub Sponsors <https://github.com/sponsors/aandergr>`__ page for
+how you can sponsor the development of Instaloader!
+
+.. current-sponsors-end
+
+It is a pleasure for us to share our Instaloader to the world, and we are proud
+to have attracted such an active and motivating community, with so many users
+who share their suggestions and ideas with us. Buying a community-sponsored beer
+or coffee from time to time is very likely to further raise our passion for the
+development of Instaloader.
+
+| For Donations, we provide GitHub Sponsors page, a PayPal.Me link and a Bitcoin address.
+|  GitHub Sponsors: `Sponsor @aandergr on GitHub Sponsors <https://github.com/sponsors/aandergr>`__
+|  PayPal: `PayPal.me/aandergr <https://www.paypal.me/aandergr>`__
+|  BTC: 1Nst4LoadeYzrKjJ1DX9CpbLXBYE9RKLwY
 
 Disclaimer
 ----------
@@ -116,21 +144,3 @@ subsidiaries. This is an independent and unofficial project. Use at your own ris
 Instaloader is licensed under an MIT license. Refer to ``LICENSE`` file for more information.
 
 .. disclaimer-end
-
-Contributing
-------------
-
-As an open source project, Instaloader heavily depends on the contributions from
-its community. See
-`contributing <https://instaloader.github.io/contributing.html>`__
-for how you may help Instaloader to become an even greater tool.
-
-It is a pleasure for us to share our Instaloader to the world, and we are proud
-to have attracted such an active and motivating community, with so many users
-who share their suggestions and ideas with us. Buying a community-sponsored beer
-or coffee from time to time is very likely to further raise our passion for the
-development of Instaloader.
-
-| For Donations, we provide a PayPal.Me link and a Bitcoin address.
-|  PayPal: `PayPal.me/aandergr <https://www.paypal.me/aandergr>`__
-|  BTC: 1Nst4LoadeYzrKjJ1DX9CpbLXBYE9RKLwY

docs/contributing.rst

@@ -132,21 +132,9 @@ details. If you feel the need to do so, please create a "feature suggestion".
   be implemented and the underlying problem could be solved. Also **describe
   alternatives** that you have considered.
 
-Donations
----------
+Sponsoring
+----------
 
-.. donations-start
-
-It is a pleasure for us to share our Instaloader to the world, and we are proud
-to have attracted such an active and motivating community, with so many users
-who share their suggestions and ideas with us. Buying a community-sponsored beer
-or coffee from time to time is very likely to further raise our passion for the
-development of Instaloader.
-
-| For donations, we provide a PayPal.Me link and a Bitcoin address.
-|  `PayPal.me/aandergr <https://www.paypal.me/aandergr>`__
-|  BTC: 1Nst4LoadeYzrKjJ1DX9CpbLXBYE9RKLwY
-
-.. donations-end
-
-.. (Discussion in :issue:`130`)
+.. include:: sponsors.rst
+   :start-after: donations-start
+   :end-before: donations-end

docs/index.rst

@@ -78,13 +78,6 @@ Useful Links
 - `Issue Tracker / Bug Tracker <https://github.com/instaloader/instaloader/issues>`__
 - `Version History <https://github.com/instaloader/instaloader/releases>`__
 
-Disclaimer
-----------
-
-.. include:: ../README.rst
-   :start-after: disclaimer-start
-   :end-before: disclaimer-end
-
 Contributing
 ------------
 
@@ -92,10 +85,20 @@ As an open source project, Instaloader heavily depends on the contributions from
 its community. See :ref:`contributing` for how you may help Instaloader to
 become an even greater tool.
 
-.. include:: contributing.rst
+Supporters
+----------
+
+.. include:: sponsors.rst
    :start-after: donations-start
    :end-before: donations-end
 
+Disclaimer
+----------
+
+.. include:: ../README.rst
+   :start-after: disclaimer-start
+   :end-before: disclaimer-end
+
 ..
    * :ref:`genindex`
    * :ref:`modindex`

docs/sponsors.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+.. _sponsors:
+
+Sponsoring the development of Instaloader
+=========================================
+
+.. donations-start
+
+.. include:: ../README.rst
+   :start-after: current-sponsors-start
+   :end-before: current-sponsors-end
+
+It is a pleasure for us to share our Instaloader to the world, and we are proud
+to have attracted such an active and motivating community, with so many users
+who share their suggestions and ideas with us. Buying a community-sponsored beer
+or coffee from time to time is very likely to further raise our passion for the
+development of Instaloader.
+
+| For Donations, we provide GitHub Sponsors page, a PayPal.Me link and a Bitcoin address.
+|  GitHub Sponsors: `Sponsor @aandergr on GitHub Sponsors <https://github.com/sponsors/aandergr>`__
+|  PayPal: `PayPal.me/aandergr <https://www.paypal.me/aandergr>`__
+|  BTC: 1Nst4LoadeYzrKjJ1DX9CpbLXBYE9RKLwY
+
+.. donations-end

docs/troubleshooting.rst

@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ Two-Factor-Authentication. It also supports handling the *checkpoint challenge*,
 issued when Instagram suspects authentication activity on your account, by
 pointing the user to an URL to be opened in a browser.
 
-Nevertheless, in :issue:`92` and :issue:`615` users reported problems with
+Nevertheless, in :issue:`92`, :issue:`615`, :issue:`1150` and :issue:`1217`,
+users reported problems with
 logging in. We recommend to always keep the session file which Instaloader
 creates when using :option:`--login`. If a session file is present,
 :option:`--login` does not make use of the failure-prone login procedure.

instaloader/__init__.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """Download pictures (or videos) along with their captions and other metadata from Instagram."""
 
 
-__version__ = '4.7.2'
+__version__ = '4.7.5'
 
 
 try:

instaloader/__main__.py

@@ -108,7 +108,8 @@ def _main(instaloader: Instaloader, targetlist: List[str],
                             code = input("Enter 2FA verification code: ")
                             instaloader.two_factor_login(code)
                             break
-                        except BadCredentialsException:
+                        except BadCredentialsException as err:
+                            print(err, file=sys.stderr)
                             pass
             else:
                 instaloader.interactive_login(username)

instaloader/instaloader.py

@@ -1392,5 +1392,6 @@ class Instaloader:
                     code = input("Enter 2FA verification code: ")
                     self.two_factor_login(code)
                     break
-                except BadCredentialsException:
+                except BadCredentialsException as err:
+                    print(err, file=sys.stderr)
                     pass

instaloader/instaloadercontext.py

@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ class InstaloaderContext:
         if empty_session_only:
             del header['Host']
             del header['Origin']
-            del header['Referer']
             del header['X-Instagram-AJAX']
             del header['X-Requested-With']
         return header
@@ -210,8 +209,8 @@ class InstaloaderContext:
         # Override default timeout behavior.
         # Need to silence mypy bug for this. See: https://github.com/python/mypy/issues/2427
         session.request = partial(session.request, timeout=self.request_timeout) # type: ignore
-        session.get('https://www.instagram.com/web/__mid/')
-        csrf_token = session.cookies.get_dict()['csrftoken']
+        csrf_json = self.get_json('accounts/login/', {}, session=session)
+        csrf_token = csrf_json['config']['csrf_token']
         session.headers.update({'X-CSRFToken': csrf_token})
         # Not using self.get_json() here, because we need to access csrftoken cookie
         self.do_sleep()
@@ -283,9 +282,9 @@ class InstaloaderContext:
         resp_json = login.json()
         if resp_json['status'] != 'ok':
             if 'message' in resp_json:
-                raise BadCredentialsException("Login error: {}".format(resp_json['message']))
+                raise BadCredentialsException("2FA error: {}".format(resp_json['message']))
             else:
-                raise BadCredentialsException("Login error: \"{}\" status.".format(resp_json['status']))
+                raise BadCredentialsException("2FA error: \"{}\" status.".format(resp_json['status']))
         session.headers.update({'X-CSRFToken': login.cookies['csrftoken']})
         self._session = session
         self.username = user

instaloader/structures.py

@@ -793,14 +793,13 @@ class Profile:
     def has_public_story(self) -> bool:
         if not self._has_public_story:
             self._obtain_metadata()
-            # query not rate limited if invoked anonymously:
-            with self._context.anonymous_copy() as anonymous_context:
-                data = anonymous_context.graphql_query('9ca88e465c3f866a76f7adee3871bdd8',
-                                                       {'user_id': self.userid, 'include_chaining': False,
-                                                        'include_reel': False, 'include_suggested_users': False,
-                                                        'include_logged_out_extras': True,
-                                                        'include_highlight_reels': False},
-                                                       'https://www.instagram.com/{}/'.format(self.username))
+            # query rate might be limited:
+            data = self._context.graphql_query('9ca88e465c3f866a76f7adee3871bdd8',
+                                               {'user_id': self.userid, 'include_chaining': False,
+                                                'include_reel': False, 'include_suggested_users': False,
+                                                'include_logged_out_extras': True,
+                                                'include_highlight_reels': False},
+                                               'https://www.instagram.com/{}/'.format(self.username))
             self._has_public_story = data['data']['user']['has_public_story']
         assert self._has_public_story is not None
         return self._has_public_story