Release of Version 4.9.4

We are proud to announce @socialmethod as our new sponsor.

.github/workflows/stale.yml

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
         stale-issue-message: 'There has been no activity on this question for an extended period of time. This issue will be closed after further 14 days of inactivity.'
         stale-issue-label: 'stale'
         exempt-issue-labels: 'leave open'
-        days-before-stale: 15
+        days-before-stale: 21
         days-before-close: -1
         remove-stale-when-updated: false
     - uses: actions/stale@v1
@@ -30,5 +30,5 @@ jobs:
         stale-pr-label: 'stale'
         exempt-issue-label: 'leave open'
         exempt-pr-label: 'leave open'
-        days-before-stale: 135
+        days-before-stale: 189
         days-before-close: 14

README.rst

@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@ Supporters
 
 .. current-sponsors-start
 
+| Instaloader is proudly sponsored by
+|  `@socialmethod <https://github.com/socialmethod>`__
+
 See `Alex' GitHub Sponsors <https://github.com/sponsors/aandergr>`__ page for
 how you can sponsor the development of Instaloader!
 

instaloader/__init__.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """Download pictures (or videos) along with their captions and other metadata from Instagram."""
 
 
-__version__ = '4.9.3'
+__version__ = '4.9.4'
 
 
 try:

instaloader/instaloader.py

@@ -878,13 +878,18 @@ class Instaloader:
         filename_template = os.path.join(dirname, self.format_filename(item, target=target))
         filename = self.__prepare_filename(filename_template, lambda: item.url)
         downloaded = False
-        if not item.is_video or self.download_video_thumbnails is True:
+        video_url_fetch_failed = False
+        if item.is_video and self.download_videos is True:
+            video_url = item.video_url
+            if video_url:
+                filename = self.__prepare_filename(filename_template, lambda: str(video_url))
+                downloaded |= (not _already_downloaded(filename + ".mp4") and
+                               self.download_pic(filename=filename, url=video_url, mtime=date_local))
+            else:
+                video_url_fetch_failed = True
+        if video_url_fetch_failed or not item.is_video or self.download_video_thumbnails is True:
             downloaded = (not _already_downloaded(filename + ".jpg") and
                           self.download_pic(filename=filename, url=item.url, mtime=date_local))
-        if item.is_video and self.download_videos is True:
-            filename = self.__prepare_filename(filename_template, lambda: str(item.video_url))
-            downloaded |= (not _already_downloaded(filename + ".mp4") and
-                           self.download_pic(filename=filename, url=item.video_url, mtime=date_local))
         # Save caption if desired
         metadata_string = _ArbitraryItemFormatter(item).format(self.storyitem_metadata_txt_pattern).strip()
         if metadata_string:

instaloader/nodeiterator.py

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class NodeIterator(Iterator[T]):
                  query_variables: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
                  query_referer: Optional[str] = None,
                  first_data: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
-                 is_first: Optional[Callable[[T], bool]] = None):
+                 is_first: Optional[Callable[[T, Optional[T]], bool]] = None):
         self._context = context
         self._query_hash = query_hash
         self._edge_extractor = edge_extractor
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class NodeIterator(Iterator[T]):
                 raise
             item = self._node_wrapper(node)
             if self._is_first is not None:
-                if self._is_first(item):
+                if self._is_first(item, self.first_item):
                     self._first_node = node
             else:
                 if self._first_node is None:

instaloader/structures.py

@@ -1039,17 +1039,8 @@ class Profile:
         )
 
     @staticmethod
-    def _make_is_newest_checker() -> Callable[[Post], bool]:
+    def _make_is_newest_checker() -> Callable[[Post, Optional[Post]], bool]:
-        newest_date: Optional[datetime] = None
+        return lambda post, first: first is None or post.date_local > first.date_local
-        def is_newest(p: Post) -> bool:
-            nonlocal newest_date
-            post_date = p.date_local
-            if newest_date is None or post_date > newest_date:
-                newest_date = post_date
-                return True
-            else:
-                return False
-        return is_newest
 
     def get_followers(self) -> NodeIterator['Profile']:
         """