2FA not working

[Soneji]

Session file does not exist yet - Logging in.
Enter Instagram password for _____:
Enter 2FA verification code: XXXXXX
2FA error: This code is no longer valid. Please request a new one.
Enter 2FA verification code:

This happens again and again, I even tried setting up a 2FA app, but this did not work (I read the issue and you guys dont support it)

instaloader --version
4.7.4

Any help would be appreciated, thank you!

[aandergr]

Thanks for reporting.

[Soneji]

No point spamming, just leave a 👍 on my original post, I'm sure the team are working on it as you can see

Thanks for reporting.

[aandergr]

We will track all updates related to this issue here, I recommend to use the subscribe or watch feature of github to get informed about updates.

Until this is fixed, the workaround described in https://instaloader.github.io/troubleshooting.html#login-error can be used.

[riccardogabellone]

We will track all updates related to this issue here, I recommend to use the subscribe or watch feature of github to get informed about updates.

Until this is fixed, the workaround described in https://instaloader.github.io/troubleshooting.html#login-error can be used.

I have the same issue, but in Android using Termux, .py script cannot be used if phone is not rooted (I figured out this after trying to use -c parameter and get cookies from /data/data/org.mozilla.firefox/files/mozilla/xxxxxxxx.default/ as mentioned here)

[EDIT] After a few tryings, solution for Andorid/Termux is to use session exported from PC (obtained by the .py script you have provided) and call the command by always using -f parameter, like this example:
instaloader myUser --stories --login=myUser -f ~/session-myUser

[benjaminu]

Same issue here. Tried both cli (--login) and code versions; same error in both cases.

    loader = instaloader.Instaloader()
    try:
        loader.login(username, password)
    except TwoFactorAuthRequiredException:
        two_factor_code = input("Enter 2FA Code: ")
        loader.two_factor_login(two_factor_code)

instaloader.exceptions.BadCredentialsException: 2FA error: This code is no longer valid. Please request a new one.

instaloader --version - 4.8.4

I'm using an authenticator app. I've also tried disabling it to trigger the the SMS version, but that doesn't work either.

[ThijmenDam]

Having the same issue. The codes are working on other places like the Instagram app. The workaround mentioned above worked for me after editing the path to the FireFox cookies.

[github-actions]

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[usma0118]

Adding comment to keep this alive.

[GMaxera]

Having this issue with version 4.9.5
Also affected by issue #92
I'm not using Firefox, I'm using Brave browser, so the workaround that uses Firefox session cookies won't work for me

[paboum]

The workaround does not work with firefox containers either. Had to start a whole new profile, log in there, export with 615... script which also wouldn't just run from git-cloned directory, had to create a venv to pip install the instaloader lib. This is really cumbersome and I see no excuse for at least integrating that script into main app.

[bonished]

Tested today, 2FA still not working in 4.11 standalone app.
"2FA error: This code is no longer valid. Please request a new one."
Tried with like 5 codes already, tried current, tried previous, even after some time but no luck.
It's indeed cumbersome to deal with firefox and all this stuff.

[francescoparra]

I'm having the same issue as the previous comment:
instaloader.exceptions.BadCredentialsException: 2FA error: This code is no longer valid. Please request a new one.
There is the #1784 PR but it doesn't fix it anyway, at least to me

[prankousky]

Same here. Version 4.11. I get the 2FA code via text, enter it instantly, but it won't take.

[s4m77]

still no workarounds?