Release of Version 4.8.2

Fixes #1349.

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md

@@ -6,13 +6,15 @@ labels: "feature suggestion"
 ---
 
 **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?
+How could the user invoke the new function? Which problem would it solve?
+If new information is obtained, how would it be further processed?
 
 **Describe the solution you'd like**
 A clear and concise description of what you want to happen.
 
 **Describe alternatives you've considered**
 A clear and concise description of any alternative solutions or features you've considered.
+How do you achieve the here-described goal without the feature you are requesting?
 
 **If the feature request is accepted, would you be willing to submit a pull request?**
 Yes / No
@@ -21,4 +23,9 @@ Yes / No
 **Additional context**
 Add any other context about the feature request here.
 
-<!-- please also see https://instaloader.github.io/contributing.html for how to suggest a feature -->
+<!-- 
+Also see https://instaloader.github.io/contributing.html for how to suggest a feature.
+
+Please understand that a feature suggestion issue that lacks the required information cannot be
+processed.
+-->

.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/lint.yml

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: [3.8, 3.9]
+        python-version: ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10"]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Instaloader Repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v2

.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

.github/workflows/windows_exe.yml

@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout Instaloader repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - name: Setup Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
-          python-version: 3.9
+          python-version: "3.9"
           architecture: x64
       - name: Get the tagged version
         id: get_version

README.rst

@@ -114,6 +114,34 @@ 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
 ----------
@@ -126,21 +154,3 @@ 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

deploy/windows/create_exe.py

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ with open('__main__.py', 'w+') as f:
 
 # install dependencies and invoke PyInstaller
 commands = ["pip install pipenv==2020.11.15",
-            "pipenv sync --dev",
+            f"pipenv --python {sys.version_info.major}.{sys.version_info.minor} sync --dev",
             "pipenv run pyinstaller --log-level=DEBUG instaloader.spec"]
 
 for command in commands:

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__ = '4.8rc2'
+__version__ = '4.8.2'
 
 
 try:

instaloader/__main__.py

@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ def _main(instaloader: Instaloader, targetlist: List[str],
     latest_stamps = None
     if latest_stamps_file is not None:
         latest_stamps = LatestStamps(latest_stamps_file)
+        instaloader.context.log(f"Using latest stamps from {latest_stamps_file}.")
     # Login, if desired
     if username is not None:
         if not re.match(r"^[A-Za-z0-9._]+$", username):

instaloader/instaloader.py

@@ -453,9 +453,12 @@ class Instaloader:
     def save_location(self, filename: str, location: PostLocation, mtime: datetime) -> None:
         """Save post location name and Google Maps link."""
         filename += '_location.txt'
-        location_string = (location.name + "\n" +
-                           "https://maps.google.com/maps?q={0},{1}&ll={0},{1}\n".format(location.lat,
-                                                                                        location.lng))
+        if location.lat is not None and location.lng is not None:
+            location_string = (location.name + "\n" +
+                               "https://maps.google.com/maps?q={0},{1}&ll={0},{1}\n".format(location.lat,
+                                                                                            location.lng))
+        else:
+            location_string = location.name
         with open(filename, 'wb') as text_file:
             with BytesIO(location_string.encode()) as bio:
                 shutil.copyfileobj(cast(IO, bio), text_file)
@@ -788,6 +791,7 @@ class Instaloader:
 
         if not userids:
             self.context.log("Retrieving all visible stories...")
+            profile_count = None
         else:
             userids = [p if isinstance(p, int) else p.userid for p in userids]
             profile_count = len(userids)
@@ -807,7 +811,7 @@ class Instaloader:
                 last_scraped = latest_stamps.get_last_story_timestamp(name)
                 scraped_timestamp = datetime.now().astimezone()
             for item in user_story.get_items():
-                if last_scraped is not None and item.date_utc.replace(tzinfo=timezone.utc) <= last_scraped:
+                if latest_stamps is not None and item.date_utc.replace(tzinfo=timezone.utc) <= last_scraped:
                     break
                 if storyitem_filter is not None and not storyitem_filter(item):
                     self.context.log("<{} skipped>".format(item), flush=True)
@@ -1203,14 +1207,14 @@ class Instaloader:
         if latest_stamps is not None:
             last_scraped = latest_stamps.get_last_tagged_timestamp(profile.username)
             posts_takewhile = lambda p: p.date_utc.replace(tzinfo=timezone.utc) > last_scraped
-            scraped_timestamp = datetime.now().astimezone()
-        self.posts_download_loop(profile.get_tagged_posts(),
+        tagged_posts = profile.get_tagged_posts()
+        self.posts_download_loop(tagged_posts,
                                  target if target
                                  else (Path(_PostPathFormatter.sanitize_path(profile.username)) /
                                        _PostPathFormatter.sanitize_path(':tagged')),
                                  fast_update, post_filter, takewhile=posts_takewhile)
-        if latest_stamps is not None:
-            latest_stamps.set_last_tagged_timestamp(profile.username, scraped_timestamp)
+        if latest_stamps is not None and tagged_posts.first_item is not None:
+            latest_stamps.set_last_tagged_timestamp(profile.username, tagged_posts.first_item.date_local.astimezone())
 
     def download_igtv(self, profile: Profile, fast_update: bool = False,
                       post_filter: Optional[Callable[[Post], bool]] = None,
@@ -1226,11 +1230,11 @@ class Instaloader:
         if latest_stamps is not None:
             last_scraped = latest_stamps.get_last_igtv_timestamp(profile.username)
             posts_takewhile = lambda p: p.date_utc.replace(tzinfo=timezone.utc) > last_scraped
-            scraped_timestamp = datetime.now().astimezone()
-        self.posts_download_loop(profile.get_igtv_posts(), profile.username, fast_update, post_filter,
+        igtv_posts = profile.get_igtv_posts()
+        self.posts_download_loop(igtv_posts, profile.username, fast_update, post_filter,
                                  total_count=profile.igtvcount, owner_profile=profile, takewhile=posts_takewhile)
-        if latest_stamps is not None:
-            latest_stamps.set_last_igtv_timestamp(profile.username, scraped_timestamp)
+        if latest_stamps is not None and igtv_posts.first_item is not None:
+            latest_stamps.set_last_igtv_timestamp(profile.username, igtv_posts.first_item.date_local.astimezone())
 
     def _get_id_filename(self, profile_name: str) -> str:
         if ((format_string_contains_key(self.dirname_pattern, 'profile') or
@@ -1424,12 +1428,13 @@ class Instaloader:
                         # pylint:disable=cell-var-from-loop
                         last_scraped = latest_stamps.get_last_post_timestamp(profile_name)
                         posts_takewhile = lambda p: p.date_utc.replace(tzinfo=timezone.utc) > last_scraped
-                        scraped_timestamp = datetime.now().astimezone()
-                    self.posts_download_loop(profile.get_posts(), profile_name, fast_update, post_filter,
+                    posts_to_download = profile.get_posts()
+                    self.posts_download_loop(posts_to_download, profile_name, fast_update, post_filter,
                                              total_count=profile.mediacount, owner_profile=profile,
                                              takewhile=posts_takewhile)
-                    if latest_stamps is not None:
-                        latest_stamps.set_last_post_timestamp(profile_name, scraped_timestamp)
+                    if latest_stamps is not None and posts_to_download.first_item is not None:
+                        latest_stamps.set_last_post_timestamp(profile_name,
+                                                              posts_to_download.first_item.date_local.astimezone())
 
         if stories and profiles:
             with self.context.error_catcher("Download stories"):

instaloader/instaloadercontext.py

@@ -154,7 +154,6 @@ 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
@@ -530,6 +529,28 @@ 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/nodeiterator.py

@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ FrozenNodeIterator = NamedTuple('FrozenNodeIterator',
                                  ('context_username', Optional[str]),
                                  ('total_index', int),
                                  ('best_before', Optional[float]),
-                                 ('remaining_data', Optional[Dict])])
+                                 ('remaining_data', Optional[Dict]),
+                                 ('first_node', Optional[Dict])])
 FrozenNodeIterator.query_hash.__doc__ = """The GraphQL ``query_hash`` parameter."""
 FrozenNodeIterator.query_variables.__doc__ = """The GraphQL ``query_variables`` parameter."""
 FrozenNodeIterator.query_referer.__doc__ = """The HTTP referer used for the GraphQL query."""
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ FrozenNodeIterator.total_index.__doc__ = """Number of items that have already be
 FrozenNodeIterator.best_before.__doc__ = """Date when parts of the stored nodes might have expired."""
 FrozenNodeIterator.remaining_data.__doc__ = \
     """The already-retrieved, yet-unprocessed ``edges`` and the ``page_info`` at time of freezing."""
-
+FrozenNodeIterator.first_node.__doc__ = """Node data of the first item, if an item has been produced."""
 
 T = TypeVar('T')
 
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ class NodeIterator(Iterator[T]):
             self._best_before = datetime.now() + NodeIterator._shelf_life
         else:
             self._data = self._query()
+        self._first_node: Optional[Dict] = None
 
     def _query(self, after: Optional[str] = None) -> Dict:
         pagination_variables = {'first': NodeIterator._graphql_page_length}  # type: Dict[str, Any]
@@ -125,17 +127,21 @@ class NodeIterator(Iterator[T]):
             except KeyboardInterrupt:
                 self._page_index, self._total_index = page_index, total_index
                 raise
-            return self._node_wrapper(node)
+            item = self._node_wrapper(node)
+            if self._first_node is None:
+                self._first_node = node
+            return item
         if self._data['page_info']['has_next_page']:
             query_response = self._query(self._data['page_info']['end_cursor'])
-            page_index, data = self._page_index, self._data
-            try:
-                self._page_index = 0
-                self._data = query_response
-            except KeyboardInterrupt:
-                self._page_index, self._data = page_index, data
-                raise
-            return self.__next__()
+            if self._data['edges'] != query_response['edges']:
+                page_index, data = self._page_index, self._data
+                try:
+                    self._page_index = 0
+                    self._data = query_response
+                except KeyboardInterrupt:
+                    self._page_index, self._data = page_index, data
+                    raise
+                return self.__next__()
         raise StopIteration()
 
     @property
@@ -157,6 +163,15 @@ class NodeIterator(Iterator[T]):
         ).encode())
         return base64.urlsafe_b64encode(magic_hash.digest()).decode()
 
+    @property
+    def first_item(self) -> Optional[T]:
+        """
+        If this iterator has produced any items, returns the first item produced.
+
+        .. versionadded:: 4.8
+        """
+        return self._node_wrapper(self._first_node) if self._first_node is not None else None
+
     def freeze(self) -> FrozenNodeIterator:
         """Freeze the iterator for later resuming."""
         remaining_data = None
@@ -171,6 +186,7 @@ class NodeIterator(Iterator[T]):
             total_index=max(self.total_index - 1, 0),
             best_before=self._best_before.timestamp() if self._best_before else None,
             remaining_data=remaining_data,
+            first_node=self._first_node,
         )
 
     def thaw(self, frozen: FrozenNodeIterator) -> None:
@@ -197,6 +213,8 @@ class NodeIterator(Iterator[T]):
         self._total_index = frozen.total_index
         self._best_before = datetime.fromtimestamp(frozen.best_before)
         self._data = frozen.remaining_data
+        if frozen.first_node is not None:
+            self._first_node = frozen.first_node
 
 
 @contextmanager

instaloader/structures.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from base64 import b64decode, b64encode
 from collections import namedtuple
 from datetime import datetime
 from pathlib import Path
-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 *
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ PostLocation.id.__doc__ = "ID number of location."
 PostLocation.name.__doc__ = "Location name."
 PostLocation.slug.__doc__ = "URL friendly variant of location name."
 PostLocation.has_public_page.__doc__ = "Whether location has a public page."
-PostLocation.lat.__doc__ = "Latitude (:class:`float`)."
-PostLocation.lng.__doc__ = "Longitude (:class:`float`)."
+PostLocation.lat.__doc__ = "Latitude (:class:`float` or None)."
+PostLocation.lng.__doc__ = "Longitude (:class:`float` or None)."
 
 
 class Post:
@@ -377,13 +377,35 @@ class Post:
     def video_url(self) -> Optional[str]:
         """URL of the video, or None."""
         if self.is_video:
+            version_urls = []
+            try:
+                version_urls.append(self._field('video_url'))
+            except (InstaloaderException, KeyError, IndexError) as err:
+                self._context.error(f"Warning: Unable to fetch video from graphql of {self}: {err}")
             if self._context.iphone_support and self._context.is_logged_in:
                 try:
-                    url = self._iphone_struct['video_versions'][0]['url']
-                    return url
+                    version_urls.extend(version['url'] for version in self._iphone_struct['video_versions'])
                 except (InstaloaderException, KeyError, IndexError) as err:
-                    self._context.error('{} Unable to fetch high quality video version of {}.'.format(err, self))
-            return self._field('video_url')
+                    self._context.error(f"Unable to fetch high-quality video version of {self}: {err}")
+            version_urls = list(dict.fromkeys(version_urls))
+            if len(version_urls) == 0:
+                return None
+            if len(version_urls) == 1:
+                return version_urls[0]
+            url_candidates: List[Tuple[int, str]] = []
+            for idx, version_url in enumerate(version_urls):
+                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
 
     @property
@@ -556,10 +578,10 @@ 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),
-                                         params={'__a': 1})['graphql']['location']
+            loc.update(self._context.get_json("explore/locations/{0}/".format(location_id),
+                                              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'])
+                                      loc.get('lat'), loc.get('lng'))
         return self._location
 
 
@@ -1110,7 +1132,35 @@ 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 = []
+            try:
+                version_urls.append(self._node['video_resources'][-1]['src'])
+            except (InstaloaderException, KeyError, IndexError) as err:
+                self._context.error(f"Warning: Unable to fetch video from graphql of {self}: {err}")
+            if self._context.iphone_support and self._context.is_logged_in:
+                try:
+                    version_urls.extend(version['url'] for version in self._iphone_struct['video_versions'])
+                except (InstaloaderException, KeyError, IndexError) as err:
+                    self._context.error(f"Unable to fetch high-quality video version of {self}: {err}")
+            version_urls = list(dict.fromkeys(version_urls))
+            if len(version_urls) == 0:
+                return None
+            if len(version_urls) == 1:
+                return version_urls[0]
+            url_candidates: List[Tuple[int, str]] = []
+            for idx, version_url in enumerate(version_urls):
+                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
 
 
@@ -1509,7 +1559,7 @@ class TopSearchResults:
             place = location.get('place', {})
             slug = place.get('slug')
             loc = place.get('location', {})
-            yield PostLocation(int(loc['pk']), loc['name'], slug, None, loc['lat'], loc['lng'])
+            yield PostLocation(int(loc['pk']), loc['name'], slug, None, loc.get('lat'), loc.get('lng'))
 
     def get_hashtag_strings(self) -> Iterator[str]:
         """
@@ -1643,6 +1693,8 @@ def load_structure(context: InstaloaderContext, json_structure: dict) -> JsonExp
         elif node_type == "Hashtag":
             return Hashtag(context, json_structure['node'])
         elif node_type == "FrozenNodeIterator":
+            if not 'first_node' in json_structure['node']:
+                json_structure['node']['first_node'] = None
             return FrozenNodeIterator(**json_structure['node'])
     elif 'shortcode' in json_structure:
         # Post JSON created with Instaloader v3