2026.1.24.0

Instagram: update settings; fix a bug in line 1437
OnlyFans: update the URLs that open posts

Author: AAndyProgram

Changelog.md

@@ -2,18 +2,27 @@
 - [ffmpeg](https://github.com/AAndyProgram/SCrawler/wiki/Settings#ffmpeg)
   - x64 version - [release](https://github.com/GyanD/codexffmpeg/releases/tag/5.1.2); [zip](https://github.com/GyanD/codexffmpeg/releases/download/5.1.2/ffmpeg-5.1.2-full_build.zip); **version `5.1.2-full_build-www.gyan.dev`**
   - x86 version - [release](https://github.com/yt-dlp/FFmpeg-Builds/releases/tag/autobuild-2022-11-30-12-57); [zip](https://github.com/yt-dlp/FFmpeg-Builds/releases/download/autobuild-2022-11-30-12-57/ffmpeg-N-109274-gd7a5f068c2-win32-gpl.zip); **version `N-109457-geeb280f351-20221226`**
-- [Gallery-dl](https://github.com/AAndyProgram/SCrawler/wiki/Settings#gallery-dl) - **1.31.3**
+- [Gallery-dl](https://github.com/AAndyProgram/SCrawler/wiki/Settings#gallery-dl) - **1.31.4**
 - [YT-DLP](https://github.com/AAndyProgram/SCrawler/wiki/Settings#yt-dlp) - **2025.12.08**
 - [Deno](https://github.com/AAndyProgram/SCrawler/wiki/Settings#deno) - latest *(`2.0.0` or higher)*
 - [OF-Scraper](https://github.com/AAndyProgram/SCrawler/wiki/Settings#of-scraper) - **3.12.9** ([release](https://github.com/datawhores/OF-Scraper/releases/tag/3.12.9))
 
 # 2026
 
+## 2026.1.24.0
+
+*2026-01-24*
+
+- Updated
+  - gallery-dl up to version **1.31.4**
+- Fixed
+  - Minor bugs
+
 ## 2026.1.17.0
 
 *2026-01-17*
 
-- Add
+- Added
   - Sites:
     - OnlyFans: handling error `502`
     - Threads: user name and description extraction

FAQ.md

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ I strongly recommend you to **regularly** create backup copies of the settings f
 ## General questions
 - **PROFILES**
     - I added a profile but **nothing downloaded** :arrow_forward: check your cookies and [site requirements](https://github.com/AAndyProgram/SCrawler/wiki/Settings#sites-requirements). If there are any optional fields that you don't fill in, do so. Still nothing works - [report it](#how-to-report-a-problem)!
+    - :exclamation: **Try to avoid Chinese/Japanese symbols in the paths.**
     - User downloading failed :arrow_forward: check your credentials and **[SITES REQUIREMENTS](https://github.com/AAndyProgram/SCrawler/wiki/Settings#sites-requirements)**. If all settings are set and nothing works, [report it](#how-to-report-a-problem). **Don't forget to attach the LOG.**
     - [How to redownload user](https://github.com/AAndyProgram/SCrawler/wiki#redownload-user)
     - How to **add profile** to download :arrow_forward: copy the **[profile URL](https://github.com/AAndyProgram/SCrawler/wiki#add-user)** and press `Insert` or `Ctrl+Insert`. **ALWAYS PASTE THE USER PROFILE URL**. After that select this user and press `F5` or click the `Download selected` button.

SCrawler/API/Instagram/SiteSettings.vb

@@ -545,18 +545,17 @@ Namespace API.Instagram
             UserRegex = RParams.DMS(String.Format(UserRegexDefaultPattern, "instagram.com/"), 1)
             ImageVideoContains = "instagram.com"
         End Sub
-        Private Const SettingsVersionCurrent As Integer = 2
+        Private Const SettingsVersionCurrent As Integer = 3
         Friend Overrides Sub EndInit()
             Try : MyLastRequests.Add(LastDownloadDate.Value, LastRequestsCount.Value) : Catch : End Try
             If Not CBool(HH_IG_WWW_CLAIM_USE.Value) Then Responser.Headers.Remove(Header_IG_WWW_CLAIM)
             If CInt(SettingsVersion.Value) < SettingsVersionCurrent Then
                 SettingsVersion.Value = SettingsVersionCurrent
-                HH_IG_WWW_CLAIM_UPDATE_INTERVAL.Value = 120
-                HH_IG_WWW_CLAIM_ALWAYS_ZERO.Value = False
-                HH_IG_WWW_CLAIM_RESET_EACH_SESSION.Value = True
-                HH_IG_WWW_CLAIM_RESET_EACH_TARGET.Value = True
-                HH_IG_WWW_CLAIM_USE.Value = True
-                HH_IG_WWW_CLAIM_USE_DEFAULT_ALGO.Value = True
+                HH_IG_WWW_CLAIM_RESET_EACH_TARGET.Value = False
+                RequestsWaitTimer_Any.Value = 5000
+                TaggedNotifyLimit.Value = 50
+                DownDetectorValue.Value = 30
+                DownDetectorValueAddToLog.Value = True
             End If
             MyBase.EndInit()
         End Sub

SCrawler/API/Instagram/UserData.vb

@@ -1434,7 +1434,7 @@ NextPageBlock:
                 MyMainLOG = $"Number of requests before error 429: {RequestsCount}"
                 Return 1
             ElseIf Responser.StatusCode = 560 Or Responser.StatusCode = HttpStatusCode.InternalServerError Then '560, 500
-                If Responser.StatusCode = 560 And s = Sections.Stories And MySiteSettings.IgnoreStoriesDownloadingErrors Then
+                If Responser.StatusCode = 560 And s = Sections.Stories And MySiteSettings.IgnoreStoriesDownloadingErrors.Value Then
                     MyMainLOG = $"{ToStringForLog()}: Stories downloading skipped (560)"
                     Return ErrHandlingValueStories
                 Else

SCrawler/API/OnlyFans/SiteSettings.vb

@@ -99,6 +99,19 @@ Namespace API.OnlyFans
             End Get
         End Property
 #End Region
+#Region "Other"
+        <PClonable, PXML("OpenPostsUsingID")> Private ReadOnly Property OpenPostsUsingID_XML As PropertyValue
+        <PropertyOption(ControlText:="Open posts using ID", ControlToolTip:="Open posts using the user ID instead of the user name"), HiddenControl>
+        Private ReadOnly Property OpenPostsUsingID As PropertyValue
+            Get
+                If Not DefaultInstance Is Nothing Then
+                    Return DirectCast(DefaultInstance, SiteSettings).OpenPostsUsingID_XML
+                Else
+                    Return OpenPostsUsingID_XML
+                End If
+            End Get
+        End Property
+#End Region
 #Region "OFScraper"
         <PClonable, PXML("OFScraperPath")> Private ReadOnly Property OFScraperPath_XML As PropertyValue
         <PropertyOption(ControlText:="OF-Scraper path", ControlToolTip:="The path to the 'ofscraper.exe'", Category:=CAT_OFS)>
@@ -285,6 +298,8 @@ Namespace API.OnlyFans
 
             UpdateRules401_XML = New PropertyValue(False)
 
+            OpenPostsUsingID_XML = New PropertyValue(True)
+
             UserRegex = RParams.DMS(String.Format(UserRegexDefaultPattern, "onlyfans.com/"), 1, EDP.ReturnValue)
             UrlPatternUser = "https://onlyfans.com/{0}"
             ImageVideoContains = "onlyfans.com"
@@ -363,8 +378,9 @@ Namespace API.OnlyFans
                 End If
                 If p.IsEmptyString Then
                     Return GetUserUrl(User)
+                ElseIf CBool(OpenPostsUsingID.Value) Then
+                    Return String.Format(UserPostPattern, p, If(User.ID.IsEmptyString, User.NameTrue, $"u{User.ID}"))
                 Else
-                    'Return String.Format(UserPostPattern, p, If(User.ID.IsEmptyString, User.Name, $"u{User.ID}"))
                     Return String.Format(UserPostPattern, p, User.NameTrue)
                 End If
             Else

SCrawler/My Project/AssemblyInfo.vb

@@ -32,6 +32,6 @@ Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
 ' by using the '*' as shown below:
 ' <Assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")>
 
-<Assembly: AssemblyVersion("2026.1.17.0")>
-<Assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("2026.1.17.0")>
+<Assembly: AssemblyVersion("2026.1.24.0")>
+<Assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("2026.1.24.0")>
 <Assembly: NeutralResourcesLanguage("en")>