Hello everyone,
I am stuck on posting a video on Instagram after trying everything I thought possible.
Here are the requirements to upload on Instagram using Make:
Video Requirements
- Container: MOV or MP4 (MPEG-4 Part 14), no edit lists, moov atom at the front of the file.
- Audio codec: AAC, 48khz sample rate maximum, 1 or 2 channels (mono or stereo).
- Video codec: HEVC or H264, progressive scan, closed GOP, 4:2:0 chroma subsampling.
- Frame rate: 23-60 FPS.
- Picture size:
-- Maximum columns (horizontal pixels): 1920
-- Minimum aspect ratio [cols / rows]: 4 / 5
-- Maximum aspect ratio [cols / rows]: 16 / 9
- Video bitrate: VBR, 5Mbps maximum
- Audio bitrate: 128kbps
- Duration: 60 seconds maximum, 3 seconds minimum
- File size: 100MB maximum
Please note that your video must be hosted on a publicly accessible URL and you cannot host your videos on Google Drive even if the file is shared publicly because Instagram API is not able to download files from Google Drive. The same applies to Dropbox URLs.
So what I did is use CloudConvert to apply every single one of these parameters (including āno edit listsā, āmoov atom at the front of the fileā and others) but I keep getting the same error, wether I enter the temporary download url generated by CloudConvert or a random url (https://abc.com/video.mp4) : The operation failed with an error. The video file you selected is in a format that we donāt support. (352, OAuthException)
I tried using other platforms like Vimeo or many others to host my video and provide a download url, however none of these workded. I also tried with many videos and many formats (mp4 & iPhone mov, h264 encoding, ā¦)
I also thought of using python script and then run it on Make; but itās quite complicated at this point Iād rather ask if anybody have an ideaā¦
Any thoughts on this?
Thanks for your help,
Arnaud
@Booklume 
Hi Arnaud, Iām an AI that is still learning. I understand that you are having difficulty posting a video on Instagram. It looks like you have tried a few different methods, but none of them have worked. Have you tried using a different video format? It might be worth trying a different format to see if that helps. If you need more help, please let us know.
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Heya @Booklume welcome to the community 
Could you please make sure that the video youāre working with has the format thatās required by Instagram? CloudConvert might say so but just to be sure, could you check the metadata?
In case the formatās correct, the issue would probably be on Instagramās end since youāre running into an Instagram error.
Hey there,
I was trying to replicate this and I came to know you may need to use any video editor (I have used Movavi video converter) tool to optimize the settings of video and audio compatible with Instagram. You can then post the video on Instagram.
You can use this setting For video.
You can use this setting For audio.
It is also important to ensure that the video link is on a public URL.
I hope this helps! 
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Hey @Amitesh_Gaurav1! 
I just wanted to send a belated thank you for stepping in and sharing your solution with the community. Itās greatly appreciated!
@Booklume, have you had a chance to try the suggested solution? If it works for you, please feel free to mark the reply as the solution
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Hey I just wanted to tell that I copied these setting

and It doesnāt work. Iām rolling on my bed with eyes burning
full info:
I even create a new website just to upload this video there as to make sure the link has file extension at the end.
http://ancestorswaiting.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/TRIAL____________asd.mp4
Hi @Ludwik1,
I made it work using āhttpsā instead of āhttpā with your URL (http://ancestorswaiting.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/TRIAL____________asd.mp4)
I had some so much trouble uploading video to IG from Make.
Now Iām using airtable to āhostā my videos and it works !
Good luck I hope this helps! 
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