[GH-ISSUE #1853] Reddit Image Fetching Bug for imageless posts #1155

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opened 2026-03-02 11:55:23 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment
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Originally created by @finnkuhn on GitHub (Aug 19, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/karakeep-app/karakeep/issues/1853

Describe the Bug

For Reddit posts without an image Karakeep uses a image from a random add instead as the preview image.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Got to a random Reddit post without an attached image (I saw this on https://www.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/1ms11qb/parachute_backup_for_mobile_is_here_allows_you_to/)
  2. Save to Karakeep
  3. See image from an add fetched: Image

Expected Behaviour

Subreddit banner used as preview image.

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Device Details

Firefox 141.0.3 (aarch64) on MacOS

Exact Karakeep Version

0.26.0 (latest)

Have you checked the troubleshooting guide?

  • I have checked the troubleshooting guide and I haven't found a solution to my problem
Originally created by @finnkuhn on GitHub (Aug 19, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/karakeep-app/karakeep/issues/1853 ### Describe the Bug For Reddit posts without an image Karakeep uses a image from a random add instead as the preview image. ### Steps to Reproduce 1. Got to a random Reddit post without an attached image (I saw this on [https://www.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/1ms11qb/parachute_backup_for_mobile_is_here_allows_you_to/](https://www.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/1ms11qb/parachute_backup_for_mobile_is_here_allows_you_to/)) 2. Save to Karakeep 3. See image from an add fetched: <img width="411" height="394" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/ce97e8c0-db9f-4c7a-9a1e-5c0935d0e493" /> ### Expected Behaviour Subreddit banner used as preview image. ### Screenshots or Additional Context _No response_ ### Device Details Firefox 141.0.3 (aarch64) on MacOS ### Exact Karakeep Version 0.26.0 (latest) ### Have you checked the troubleshooting guide? - [x] I have checked the troubleshooting guide and I haven't found a solution to my problem
kerem 2026-03-02 11:55:23 +03:00
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@fpichardom commented on GitHub (Sep 28, 2025):

Hi, I want to confirm that this issue is still being resolved. I see it was added as a milestone for 0.27, but it is still occurring to me in the latest version of Karakeep 0.27.1

<!-- gh-comment-id:3342144292 --> @fpichardom commented on GitHub (Sep 28, 2025): Hi, I want to confirm that this issue is still being resolved. I see it was added as a milestone for 0.27, but it is still occurring to me in the latest version of Karakeep 0.27.1
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