How to download videos from Canalplus ?

[ElMagnificato]

Hi eveybody

I would like to download videos from canalplus (french), they do many politics debate that they unfortunately remove very fast (unlike most of other french channels)

So, I would love to know how to download videos from their site

Here is a link for example :

https://www.canalplus.com/divertissement/le-gros-clash-dans-balance-ton-post-entre-eri...17338596_50013

I tried everything, nothing worked...

Thank you very much

[mister_ nex]

yt-dlp  -F  https://hssodcplus-s.akamaihd.net/ondemand/playready/wildmoka/d8wimo/wildmoka.com_1120651928291/1047841/wildmoka-com-1120651928291.ism/manifest

yt-dlp  -f Video-3400+audio_fre-128  https://hssodcplus-s.akamaihd.net/ondemand/playready/wildmoka/d8wimo/wildmoka.com_1120651928291/1047841/wildmoka-com-1120651928291.ism/manifest

ffmpeg -i your_file.ismv -codec copy output.mp4

[lomero]

@ mister_ nex
you have forget to give key

@ ElMagnificato
need login to play video

[mathieuthibault]

@ mister_ nex
you have forget to give key

@ ElMagnificato
need login to play video

No, this video on canalplus website is not encrypted. Some videos are widevine encrypted on mycanal, other are not. For replays like this (C8), videos are not encrypted.


@ElMagnificato

A simple way to download NON ENCRYPTED videos on mycanal :

1. Download yt-dlp and ffmpeg on your PC, and put both in the same folder (let's call it "mycanal")
2. Open Notepad (Notepad++ ou Bloc-notes) and paste the following script :

@echo off

set /p episode=  "File name (without extension) : "
set /p url_manifest=  "Manifest .mpd or .ism URL : "

yt-dlp -f best --allow-unplayable-formats "%url_manifest%" -o video_decrypted.mp4
yt-dlp -f bestaudio --allow-unplayable-formats "%url_manifest%" -o audio_encrypted.mp4

ffmpeg -i video_decrypted.mp4 -i audio_decrypted.mp4 -c:v copy -c:a ac3 %episode%.mkv && del video_encrypted.mp4 video_decrypted.mp4 audio_encrypted.mp4 audio_decrypted.mp4 

pause

3. Save the file as .bat INTO THE SAME FOLDER "mycanal"

4. Open the .bat file, and enter the file name and your video's .ism URL

5. Amuse-toi

[lomero]

fair observation @mathieuthibault.
in fact i did not download the video, nor checked if it had DRM. mine was just a bad joke ...
thanks for your clarification.

[mister_ nex]

https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/403981-How-to-download-videos-from-Canalplus#post2639899

tried to use your batch file but I get an error

D:\video>download_ism_manifest.bat
File name (without extension) : my_video
Manifest .mpd or .ism URL : https://hssodcplus-s.akamaihd.net/ondemand/playready/wildmoka/d8wimo/wildmoka.com_1120651928291/1047841/wildmoka-com-1120651928291.ism/manifest
WARNING: You have asked for UNPLAYABLE formats to be listed/downloaded. This is a developer option intended for debugging.
         If you experience any issues while using this option, DO NOT open a bug report
[generic] manifest: Requesting header
WARNING: [generic] Falling back on generic information extractor.
[generic] manifest: Downloading webpage
[generic] manifest: Extracting information
ERROR: [generic] manifest: Requested format is not available
ffmpeg version 3.3.2 Copyright (c) 2000-2017 the FFmpeg developers
  built with gcc 7.1.0 (GCC)
  configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-cuda --enable-cuvid --enable-d3d11va --enable-dxva2 --enable-libmfx --enable-nvenc --enable-avisynth --enable-bzlib --enable-fontconfig --enable-frei0r --enable-gnutls --enable-iconv --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libfreetype --enable-libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libilbc --enable-libmodplug --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libopenh264 --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-librtmp --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 --enable-libxavs --enable-libxvid --enable-libzimg --enable-lzma --enable-zlib
  libavutil      55. 58.100 / 55. 58.100
  libavcodec     57. 89.100 / 57. 89.100
  libavformat    57. 71.100 / 57. 71.100
  libavdevice    57.  6.100 / 57.  6.100
  libavfilter     6. 82.100 /  6. 82.100
  libswscale      4.  6.100 /  4.  6.100
  libswresample   2.  7.100 /  2.  7.100
  libpostproc    54.  5.100 / 54.  5.100
video_decrypted.mp4: No such file or directory

maybe I'm doing something wrong ?

[achilles]

Change "-f best" to "-f best*"

[mister_ nex]

Change "-f best" to "-f best*"

Thanks for help , but downloaded only а video.

D:\video>download_ism_manifest.bat
File name (without extension) : my_video
Manifest .mpd or .ism URL : https://hssodcplus-s.akamaihd.net/ondemand/playready/wildmoka/d8wimo/wildmoka.com_1120651928291/1047841/wildmoka-com-1120651928291.ism/manifest
WARNING: You have asked for UNPLAYABLE formats to be listed/downloaded. This is a developer option intended for debugging.
         If you experience any issues while using this option, DO NOT open a bug report
[generic] manifest: Requesting header
WARNING: [generic] Falling back on generic information extractor.
[generic] manifest: Downloading webpage
[generic] manifest: Extracting information
[info] manifest: Downloading 1 format(s): Video-3400
[ism] Total fragments: 58
[download] Destination: video_decrypted.mp4
[download] 100% of 46.05MiB in 01:43
ffmpeg version 3.3.2 Copyright (c) 2000-2017 the FFmpeg developers
  built with gcc 7.1.0 (GCC)
  configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-cuda --enable-cuvid --enable-d3d11va --enable-dxva2 --enable-libmfx --enable-nvenc --enable-avisynth --enable-bzlib --enable-fontconfig --enable-frei0r --enable-gnutls --enable-iconv --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libfreetype --enable-libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libilbc --enable-libmodplug --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libopenh264 --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-librtmp --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 --enable-libxavs --enable-libxvid --enable-libzimg --enable-lzma --enable-zlib
  libavutil      55. 58.100 / 55. 58.100
  libavcodec     57. 89.100 / 57. 89.100
  libavformat    57. 71.100 / 57. 71.100
  libavdevice    57.  6.100 / 57.  6.100
  libavfilter     6. 82.100 /  6. 82.100
  libswscale      4.  6.100 /  4.  6.100
  libswresample   2.  7.100 /  2.  7.100
  libpostproc    54.  5.100 / 54.  5.100
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'video_decrypted.mp4':
  Metadata:
    major_brand     : isml
    minor_version   : 1
    compatible_brands: piffiso2
    creation_time   : 2021-12-11T18:39:06.000000Z
  Duration: 00:01:55.35, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 3348 kb/s
    Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (High) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p(tv, bt709), 1280x720 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 3345 kb/s, 25 fps, 25 tbr, 10000k tbn, 50 tbc (default)
    Metadata:
      creation_time   : 2021-12-11T18:39:06.000000Z
      handler_name    : VideoHandler
audio_decrypted.mp4: No such file or directory

MediaInfo

General
Complete name               : D:\video\video_decrypted.mp4
Format                      : MPEG-4
Format profile              : ISML
Codec ID                    : isml (piff/iso2)
Codec ID/Hint               : IIS Smooth Streaming file format
File size                   : 46.0 MiB
Duration                    : 1 min 55 s
Overall bit rate mode       : Constant
Overall bit rate            : 3 350 kb/s

Video
ID                          : 1
Format                      : AVC
Format/Info                 : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile              : High@L3.1
Format settings             : CABAC / 2 Ref Frames
Format settings, CABAC      : Yes
Format settings, Reference  : 2 frames
Format settings, GOP        : M=1, N=50
Codec ID                    : avc1
Codec ID/Info               : Advanced Video Coding
Duration                    : 1 min 55 s
Bit rate mode               : Constant
Bit rate                    : 3 400 kb/s
Width                       : 1 280 pixels
Height                      : 720 pixels
Display aspect ratio        : 16:9
Frame rate mode             : Constant
Frame rate                  : 25.000 FPS
Color space                 : YUV
Chroma subsampling          : 4:2:0
Bit depth                   : 8 bits
Scan type                   : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)          : 0.148
Stream size                 : 46.0 MiB (100%)
Color range                 : Limited
Color primaries             : BT.709
Transfer characteristics    : BT.709
Matrix coefficients         : BT.709
Codec configuration box     : avcC

P.S. And I would like to have the opportunity to choose another resolution

[STRiCK3R]

@ mister_ nex
you have forget to give key

@ ElMagnificato
need login to play video

No, this video on canalplus website is not encrypted. Some videos are widevine encrypted on mycanal, other are not. For replays like this (C8), videos are not encrypted.


@ElMagnificato

A simple way to download NON ENCRYPTED videos on mycanal :

1. Download yt-dlp and ffmpeg on your PC, and put both in the same folder (let's call it "mycanal")
2. Open Notepad (Notepad++ ou Bloc-notes) and paste the following script :

@echo off

set /p episode=  "File name (without extension) : "
set /p url_manifest=  "Manifest .mpd or .ism URL : "

yt-dlp -f best --allow-unplayable-formats "%url_manifest%" -o video_decrypted.mp4

ffmpeg -i video_decrypted.mp4 -i audio_decrypted.mp4 -c:v copy -c:a ac3 %episode%.mkv && del video_encrypted.mp4 video_decrypted.mp4 audio_encrypted.mp4 audio_decrypted.mp4 

pause

3. Save the file as .bat INTO THE SAME FOLDER "mycanal"

4. Open the .bat file, and enter the file name and your video's .ism URL

5. Amuse-toi

Good idea to simplify, I tested it but it only downloads the video

https://hssodcplus-s.akamaihd.net/ondemand/playready/canalplus/d8/d8_1258258_15_D8/111...8.ism/manifest

I tried by changing the values of "yt-dlp -f best --allow-unplayable-formats" en "yt-dlp --allow-u" so that it takes the 2 tracks well but suddenly there is a problem for the renaming of the file

[achilles]

In terms of the script, I suppose you can just get rid of the -f and just let yt-dlp do the default and get what it thinks is the best video/audio combination. It's apparently not encrypted so you can just use this:

yt-dlp "%url_manifest%" -o "%episode%.%%(ext)s"
ffmpeg -i %episode%.ismv -codec copy %episode%.mp4

If you want to select your own formats, then what you put in post #2 works well.

[mister_ nex]

Everything is fine , it turned out great

Batch file

@echo off

set /p episode=  "File name (without extension) : "
set /p url_manifest=  "Manifest .mpd or .ism URL : "

yt-dlp "%url_manifest%" -o "%episode%.%%(ext)s"

ffmpeg -i %episode%.ismv -codec copy %episode%.mp4


pause

D:\video>download_ism_manifest_fixed.bat
File name (without extension) : my_video
Manifest .mpd or .ism URL :  https://hssodcplus-s.akamaihd.net/ondemand/playready/wildmoka/d8wimo/wildmoka.com_1120651928291/1047841/wildmoka-com-1120651928291.ism/manifest
[generic] manifest: Requesting header
WARNING: [generic] Falling back on generic information extractor.
[generic] manifest: Downloading webpage
[generic] manifest: Extracting information
[info] manifest: Downloading 1 format(s): Video-3400+audio_fre-128
[ism] Total fragments: 58
[download] Destination: my_video.fVideo-3400.ismv
[download] 100% of 46.05MiB in 01:49
[ism] Total fragments: 58
[download] Destination: my_video.faudio_fre-128.isma
[download] 100% of 1.81MiB in 00:35
[Merger] Merging formats into "my_video.ismv"
Deleting original file my_video.faudio_fre-128.isma (pass -k to keep)
Deleting original file my_video.fVideo-3400.ismv (pass -k to keep)
ffmpeg version 3.3.2 Copyright (c) 2000-2017 the FFmpeg developers
  built with gcc 7.1.0 (GCC)
  configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-cuda --enable-cuvid --enable-d3d11va --enable-dxva2 --enable-libmfx --enable-nvenc --enable-avisynth --enable-bzlib --enable-fontconfig --enable-frei0r --enable-gnutls --enable-iconv --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libfreetype --enable-libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libilbc --enable-libmodplug --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libopenh264 --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-librtmp --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 --enable-libxavs --enable-libxvid --enable-libzimg --enable-lzma --enable-zlib
  libavutil      55. 58.100 / 55. 58.100
  libavcodec     57. 89.100 / 57. 89.100
  libavformat    57. 71.100 / 57. 71.100
  libavdevice    57.  6.100 / 57.  6.100
  libavfilter     6. 82.100 /  6. 82.100
  libswscale      4.  6.100 /  4.  6.100
  libswresample   2.  7.100 /  2.  7.100
  libpostproc    54.  5.100 / 54.  5.100
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'my_video.ismv':
  Metadata:
    major_brand     : isml
    minor_version   : 512
    compatible_brands: piff
    encoder         : Lavf57.71.100
  Duration: 00:01:55.35, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 3536 kb/s
    Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (High) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p(tv, bt709), 1280x720 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 3346 kb/s, 25 fps, 25 tbr, 10000k tbn, 50 tbc (default)
    Metadata:
      handler_name    : VideoHandler
    Stream #0:1(fre): Audio: aac (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp, 127 kb/s (default)
    Metadata:
      handler_name    : SoundHandler
Output #0, mp4, to 'my_video.mp4':
  Metadata:
    major_brand     : isml
    minor_version   : 512
    compatible_brands: piff
    encoder         : Lavf57.71.100
    Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (High) ([33][0][0][0] / 0x0021), yuv420p(tv, bt709), 1280x720 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], q=2-31, 3346 kb/s, 25 fps, 25 tbr, 10000k tbn, 10000k tbc (default)
    Metadata:
      handler_name    : VideoHandler
    Stream #0:1(fre): Audio: aac ([64][0][0][0] / 0x0040), 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp, 127 kb/s (default)
    Metadata:
      handler_name    : SoundHandler
Stream mapping:
  Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (copy)
  Stream #0:1 -> #0:1 (copy)
Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
frame= 2883 fps=0.0 q=-1.0 Lsize=   48981kB time=00:01:55.32 bitrate=3479.2kbits/s speed=1.48e+003x
video:47114kB audio:1802kB subtitle:0kB other streams:0kB global headers:0kB muxing overhead: 0.132110%

MediaInfo

 General
Complete name               : D\video\my_video.mp4
Format                      : MPEG-4
Format profile              : Base Media
Codec ID                    : isom (isom/iso2/avc1/mp41)
File size                   : 47.8 MiB
Duration                    : 1 min 55 s
Overall bit rate mode       : Constant
Overall bit rate            : 3 479 kb/s
Writing application         : Lavf57.71.100

Video
ID                          : 1
Format                      : AVC
Format/Info                 : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile              : High@L3.1
Format settings             : CABAC / 2 Ref Frames
Format settings, CABAC      : Yes
Format settings, Reference  : 2 frames
Format settings, GOP        : M=1, N=50
Codec ID                    : avc1
Codec ID/Info               : Advanced Video Coding
Duration                    : 1 min 55 s
Bit rate mode               : Constant
Bit rate                    : 3 400 kb/s
Width                       : 1 280 pixels
Height                      : 720 pixels
Display aspect ratio        : 16:9
Frame rate mode             : Constant
Frame rate                  : 25.000 FPS
Color space                 : YUV
Chroma subsampling          : 4:2:0
Bit depth                   : 8 bits
Scan type                   : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)          : 0.148
Stream size                 : 46.0 MiB (96%)
Color range                 : Limited
Color primaries             : BT.709
Transfer characteristics    : BT.709
Matrix coefficients         : BT.709
Codec configuration box     : avcC

Audio
ID                          : 2
Format                      : AAC LTP
Format/Info                 : Advanced Audio Codec
Codec ID                    : mp4a-40-4
Duration                    : 1 min 55 s
Bit rate mode               : Constant
Bit rate                    : 128 kb/s
Channel(s)                  : 4 channels
Channel layout              : C L R Cb
Sampling rate               : 64.0 kHz
Frame rate                  : 62.500 FPS (1024 SPF)
Compression mode            : Lossy
Stream size                 : 1.76 MiB (4%)
Language                    : French
Default                     : Yes
Alternate group             : 1

Is it possible to change the batch file to be able to choose resolution ?

[mister_ nex]

---

[mathieuthibault]

@ mister_ nex
you have forget to give key

@ ElMagnificato
need login to play video

No, this video on canalplus website is not encrypted. Some videos are widevine encrypted on mycanal, other are not. For replays like this (C8), videos are not encrypted.


@ElMagnificato

A simple way to download NON ENCRYPTED videos on mycanal :

1. Download yt-dlp and ffmpeg on your PC, and put both in the same folder (let's call it "mycanal")
2. Open Notepad (Notepad++ ou Bloc-notes) and paste the following script :

@echo off

set /p episode=  "File name (without extension) : "
set /p url_manifest=  "Manifest .mpd or .ism URL : "

yt-dlp -f best --allow-unplayable-formats "%url_manifest%" -o video_decrypted.mp4

ffmpeg -i video_decrypted.mp4 -i audio_decrypted.mp4 -c:v copy -c:a ac3 %episode%.mkv && del video_encrypted.mp4 video_decrypted.mp4 audio_encrypted.mp4 audio_decrypted.mp4 

pause

3. Save the file as .bat INTO THE SAME FOLDER "mycanal"

4. Open the .bat file, and enter the file name and your video's .ism URL

5. Amuse-toi

Good idea to simplify, I tested it but it only downloads the video

https://hssodcplus-s.akamaihd.net/ondemand/playready/canalplus/d8/d8_1258258_15_D8/111...8.ism/manifest

I tried by changing the values of "yt-dlp -f best --allow-unplayable-formats" en "yt-dlp --allow-u" so that it takes the 2 tracks well but suddenly there is a problem for the renaming of the file

Oops... My mistake, I forgot the following line in my first post :

yt-dlp -f bestaudio --allow-unplayable-formats "%url_manifest%" -o audio_encrypted.mp4

That's why you only got video downloaded, not audio.
I edited the first post and added the missing line.

[mathieuthibault]

Is it possible to change the batch file to be able to choose resolution ?

Yes. For example, if you want 720p resolution, replace the downloading line by :

yt-dlp -f bestvideo -S "res:720" --allow-unplayable-formats "%url_manifest%" -o video_encrypted.mp4

[STRiCK3R]

@mathieuthibault,

That's it I took the opportunity to add the mp4decrypt option so I enter the url, the key, a file title and it takes care of everything for a ready-to-use video file

[codehound]

--allow-unplayable-formats

Since the last 2 releases of yt-dlp this can be shortened to:

--allow-u

[mathieuthibault]

@mathieuthibault,

That's it I took the opportunity to add the mp4decrypt option so I enter the url, the key, a file title and it takes care of everything for a ready-to-use video file

That's exactly what I did until now (batch with yt-dlp, mp4decrypt and ffmpeg), when we were able to get widevine protected canalplus video keys

@codehound

Thanks, I wasn't aware of this

[sk8ordi3]

@mister_ nex
P.S. And I would like to have the opportunity to choose another resolution

(the ffmpeg command is not needed, I used rename instead)

choose resolution:

@echo off
:here
set /p episode=  "File name (without extension) : "
echo.
set /p url_manifest=  "Manifest .mpd or .ism URL : "
echo.
echo res: 360 480 540 720 1080
echo.
set /p resolution="example: type 540 and Enter: "
echo.
yt-dlp -S "res:%resolution%" "%url_manifest%" -o "%episode%.%%(ext)s"
rename "%episode%.*" "%episode%.mp4"
if not exist "Finished" mkdir Finished
move "%episode%.mp4" "Finished\%episode%.mp4"
echo.
echo ------------------------------------------------
echo.
goto here

tested links:

https://hssodcplus-s.akamaihd.net/ondemand/playready/canalplus/d8/d8_1258258_15_D8/1115344/d8-1258258-15-D8.ism/manifest

https://hssodcplus-s.akamaihd.net/ondemand/playready/wildmoka/d8wimo/wildmoka.com_1120651928291/1047841/wildmoka-com-1120651928291.ism/manifest

just be careful not to give the .bat file the same name as the video

[mister_ nex]

I thank everyone who responded and helped to deal with this script.