Strange problem with rsi

[misiek1963]

Good evening, my friends, I'd like to share with you a quite strange problem I encountered in swiss site rsi.ch. Please consider the following url

https://www.rsi.ch/play/tv/-/video/calcio-uefa-euro-2024-turchia-georgia?urn=urn:swisstxt:video:rsi:1771876

Inspecting I easily found .m3u8, that is

https://srgssrch.akamaized.net/hls/live/2022155/srgssr-hls-stream22-ch-dvr/master.m3u8?start=1718724510&end=1718737140&hdnts=exp%3D1718823031%7Eacl%3D%2Fhls%2Flive%2F2022155%2Fsrgssr-hls-stream22-ch-dvr%2F*%7Ehmac%3D353ef164cf31e2bebbbf9926a949eb73b81b50acb7b21e341a72945668eb2387

It seems there's no encryption. When I try to download the stream, for example with youtube-dl, or N_m3u8DL-RE, or other software, I get the error 403 (Forbidden). And why is it? Weird, isn't it? What to you think about this? Please consider that a swiss vpn is mandatory.
Thank you very, very much, for all your kind help and precious advices. Have a great evening

[aqzs]

Make sure to grab the all m3u8 url. I had no issue downloading :

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[misiek1963]

Make sure to grab the all m3u8 url. I had no issue downloading :

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Thank you very, very much for prompt answer and kind help, the url used is

https://srgssrch.akamaized.net/hls/live/2022155/srgssr-hls-stream22-ch-dvr/master.m3u8?start=1718724510&end=1718737140&hdnts=exp%3D1718823031%7Eacl%3D%2Fhls%2Flive%2F2022155%2Fsrgssr-hls-stream22-ch-dvr%2F*%7Ehmac%3D353ef164cf31e2bebbbf9926a949eb73b81b50acb7b21e341a72945668eb2387

so it is the complete one. I don't understand the reason I can't download and I get this error. I'm not based in Switzerland, so I use a vpn. Are you located in Switzerland, so you haven't to use one?

[aqzs]

Thank you very, very much for prompt answer and kind help, the url used is

https://srgssrch.akamaized.net/hls/live/2022155/srgssr-hls-stream22-ch-dvr/master.m3u8?start=1718724510&end=1718737140&hdnts=exp%3D1718823031%7Eacl%3D%2Fhls%2Flive%2F2022155%2Fsrgssr-hls-stream22-ch-dvr%2F*%7Ehmac%3D353ef164cf31e2bebbbf9926a949eb73b81b50acb7b21e341a72945668eb2387

so it is the complete one. I don't understand the reason I can't download and I get this error. I'm not based in Switzerland, so I use a vpn. Are you located in Switzerland, so you haven't to use one?

I'm not based in switzeland too, I used a vpn to download. If the video play in your browser you should't get an error.
Here is your video : https://www.swisstransfer.com/d/7c6d6a24-d9ff-4fc9-b744-16a909623bf5

[misiek1963]

Thank you very, very much for prompt answer and kind help, the url used is

https://srgssrch.akamaized.net/hls/live/2022155/srgssr-hls-stream22-ch-dvr/master.m3u8?start=1718724510&end=1718737140&hdnts=exp%3D1718823031%7Eacl%3D%2Fhls%2Flive%2F2022155%2Fsrgssr-hls-stream22-ch-dvr%2F*%7Ehmac%3D353ef164cf31e2bebbbf9926a949eb73b81b50acb7b21e341a72945668eb2387

so it is the complete one. I don't understand the reason I can't download and I get this error. I'm not based in Switzerland, so I use a vpn. Are you located in Switzerland, so you haven't to use one?

I'm not based in switzeland too, I used a vpn to download. If the video play in your browser you should't get an error.
Here is your video : https://www.swisstransfer.com/d/7c6d6a24-d9ff-4fc9-b744-16a909623bf5

Thank you so much for answer and file. Video plays in browser without problems. May you write the .m3u8 url you use?

[aqzs]

I used on like that :

https://srgssrch.akamaized.net/hls/live/2022155/srgssr-hls-stream22-ch-dvr/master.m3u8?start=1718724510&end=1718737140&hdnts=exp%3D1718828908%7Eacl%3D%2Fhls%2Flive%2F2022155%2Fsrgssr-hls-stream22-ch-dvr%2F*%7Ehmac%3Dcbcf55dbfbb3162f267a9eded1f495eea38c8ef0e332694203efe49cfde341f0

Take a look at the json loadded :

"authparams": "hdnts=exp=1718828908~acl=/hls/live/2022155/srgssr-hls-stream22-ch-dvr/*~hmac=cbcf55dbfbb3162f267a9eded1f495eea38c8ef0e332694203efe49cfde341f0"
"url" : "https://srgssrch.akamaized.net/hls/live/2022155/srgssr-hls-stream22-ch-dvr/master.m3u8?start=1718724510&end=1718737140",

[misiek1963]

I used on like that :

https://srgssrch.akamaized.net/hls/live/2022155/srgssr-hls-stream22-ch-dvr/master.m3u8?start=1718724510&end=1718737140&hdnts=exp%3D1718828908%7Eacl%3D%2Fhls%2Flive%2F2022155%2Fsrgssr-hls-stream22-ch-dvr%2F*%7Ehmac%3Dcbcf55dbfbb3162f267a9eded1f495eea38c8ef0e332694203efe49cfde341f0

Take a look at the json loadded :

"authparams": "hdnts=exp=1718828908~acl=/hls/live/2022155/srgssr-hls-stream22-ch-dvr/*~hmac=cbcf55dbfbb3162f267a9eded1f495eea38c8ef0e332694203efe49cfde341f0"
"url" : "https://srgssrch.akamaized.net/hls/live/2022155/srgssr-hls-stream22-ch-dvr/master.m3u8?start=1718724510&end=1718737140",

Tried with your link but no avail. It seems I have no access to host https://srgssrch.akamaized.net/, even if I should have, as the video plays in browser. Which vpn do you use?

[aqzs]

Tried with your link but no avail. It seems I have no access to host https://srgssrch.akamaized.net/, even if I should have, as the video plays in browser. Which vpn do you use?

My link have probably expired or is ip blocked. I'll write a small script to get the link tomorrow. I use windscribe vpn.

[misiek1963]

Tried with your link but no avail. It seems I have no access to host https://srgssrch.akamaized.net/, even if I should have, as the video plays in browser. Which vpn do you use?

My link have probably expired or is ip blocked. I'll write a small script to get the link tomorrow. I use windscribe vpn.

Thank you for all your help and efforts. I use Nordvpn and now I've tried a swiss obfuscated server, but even in this way I cannot download (error 403 all the time). I inform you that with vpn I haven't any problem to download from rsi.ch play vod. It is really weird. Thanks, again, for all time you've spent to help me

[aqzs]

Here is the script, it will return download command. The script doesn't not need to be used with a vpn but download will only works with a vpn.

import requests
from pprint import pprint
import re

def geturn(urn):
    data = requests.get(f'https://il.srgssr.ch/integrationlayer/2.0/mediaComposition/byUrn/{urn}.json', params=(('onlyChapters', 'false'),('vector', 'portalplay'),)).json()
    for chap in data['chapterList']:
        NAME = chap['imageTitle']
        for ressource in chap['resourceList']:
            m3u8_url = ressource['url']
            if 'start' in m3u8_url:
                pattern = r"(\/hls\/live\/\d+\/srgssr-hls-stream22-ch-dvr\/)"
                match = re.search(pattern, m3u8_url)
                if match:
                    acl = match.group(1)
                    data = requests.get('https://tp.srgssr.ch/akahd/token', params=(('acl', acl + '*'),)).json()
                    token = data['token']['authparams']

                    m3u8_url = m3u8_url + '&' + token
                    print(f"""N_m3u8DL-RE "{m3u8_url}" --save-name "{NAME}" -M mkv -mt -H 'X-Forwarded-For : 37.120.213.171' """)
                else:
                    print("No match found.")

# URL = 'https://www.rsi.ch/play/tv/-/video/calcio-uefa-euro-2024-turchia-georgia?urn=urn:swisstxt:video:rsi:1771876'
URL = input('video url: ')
pattern = r'urn=([^&]+)'
match = re.search(pattern, URL)
if match:
    urn_value = match.group(1)
    geturn(urn_value)
else:
    print("No match found.")

edit : adding -H 'X-Forwarded-For : 37.120.213.171' to the download command allow to bypass geo restriction. No vpn needed anymore ! You just have to run the script, past you video url and download using the provided command !

edit n°2 : it seems like the token is even useless ! This tiny script should do the job :

import requests
from pprint import pprint
import re

def geturn(urn):
    data = requests.get(f'https://il.srgssr.ch/integrationlayer/2.0/mediaComposition/byUrn/{urn}.json', params=(('onlyChapters', 'false'),('vector', 'portalplay'),)).json()
    for chap in data['chapterList']:
        NAME = chap['imageTitle']
        for ressource in chap['resourceList']:
            m3u8_url = ressource['url']
            if 'start' in m3u8_url and 'm3u8' in m3u8_url:
                print(f"""N_m3u8DL-RE "{m3u8_url}" --save-name "{NAME}" -M mkv -mt -H 'X-Forwarded-For : 37.120.213.171'""")

# URL = 'https://www.rsi.ch/play/tv/-/video/calcio-uefa-euro-2024-turchia-georgia?urn=urn:swisstxt:video:rsi:1771876'
URL = input('video url: ')
pattern = r'urn=([^&]+)'
match = re.search(pattern, URL)
if match:
    urn_value = match.group(1)
    geturn(urn_value)
else:
    print("No match found.")

[misiek1963]

Here is the script, it will return download command. The script doesn't not need to be used with a vpn but download will only works with a vpn.

import requests
from pprint import pprint
import re

def geturn(urn):
    data = requests.get(f'https://il.srgssr.ch/integrationlayer/2.0/mediaComposition/byUrn/{urn}.json', params=(('onlyChapters', 'false'),('vector', 'portalplay'),)).json()
    for chap in data['chapterList']:
        NAME = chap['imageTitle']
        for ressource in chap['resourceList']:
            m3u8_url = ressource['url']
            if 'start' in m3u8_url:
                pattern = r"(\/hls\/live\/\d+\/srgssr-hls-stream22-ch-dvr\/)"
                match = re.search(pattern, m3u8_url)
                if match:
                    acl = match.group(1)
                    data = requests.get('https://tp.srgssr.ch/akahd/token', params=(('acl', acl + '*'),)).json()
                    token = data['token']['authparams']

                    m3u8_url = m3u8_url + '&' + token
                    print(f"""N_m3u8DL-RE "{m3u8_url}" --save-name "{NAME}" -M mkv -mt -H 'X-Forwarded-For : 37.120.213.171' """)
                else:
                    print("No match found.")

# URL = 'https://www.rsi.ch/play/tv/-/video/calcio-uefa-euro-2024-turchia-georgia?urn=urn:swisstxt:video:rsi:1771876'
URL = input('video url: ')
pattern = r'urn=([^&]+)'
match = re.search(pattern, URL)
if match:
    urn_value = match.group(1)
    geturn(urn_value)
else:
    print("No match found.")

edit : adding -H 'X-Forwarded-For : 37.120.213.171' to the download command allow to bypass geo restriction. No vpn needed anymore ! You just have to run the script, past you video url and download using the provided command !

edit n°2 : it seems like the token is even useless ! This tiny script should do the job :

import requests
from pprint import pprint
import re

def geturn(urn):
    data = requests.get(f'https://il.srgssr.ch/integrationlayer/2.0/mediaComposition/byUrn/{urn}.json', params=(('onlyChapters', 'false'),('vector', 'portalplay'),)).json()
    for chap in data['chapterList']:
        NAME = chap['imageTitle']
        for ressource in chap['resourceList']:
            m3u8_url = ressource['url']
            if 'start' in m3u8_url and 'm3u8' in m3u8_url:
                print(f"""N_m3u8DL-RE "{m3u8_url}" --save-name "{NAME}" -M mkv -mt -H 'X-Forwarded-For : 37.120.213.171'""")

# URL = 'https://www.rsi.ch/play/tv/-/video/calcio-uefa-euro-2024-turchia-georgia?urn=urn:swisstxt:video:rsi:1771876'
URL = input('video url: ')
pattern = r'urn=([^&]+)'
match = re.search(pattern, URL)
if match:
    urn_value = match.group(1)
    geturn(urn_value)
else:
    print("No match found.")

I don't know how to thank you for all efforts you put into this challenge . I've tested your script, without vpn and with vpn, too, but I get all the time the 403 (Forbidden) error. I can't figure out why this is happening

[white_snake]

Thank you for all your help and efforts. I use Nordvpn and now I've tried a swiss obfuscated server, but even in this way I cannot download (error 403 all the time). I inform you that with vpn I haven't any problem to download from rsi.ch play vod. It is really weird. Thanks, again, for all time you've spent to help me

My guess is you're connected to your VPN in your browser, but not in your command prompt, so every attempt made by N_m3u8DL-RE is done with your real IP thus yielding a 403.

Run this in your terminal to check it:

C:\>python
>>> import requests
>>> requests.get('https://api.ipify.org/?format=json').json()["ip"]
'xx.xx.xx.xx'

xx.xx.xx.xx is the IP your terminal is using.

Edit:

edit n°2 : it seems like the token is even useless ! This tiny script should do the job :

URL parameters are needed in my case. On this note @misiek1963: in the N_m3u8DL-RE command make sure you have your tokenized mpd URL inside double quotes, otherwise the URL parameters won't be used and you'll get a 403.

[misiek1963]

Thank you for all your help and efforts. I use Nordvpn and now I've tried a swiss obfuscated server, but even in this way I cannot download (error 403 all the time). I inform you that with vpn I haven't any problem to download from rsi.ch play vod. It is really weird. Thanks, again, for all time you've spent to help me

My guess is you're connected to your VPN in your browser, but not in your command prompt, so every attempt made by N_m3u8DL-RE is done with your real IP thus yielding a 403.

Run this in your terminal to check it:

C:\>python
>>> import requests
>>> requests.get('https://api.ipify.org/?format=json').json()["ip"]
'xx.xx.xx.xx'

xx.xx.xx.xx is the IP your terminal is using.

Edit:

edit n°2 : it seems like the token is even useless ! This tiny script should do the job :

URL parameters are needed in my case. On this note @misiek1963: in the N_m3u8DL-RE command make sure you have your tokenized mpd URL inside double quotes, otherwise the URL parameters won't be used and you'll get a 403.

Thank you so much for advice. After running the commands I can see that in terminal ip changes accordingly with vpn server. My last swiss server ip, using https://www.whatismyip.com gives the following data

City: Zurich
State: Zurich
Country: Switzerland
Postal Code: 8099
Time Zone: +02:00

So the problem shouldn't be this, I think

[aqzs]

edit n°2 : it seems like the token is even useless ! This tiny script should do the job :

URL parameters are needed in my case. On this note @misiek1963: in the N_m3u8DL-RE command make sure you have your tokenized mpd URL inside double quotes, otherwise the URL parameters won't be used and you'll get a 403.

Indeed, I don't know why it worked for one. So the first script I send is the one to use ! No vpn needed too, the api doesn't check ip if is swiss or not and adding -H 'x-forwarded-for swiss IP' bypass geoblock.

[misiek1963]

edit n°2 : it seems like the token is even useless ! This tiny script should do the job :

URL parameters are needed in my case. On this note @misiek1963: in the N_m3u8DL-RE command make sure you have your tokenized mpd URL inside double quotes, otherwise the URL parameters won't be used and you'll get a 403.

Indeed, I don't know why it worked for one. So the first script I send is the one to use ! No vpn needed too, the api doesn't check ip if is swiss or not and adding -H 'x-forwarded-for swiss IP' bypass geoblock.

Tried with all forms of the script, with and without vpn, with absolutely no avail, all the time error 403. I really don't understand the reason, video is unencrypted and playable in browser. Weird...