diff --git a/instaloader/instaloadercontext.py b/instaloader/instaloadercontext.py
index 27474b1..39f4361 100644
--- a/instaloader/instaloadercontext.py
+++ b/instaloader/instaloadercontext.py
@@ -529,6 +529,28 @@ class InstaloaderContext:
         :raises ConnectionException: When download repeatedly failed."""
         self.write_raw(self.get_raw(url), filename)
 
+    def head(self, url: str, allow_redirects: bool = False) -> requests.Response:
+        """HEAD a URL anonymously.
+
+        :raises QueryReturnedNotFoundException: When the server responds with a 404.
+        :raises QueryReturnedForbiddenException: When the server responds with a 403.
+        :raises ConnectionException: When request failed.
+
+        .. versionadded:: 4.7.6
+        """
+        with self.get_anonymous_session() as anonymous_session:
+            resp = anonymous_session.head(url, allow_redirects=allow_redirects)
+        if resp.status_code == 200:
+            return resp
+        else:
+            if resp.status_code == 403:
+                # suspected invalid URL signature
+                raise QueryReturnedForbiddenException("403 when accessing {}.".format(url))
+            if resp.status_code == 404:
+                # 404 not worth retrying.
+                raise QueryReturnedNotFoundException("404 when accessing {}.".format(url))
+            raise ConnectionException("HTTP error code {}.".format(resp.status_code))
+
     @property
     def root_rhx_gis(self) -> Optional[str]:
         """rhx_gis string returned in the / query."""
diff --git a/instaloader/structures.py b/instaloader/structures.py
index de21e5c..7de0f2f 100644
--- a/instaloader/structures.py
+++ b/instaloader/structures.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from base64 import b64decode, b64encode
 from collections import namedtuple
 from datetime import datetime
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Any, Dict, Iterable, Iterator, List, Optional, Union
+from typing import Any, Dict, Iterable, Iterator, List, Optional, Tuple, Union
 
 from . import __version__
 from .exceptions import *
@@ -377,13 +377,28 @@ class Post:
     def video_url(self) -> Optional[str]:
         """URL of the video, or None."""
         if self.is_video:
+            version_urls = [self._field('video_url')]
             if self._context.iphone_support and self._context.is_logged_in:
+                version_urls.extend(version['url'] for version in self._iphone_struct['video_versions'])
+            else:
+                return version_urls[0]
+            url_candidates: List[Tuple[int, str]] = []
+            for idx, version_url in enumerate(version_urls):
+                if any(url_candidate[1] == version_url for url_candidate in url_candidates):
+                    # Skip duplicates
+                    continue
                 try:
-                    url = self._iphone_struct['video_versions'][0]['url']
-                    return url
+                    url_candidates.append((
+                        int(self._context.head(version_url, allow_redirects=True).headers.get('Content-Length', 0)),
+                        version_url
+                    ))
                 except (InstaloaderException, KeyError, IndexError) as err:
-                    self._context.error('{} Unable to fetch high quality video version of {}.'.format(err, self))
-            return self._field('video_url')
+                    self._context.error(f"Video URL candidate {idx+1}/{len(version_urls)} for {self}: {err}")
+            if not url_candidates:
+                # All candidates fail: Fallback to default URL and handle errors later at the actual download attempt
+                return version_urls[0]
+            url_candidates.sort()
+            return url_candidates[-1][1]
         return None
 
     @property
@@ -556,8 +571,8 @@ class Post:
             return None
         location_id = int(loc['id'])
         if any(k not in loc for k in ('name', 'slug', 'has_public_page', 'lat', 'lng')):
-            loc = self._context.get_json("explore/locations/{0}/".format(location_id),
-                                         params={'__a': 1})['graphql']['location']
+            loc.update(self._context.get_json("explore/locations/{0}/".format(location_id),
+                                              params={'__a': 1})['native_location_data']['location_info'])
         self._location = PostLocation(location_id, loc['name'], loc['slug'], loc['has_public_page'],
                                       loc['lat'], loc['lng'])
         return self._location
@@ -1110,7 +1125,28 @@ class StoryItem:
     def video_url(self) -> Optional[str]:
         """URL of the video, or None."""
         if self.is_video:
-            return self._node['video_resources'][-1]['src']
+            version_urls = [self._node['video_resources'][-1]['src']]
+            if self._context.iphone_support and self._context.is_logged_in:
+                version_urls.extend(version['url'] for version in self._iphone_struct['video_versions'])
+            else:
+                return version_urls[0]
+            url_candidates: List[Tuple[int, str]] = []
+            for idx, version_url in enumerate(version_urls):
+                if any(url_candidate[1] == version_url for url_candidate in url_candidates):
+                    # Skip duplicates
+                    continue
+                try:
+                    url_candidates.append((
+                        int(self._context.head(version_url, allow_redirects=True).headers.get('Content-Length', 0)),
+                        version_url
+                    ))
+                except (InstaloaderException, KeyError, IndexError) as err:
+                    self._context.error(f"Video URL candidate {idx+1}/{len(version_urls)} for {self}: {err}")
+            if not url_candidates:
+                # All candidates fail: Fallback to default URL and handle errors later at the actual download attempt
+                return version_urls[0]
+            url_candidates.sort()
+            return url_candidates[-1][1]
         return None