help needed how to download channel5.com video files

[barry25]

hi everyone i have got a question i need to ask everyone

how do you download channel5.com video files i using a software called keepstreams and at first it was downloading channel 5 video files about a few weeks ago and now it does not play any anything from the channel 5 website throgh the keepstreams software.
you login with your channel 5 account and when you go to play the the video file. you want to download with the keepstreams software it just bring up a red message at the courner of the keepstreams software it says network error.
but when i go onto my broswer and i go onto channel5 website and login with my channel 5 account and play a video file it plays all the way throgh so there is no problem with my broswer playing channel 5.com video files.
i have updated the keepstreams software and it still does the same thing when downloading channel5.com video files it says network error.
so it wount play channel 5 video files throgh the keepstreams software i messaged the keepstreams software people and they seem to have done nothing about the channel 5 problem but they have updated there software but it still does not download channel 5 video files.
but other sites like channel 4 site and itv x and bbciplayer thoses video files download no problem so has channel 5 changed there drm or something.
cos you cant play channel 5 video files with the keepstreams software i have also tried streamfab software and that does the same thing it says network error throgh the streamfab software when playing a channel 5 video file it says that.
so know software is downloading channel 5 video files has anyone helse come across this problem with the channel5.com site.
i am using the keepstreams and streramfab software as a trial and it says on each software it downloads 3 video files from drm sites i was able to download a bbciplayer and channel4 and itv x video file with thoses 2 softwares keepstreams and streamfab.
but channel5 video files dont seem to download and the keepstreams and streamfab people are not fixing the problem they do update the softwares but it is still the same thing network error on the 2 softwares has channel 5 maybe changed there drm on thoses video files.
cos keepstreams and streamfab wount detect channel5.com video files anymore but a few weeks ago both softwares was downloading channel5.com video files so does anyone know a way around this.

[2nHxWW6GkN1l916N3ayz8HQoi]

Have you tried UK FTA?
https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/411884-UK-Free-to-Air-Downloader
Or Devine?
https://cdm-project.com/stabbedbybrick/devine-services/src/branch/main/services/MY5

[ehurdler]

hi everyone i have got a question i need to ask everyone

how do you download channel5.com video files i using a software called keepstreams and at first it was downloading channel 5 video files about a few weeks ago and now it does not play any anything from the channel 5 website throgh the keepstreams software.
you login with your channel 5 account and when you go to play the the video file. you want to download with the keepstreams software it just bring up a red message at the courner of the keepstreams software it says network error.
but when i go onto my broswer and i go onto channel5 website and login with my channel 5 account and play a video file it plays all the way throgh so there is no problem with my broswer playing channel 5.com video files.
i have updated the keepstreams software and it still does the same thing when downloading channel5.com video files it says network error.
so it wount play channel 5 video files throgh the keepstreams software i messaged the keepstreams software people and they seem to have done nothing about the channel 5 problem but they have updated there software but it still does not download channel 5 video files.
but other sites like channel 4 site and itv x and bbciplayer thoses video files download no problem so has channel 5 changed there drm or something.
cos you cant play channel 5 video files with the keepstreams software i have also tried streamfab software and that does the same thing it says network error throgh the streamfab software when playing a channel 5 video file it says that.
so know software is downloading channel 5 video files has anyone helse come across this problem with the channel5.com site.
i am using the keepstreams and streramfab software as a trial and it says on each software it downloads 3 video files from drm sites i was able to download a bbciplayer and channel4 and itv x video file with thoses 2 softwares keepstreams and streamfab.
but channel5 video files dont seem to download and the keepstreams and streamfab people are not fixing the problem they do update the softwares but it is still the same thing network error on the 2 softwares has channel 5 maybe changed there drm on thoses video files.
cos keepstreams and streamfab wount detect channel5.com video files anymore but a few weeks ago both softwares was downloading channel5.com video files so does anyone know a way around this.

Have you tried UK FTA?
https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/411884-UK-Free-to-Air-Downloader
Or Devine?
https://cdm-project.com/stabbedbybrick/devine-services/src/branch/main/services/MY5

These both work as already stated. If you have your own CDM setup, above options are the easiest. If not the Normal/Standard l3.py script will work with very little header info needed.

My headers.py file is

import requests

headers = {
    'Accept': '*/*',
    'Content-Length': '316',
    'Connection': 'keep-alive',

}

I have found when searching for mpd of show, remove _SD-tt just before the mpd to get the 1080 streams.

[barry25]

hi ehurdler how do i do this

I have found when searching for mpd of show, remove _SD-tt just before the mpd to get the 1080 streams.

is there anyway to do this without python software i can login to channel 5 site with broswer but there is no way to download the channel 5 videos throgh broswer and the softwares like streamfab or keepstreams will not download channel5 videos it says network error throgh any software. but you are able to watch the channel 5 videos with a broswer i dont know how i would get the mpd file off channel 5 website.

[ehurdler]

hi ehurdler how do i do this

I have found when searching for mpd of show, remove _SD-tt just before the mpd to get the 1080 streams.

is there anyway to do this without python software i can login to channel 5 site with broswer but there is no way to download the channel 5 videos throgh broswer and the softwares like streamfab or keepstreams will not download channel5 videos it says network error throgh any software. but you are able to watch the channel 5 videos with a broswer i dont know how i would get the mpd file off channel 5 website.

I do not know anything about using what you mentioned above. If you want a way to download without installing Python, which is very easy. Just set up a virtual environment for a project if you do. However, if you do not want to use Python, this will work:

Channel5 example:

https://www.channel5.com/show/yellowstone/season-1/episode-1

Find original mpd - Developer Tools - Network Tab - search for ".mpd"
Original mpd:

https://akadash0.akamaized.net/hydra/C5274600001/C5274600001B/20230812095815/C5274600001_SD-fixed-label-tt.mpd?CMCD=ot%3Dm%2Csid%3D%22201a43b0-3345-468f-8e32-e706597181e9%22

Rename to: by removing "_SD-fixed-label-tt" from mpd url

https://akadash0.akamaized.net/hydra/C5274600001/C5274600001B/20230812095815/C5274600001.mpd?CMCD=ot%3Dm%2Csid%3D%22201a43b0-3345-468f-8e32-e706597181e9%22

Find PSSH from within Original mpd:
Developer Tools - Network Tab, look uner response you find PSSH listed as:

<cenc:pssh>AAAAMnBzc2gAAAAA7e+LqXnWSs6jyCfc1R0h7QAAABISEFSd78YGO0NjokjrqYfkmI4=</cenc:pssh>

<- Short one

AAAAMnBzc2gAAAAA7e+LqXnWSs6jyCfc1R0h7QAAABISEFSd78YGO0NjokjrqYfkmI4=

Get the license url.
Find original mpd - Developer Tools - Network Tab - search for "license"

Copy license url, the one that is listed as POST

https://cassie.channel5.com/api/v2/licences/widevine/491/C5274600001?expiry=1721509586&tag=61623462323135643932663865396165306333386163623631613831393834343462623661386133&CMCD=ot%3Dk%2Csf%3Dd%2Csid%3D%22201a43b0-3345-468f-8e32-e706597181e9%22%2Cst%3Dv

Go over to:

https://cdrm-project.com/

All the information needed is PSSH and license url

paste in the PSSH and license Url as per what you see on screen.

Hit decrypt, it will spit out keys at the bottom.

KID:KEY pair or KEY:KID pair. Either way....
549defc6063b4363a248eba987e4988e:a10073bf36fc37684 69e60cde541f389
f9e7b460d4c0f33589e74484ee32c3f9:a10073bf36fc37684 69e60cde541f389

These may be cached, not really sure. I do not use this method anymore.

Found it along the way.

I tend to use one of A_n_g_e_l_a's many useful scripts like mentioned above, or stabbedbybricks devine script already also listed above.

Now to download since you have the url to the mpd, and now the keys - Download N_m3u8DL-RE from searching in here somewhere/anywhere, if you don't already.

If you need this and or mp4decrypt.exe, mkvmerge.exe, ffmpeg.exe <- search here, you'll find everything you need.

Since it spit out to key pairs, you'll use both below. Fill in the information as per example below. You will get a depending on which version you pick, 1080, 720, etc. video file. You will get a full decrypted video file. I chose to mux to .mkv (-M format=mkv) Could be (-M format=mp4)

N_m3u8DL-RE --key --key "*****mpd url*****" --save-name "***name of file, WITHOUT extension*****" -M format=mkv

Can run command from wherever you have N_m3u8DL-RE.exe downloaded, if it is in your path, in cmd run this command anywhere:

N_m3u8DL-RE --key 549defc6063b4363a248eba987e4988e:a10073bf36fc3768469e60cde541f389 --key f9e7b460d4c0f33589e74484ee32c3f9:a10073bf36fc3768469e60cde541f389 "https://akadash0.akamaized.net/hydra/C5274600001/C5274600001B/20230812095815/C5274600001.mpd?CMCD=ot%3Dm%2Csid%3D%22201a43b0-3345-468f-8e32-e706597181e9%22" --save-name "Yellowstone s01e01" -M format=mkv

Example spits out:

C:\test>N_m3u8DL-RE --key 549defc6063b4363a248eba987e4988e:a10073bf36fc3768469e60cde541f389 --key f9e7b460d4c0f33589e74484ee32c3f9:a10073bf36fc3768469e60cde541f389 "https://akadash0.akamaized.net/hydra/C5274600001/C5274600001B/20230812095815/C5274600001.mpd?CMCD=ot%3Dm%2Csid%3D%22201a43b0-3345-468f-8e32-e706597181e9%22" --save-name "Yellowstone s01e01" -M format=mkv
14:23:48.460 INFO : N_m3u8DL-RE (Beta version) 20231113
14:23:48.489 INFO : Loading URL: https://akadash0.akamaized.net/hydra/C5274600001/C5274600001B/20230812095815/C5274600001.mpd?CMCD=ot%3Dm%2Csid%3D%22201a43b0-3345-468f-8e32-e706597181e9%22
14:23:48.857 INFO : Content Matched: Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP
14:23:48.859 INFO : Parsing streams...
14:23:48.867 WARN : Writing meta json
14:23:48.869 INFO : Extracted, there are 12 streams, with 9 basic streams, 2 audio streams, 1 subtitle streams
14:23:48.870 INFO : Vid *CENC 1920x1080 | 6000 Kbps | 1 | 25 | avc1.640028 | 1 Segment | ~46m10s
14:23:48.871 INFO : Vid *CENC 1280x720 | 4500 Kbps | 2 | 25 | avc1.64001f | 1 Segment | ~46m10s
14:23:48.877 INFO : Vid *CENC 1280x720 | 2800 Kbps | 3 | 25 | avc1.64001f | 1 Segment | ~46m10s
14:23:48.878 INFO : Vid *CENC 832x468 | 1500 Kbps | 4 | 25 | avc1.64001e | 1 Segment | ~46m10s
14:23:48.879 INFO : Vid *CENC 640x360 | 1200 Kbps | 5 | 25 | avc1.64001e | 1 Segment | ~46m10s
14:23:48.880 INFO : Vid *CENC 640x360 | 800 Kbps | 6 | 25 | avc1.64001e | 1 Segment | ~46m10s
14:23:48.881 INFO : Vid *CENC 640x360 | 480 Kbps | 7 | 25 | avc1.64001e | 1 Segment | ~46m10s
14:23:48.882 INFO : Vid *CENC 640x360 | 360 Kbps | 8 | 25 | avc1.64001e | 1 Segment | ~46m10s
14:23:48.883 INFO : Vid *CENC 320x180 | 160 Kbps | 9 | 25 | avc1.64000c | 1 Segment | ~46m10s
14:23:48.885 INFO : Aud *CENC 10 | 96 Kbps | mp4a.40.2 | en | 2CH | 1 Segment | Main | ~46m10s
14:23:48.886 INFO : Aud *CENC 11 | 32 Kbps | mp4a.40.5 | en | 1CH | 1 Segment | Main | ~46m10s
14:23:48.887 INFO : Sub 12 | en | 1 Segment | Subtitle | ~46m10s
14:23:59.595 INFO : Parsing streams...
14:23:59.596 INFO : Selected streams:
14:23:59.597 INFO : Vid *CENC 1920x1080 | 6000 Kbps | 1 | 25 | avc1.640028 | 1 Segment | ~46m10s
14:23:59.598 INFO : Aud *CENC 10 | 96 Kbps | mp4a.40.2 | en | 2CH | 1 Segment | Main | ~46m10s
14:23:59.598 INFO : Sub 12 | en | 1 Segment | Subtitle | ~46m10s
14:23:59.599 WARN : Writing meta json
14:23:59.600 INFO : Save Name: Yellowstone s01e01
14:23:59.601 WARN : MuxAfterDone is detected, binary merging is automatically enabled
14:23:59.885 WARN : The entire file has been cut into small segments to accelerate
14:23:59.894 INFO : Start downloading...Vid 1920x1080 | 6000 Kbps | 1 | 25 | avc1.640028
14:24:01.241 WARN : Type: cenc
14:24:01.243 WARN : PSSH(WV): EhBUne/GBjtDY6JI66mH5JiO
14:24:01.245 WARN : KID: 549defc6063b4363a248eba987e4988e
14:24:01.247 WARN : Reading media info...
14:24:01.319 INFO : [0x1]: Video, h264 (High) (avc1), 1920x1080, 25 fps, 34 kb/s
14:25:04.435 INFO : Binary merging...
14:25:08.728 INFO : Decrypting...
14:25:28.462 WARN : The entire file has been cut into small segments to accelerate
14:25:28.466 INFO : Start downloading...Aud 10 | 96 Kbps | mp4a.40.2 | en | 2CH | Main
14:25:29.536 WARN : Type: cenc
14:25:29.540 WARN : PSSH(WV): EhBUne/GBjtDY6JI66mH5JiO
14:25:29.543 WARN : KID: 549defc6063b4363a248eba987e4988e
14:25:29.546 WARN : Reading media info...
14:25:29.876 INFO : [0x1]: Audio, aac (LC) (mp4a), 27 kb/s
14:25:30.687 INFO : Binary merging...
14:25:30.729 INFO : Decrypting...
14:25:31.625 INFO : Start downloading...Sub 12 | en | Subtitle
14:25:31.763 WARN : Reading media info...
14:25:31.821 INFO : NaN: Subtitle, webvtt
14:25:31.825 WARN : Extracting VTT(raw) subtitle...
14:25:31.842 INFO : Binary merging...
14:25:31.877 WARN : Yellowstone s01e01.mp4
14:25:31.877 WARN : Yellowstone s01e01.en.m4a
14:25:31.878 WARN : Yellowstone s01e01.en.srt
14:25:31.878 WARN : Muxing to Yellowstone s01e01.MUX.mkv
14:25:41.904 WARN : Cleaning files...
14:25:42.150 WARN : Rename to Yellowstone s01e01.mkv
14:25:42.151 INFO : Done

C:\test>

[barry25]

hi ehurdler i have tried to do the first step Find original mpd - Developer Tools - Network Tab - search for ".mpd"
Original mpd:

well i have go onto the channel5 website on google chrome broswer signed into my account open up the Developer Tools - Network Tab - search for ".mpd"
Original mpd: i have done all that it brings up no mpd file

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i have took picture of what i am up to it does not bring up no mpd file
also this is just a question but does the chrome store have any mpd files software you know add ons for google chrome broswer
i can play the channel 5 video files throgh google chrome broswer it is finding the mpd files is there maybe a google chrome add on that will show you the mpd file then just copy and paste it into jdownloader software would that work or not cos a lot of softwares will not download mpd video files

[ehurdler]

hi ehurdler i have tried to do the first step Find original mpd - Developer Tools - Network Tab - search for ".mpd"
Original mpd:

well i have go onto the channel5 website on google chrome broswer signed into my account open up the Developer Tools - Network Tab - search for ".mpd"
Original mpd: i have done all that it brings up no mpd file

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i have took picture of what i am up to it does not bring up no mpd file
also this is just a question but does the chrome store have any mpd files software you know add ons for google chrome broswer
i can play the channel 5 video files throgh google chrome broswer it is finding the mpd files is there maybe a google chrome add on that will show you the mpd file then just copy and paste it into jdownloader software would that work or not cos a lot of softwares will not download mpd video files

Either refresh your page, or close out of the Browser and go back in. Not sure why it wouldn't show your search for .mpd. Or use a different browser, Firefox over Chrome, etc.


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