Am I breaking the rules? Download from festivalscope

[Moonroe]

hi forum, I am new to this beautiful community; I'd like to ask for help in the other section about downloading videos on a platform where all the content is free, but also is viewable only after having created and logging into an account. The clips have to be "rented" (for free, of course); after some days the rental expires, but the user can "rent" the clip again (for free). It's similar to a library.

Will I break the rules of the Forum? The website is festivalscope.com

thank you!

[2nHxWW6GkN1l916N3ayz8HQoi]

What is the video you want downloaded from that platform?

[Cornucopia]

Might be ok, but possibly better is to use a service that actually IS provided by many libraries: Kanopy.


Scott

[Moonroe]

Thank you for your replies

I'd like to backup Humanity, a 7-min short film. As you can see, the film is 0,00€ and everyone can create an account for free.

Could I try to ask for help in the Forum?

[shellcmd]

if you can download it by yourself, then:

--video title: Humanity

--mpd: https://scope-stream.link/video/video-20250120094720AM-856760353/video-20250120094720AM-856760353.mpd

--key 9694c7079df047d8ae92adeb54dc12f7:478f43834f3c254217d4a4b7b2740cba

[Moonroe]

if you can download it by yourself, then:

--video title: Humanity

--mpd: https://scope-stream.link/video/video-20250120094720AM-856760353/video-20250120094720AM-856760353.mpd

--key 9694c7079df047d8ae92adeb54dc12f7:478f43834f3c254217d4a4b7b2740cba

Thank you very much! Do you use a particular software to get these infos, or maybe the developer tools of the browser?

[shellcmd]

i got it from pro.festivalscope with my script not festivalscope, but they should same. i will not public more info since last time it public and spam(batch download) by someone, this site has add more authorization to verify the key request process.

you can still obtain keys use widevine proxy2 browser extention, or in developer tools block the license request(because some params in license is one time used) and got a none used license url then send pssh+license url use classic script like wks-keys.

[Moonroe]

Thank you very much.

Can you point me to an effective guide on the fundamentals of video streaming? I'm quite new to the subject and would like to achieve some more skills.

[lomero]

look N_m3u8DL-RE

[Moonroe]

look N_m3u8DL-RE

Do you mean the video tutorials?

[2nHxWW6GkN1l916N3ayz8HQoi]

Only uploading this cause its a 7 minute video. But you should install N_m3u8DL-RE and run the command using info from @shellcmd's comment

https://www.swisstransfer.com/d/9c4a8f96-ccd1-4751-a0df-22da3405dd45

[Moonroe]

Thank you for the link! 🎉

In the previous post I was asking for an online resource[s] (article, webpage, thread) where to learn the fundamentals of stream downloading. Running the command using info from @shellcmd's comment, as you suggest, would be in order to download videos or to find explanations?

[2nHxWW6GkN1l916N3ayz8HQoi]

This command is used to download.

N_m3u8DL-RE "https://scope-stream.link/video/video-20250120094720AM-856760353/video-20250120094720AM-856760353.mpd" --key 9694c7079df047d8ae92adeb54dc12f7:478f43834f3c254217d4a4b7b2740cba --save-name "Humanity" -M format=mkv

First you need to Download and put in the same folder (of your choice) the following programs (if you download a zip, then search in it the right executable file):
- N_m3u8DL-RE
- ffmpeg
- mp4decrypt

Then open cmd in that folder and run the previous command. For example if you use windows, the content of that folder should have:
- N_m3u8DL-RE.exe
- ffmpeg.exe
- mp4decrypt.exe

[Moonroe]

Thank you!!

[powerbit]

This command is used to download.

N_m3u8DL-RE "https://scope-stream.link/video/video-20250120094720AM-856760353/video-20250120094720AM-856760353.mpd" --key 9694c7079df047d8ae92adeb54dc12f7:478f43834f3c254217d4a4b7b2740cba --save-name "Humanity" -M format=mkv

First you need to Download and put in the same folder (of your choice) the following programs (if you download a zip, then search in it the right executable file):
- N_m3u8DL-RE
- ffmpeg
- mp4decrypt

Then open cmd in that folder and run the previous command. For example if you use windows, the content of that folder should have:
- N_m3u8DL-RE.exe
- ffmpeg.exe
- mp4decrypt.exe

In the manual setting of N_m3u8DL-RE can I choose the decryption system between shaka packger and mp4decrypt in order to change it to my choice? Could you paste the command into an example of both lines, please?

[2nHxWW6GkN1l916N3ayz8HQoi]

By default mp4decrypt is used. If you specifiy

--use-shaka-packager

Then shaka is used

[powerbit]

By default mp4decrypt is used. If you specifiy

--use-shaka-packager

Then shaka is used

Thankssssssssss!!!!

[Moonroe]

if you can download it by yourself, then:

--video title: Humanity

--mpd: https://scope-stream.link/video/video-20250120094720AM-856760353/video-20250120094720AM-856760353.mpd

--key 9694c7079df047d8ae92adeb54dc12f7:478f43834f3c254217d4a4b7b2740cba

What is the best/easiest way to get the .mpd link for this kind of videos?

[shellcmd]

if you want to do it with python script, then sniffer the web api endpoint, you can find it easily. else I suggest you use widevine proxy2 browser extension, the extension will give you the key and mpd link with N_m3uiDL-RE command directly, easily to use.

[Moonroe]

thank you..!!!