Release of Version 4.7.6

Co-authored-by: Alexander Graf <17130992+aandergr@users.noreply.github.com>

.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
+.. include:: sponsors.rst
-
+   :start-after: donations-start
-It is a pleasure for us to share our Instaloader to the world, and we are proud
+   :end-before: donations-end
-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`)

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__ = '4.7.3'
+__version__ = '4.7.6'
 
 
 try:

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
@@ -528,6 +527,28 @@ class InstaloaderContext:
         :raises ConnectionException: When download repeatedly failed."""
         self.write_raw(self.get_raw(url), filename)
 
+    def head(self, url: str, allow_redirects: bool = False) -> requests.Response:
+        """HEAD a URL anonymously.
+
+        :raises QueryReturnedNotFoundException: When the server responds with a 404.
+        :raises QueryReturnedForbiddenException: When the server responds with a 403.
+        :raises ConnectionException: When request failed.
+
+        .. versionadded:: 4.7.6
+        """
+        with self.get_anonymous_session() as anonymous_session:
+            resp = anonymous_session.head(url, allow_redirects=allow_redirects)
+        if resp.status_code == 200:
+            return resp
+        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))
+            raise ConnectionException("HTTP error code {}.".format(resp.status_code))
+
     @property
     def root_rhx_gis(self) -> Optional[str]:
         """rhx_gis string returned in the / query."""

instaloader/structures.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import re
 from base64 import b64decode, b64encode
 from collections import namedtuple
 from datetime import datetime
-from typing import Any, Dict, Iterable, Iterator, List, Optional, Union
+from typing import Any, Dict, Iterable, Iterator, List, Optional, Tuple, Union
 
 from . import __version__
 from .exceptions import *
@@ -374,13 +374,26 @@ class Post:
     def video_url(self) -> Optional[str]:
         """URL of the video, or None."""
         if self.is_video:
+            version_urls = [self._field('video_url')]
             if self._context.is_logged_in:
+                version_urls.extend(version['url'] for version in self._iphone_struct['video_versions'])
+            url_candidates: List[Tuple[int, str]] = []
+            for idx, version_url in enumerate(version_urls):
+                if any(url_candidate[1] == version_url for url_candidate in url_candidates):
+                    # Skip duplicates
+                    continue
                 try:
-                    url = self._iphone_struct['video_versions'][0]['url']
+                    url_candidates.append((
-                    return url
+                        int(self._context.head(version_url, allow_redirects=True).headers.get('Content-Length', 0)),
+                        version_url
+                    ))
                 except (InstaloaderException, KeyError, IndexError) as err:
-                    self._context.error('{} Unable to fetch high quality video version of {}.'.format(err, self))
+                    self._context.error(f"Video URL candidate {idx+1}/{len(version_urls)} for {self}: {err}")
-            return self._field('video_url')
+            if not url_candidates:
+                # All candidates fail: Fallback to default URL and handle errors later at the actual download attempt
+                return version_urls[0]
+            url_candidates.sort()
+            return url_candidates[-1][1]
         return None
 
     @property
@@ -553,8 +566,8 @@ class Post:
             return None
         location_id = int(loc['id'])
         if any(k not in loc for k in ('name', 'slug', 'has_public_page', 'lat', 'lng')):
-            loc = self._context.get_json("explore/locations/{0}/".format(location_id),
+            loc.update(self._context.get_json("explore/locations/{0}/".format(location_id),
-                                         params={'__a': 1})['graphql']['location']
+                                              params={'__a': 1})['native_location_data']['location_info'])
         self._location = PostLocation(location_id, loc['name'], loc['slug'], loc['has_public_page'],
                                       loc['lat'], loc['lng'])
         return self._location
@@ -1103,7 +1116,26 @@ class StoryItem:
     def video_url(self) -> Optional[str]:
         """URL of the video, or None."""
         if self.is_video:
-            return self._node['video_resources'][-1]['src']
+            version_urls = [self._node['video_resources'][-1]['src']]
+            if self._context.is_logged_in:
+                version_urls.extend(version['url'] for version in self._iphone_struct['video_versions'])
+            url_candidates: List[Tuple[int, str]] = []
+            for idx, version_url in enumerate(version_urls):
+                if any(url_candidate[1] == version_url for url_candidate in url_candidates):
+                    # Skip duplicates
+                    continue
+                try:
+                    url_candidates.append((
+                        int(self._context.head(version_url, allow_redirects=True).headers.get('Content-Length', 0)),
+                        version_url
+                    ))
+                except (InstaloaderException, KeyError, IndexError) as err:
+                    self._context.error(f"Video URL candidate {idx+1}/{len(version_urls)} for {self}: {err}")
+            if not url_candidates:
+                # All candidates fail: Fallback to default URL and handle errors later at the actual download attempt
+                return version_urls[0]
+            url_candidates.sort()
+            return url_candidates[-1][1]
         return None