[GH-ISSUE #72] download will not work for usernames that end in underscore_ #111

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opened 2026-03-13 19:46:35 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment
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Originally created by @asdfghjkkly on GitHub (Mar 3, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/afkarxyz/Twitter-X-Media-Batch-Downloader/issues/72

Am able to download from most accounts without issues. However, when attempting to download from usernames that end in an underscore, the fetch fails every time. e.g. @Mickey_Mouse_

Is it something to do with the character encoding? I have tried copying from the address bar, from the user's page, and just typing myself. Adding @ or https://x.com/User_Name_ does not change the behavior (Windows 11). I love this program by the way - thank you so much for making it!

Originally created by @asdfghjkkly on GitHub (Mar 3, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/afkarxyz/Twitter-X-Media-Batch-Downloader/issues/72 Am able to download from most accounts without issues. However, when attempting to download from usernames that end in an underscore, the fetch fails every time. e.g. @Mickey_Mouse_ Is it something to do with the character encoding? I have tried copying from the address bar, from the user's page, and just typing myself. Adding @ or https://x.com/User_Name_ does not change the behavior (Windows 11). I love this program by the way - thank you so much for making it!
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@Nagad321 commented on GitHub (Mar 4, 2026):

Same issue here, even if the underscore is at beginning or in the middle (not just at the end)

<!-- gh-comment-id:3994613116 --> @Nagad321 commented on GitHub (Mar 4, 2026): Same issue here, even if the underscore is at beginning or in the middle (not just at the end)
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