[GH-ISSUE #18] about the downloaded Instagram story #16

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opened 2026-02-27 20:05:00 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment

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Originally created by @mrtreexu1104 on GitHub (Nov 14, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/misiektoja/instagram_monitor/issues/18

I noticed that every time I scan, the images or videos in the story are downloaded again. Is there a setting to only download newly published ones?

Originally created by @mrtreexu1104 on GitHub (Nov 14, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/misiektoja/instagram_monitor/issues/18 I noticed that every time I scan, the images or videos in the story are downloaded again. Is there a setting to only download newly published ones?

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@misiektoja commented on GitHub (Nov 30, 2025):

The code avoids re-downloading by checking if each story file (image, video) already exists. Filenames are stable because they use the story timestamp from Instagram's API, so the same story always maps to the same file. The monitoring loop only processes stories when the count increases, then downloads only missing files.

If you still see re-downloads it means the files were deleted, saved to a different directory or the script cannot read them due to permissions.

Please confirm that the files are still in the working directory. If you still have issues please elaborate on it more, so I can help.

@misiektoja commented on GitHub (Nov 30, 2025): The code avoids re-downloading by checking if each story file (image, video) already exists. Filenames are stable because they use the story timestamp from Instagram's API, so the same story always maps to the same file. The monitoring loop only processes stories when the count increases, then downloads only missing files. If you still see re-downloads it means the files were deleted, saved to a different directory or the script cannot read them due to permissions. Please confirm that the files are still in the working directory. If you still have issues please elaborate on it more, so I can help.