Images downloaded with session cookies have lower resolution than anonymous downloads
Author: yuyoiuyoiuCreated Aug 22, 2026Updated Aug 22, 2026
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Describe the bug I noticed that downloading post using -- -postcode while authenticated (using --login) yields lower resolution images compared to downloading the same public post anonymously without cookies.
To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- instaloader --load-cookies firefox -- -DcV4IoAkj_-
- instaloader -- -DcV4IoAkj_-
- download from profile: instaloader --load-cookies firefox _1127oo
Result
instaloader --load-cookies firefox -- -DcV4IoAkj_- image: 1290x1720, 179KB
instaloader -- -DcV4IoAkj_- image: 3072x4096, 1.54MB
instaloader --load-cookies firefox _1127oo image: 3072x4096, 1.54MB
Instaloader version 4.15.2
Source: instaloader/instaloader