Help with Uplynk HLS/m3u8 from ABC

[LonFirster]

I am trying to capture a stream from ABC. I know they are now using "Uplynk" and I
have tried both GetFLV9.5.8.5 and FFMPEG-131104 neither of which I can get to work
correctly.

The stream is HLS/m3u8 and the URL is:

http://content-us-east-1.uplynk.com/58a875b36f6746c5b15b3da8ac57f215/f.m3u8?exp=
1383853073&ct=a&cid=58a875b36f6746c5b15b3da8ac57f2 15&iph=aed24c5767cd419e377aed0
ae80f33c44e890e2d33f49affdefc65e8968b7b98&rays=eab cdfgh&euid=null_000_0&sig=d6c1
79c2b8253e9d997982ce6f3e6537ecec1dd025727baeb84f7e b523d28852&pbs=b86cb9f64d614cd
9a9c18e44e0d8f1c5

With GetFLV-9.5.8.5 I am able to download a 340MB FLV file, but it won't play, won't
repair, and isn't recognized by GSPOT-2.70a.

With FFMPEG-131104 and trying these two lines:
ffmpeg -i "http://content-us-east-1.uplynk.com/58a875b36f6746c5b15b3da8ac57f215/f.m3u8"
-c copy CMA.ts

ffmpeg -i "---Full URL ---" -c copy CMA.ts



I get the following warning/error messages:

[https @ 029a6400] HTTP error 403 Forbidden

Unable to open key file https://content-us-east-1.uplynk.com/check2?b=58a875b36f6746
c5b15b3da8ac57f215&v=58a875b36f6746c5b15b3da8ac57f 215&r=f

[hls,applehttp @ 0298ada0] Error when loading first segment 'http://stg-ore-u.uplynk
.com/slices/58a/ab1b22eefb9149afa95e2779c00e9e47/58a875b36f6746c5b15b3da8ac57f215/
F00000000.ts?x=0'


I note the FFMPEG error message regarding "https" and I am aware that "Uplynk" does
have the ability to encrypt streams, but I am hoping I am overlooking something more
simple. I would greatly appreciate any help offered!!!!

Thank you!!!!
Lon Firster

[chapun67]

LonFirster
link video

[LonFirster]

chanun67

Mea culpa, I feel like an idiot because I know better. Thank you for for bringing it to my attention.

The video URL is:

http://abcnews.go.com/watch/abc-news-specials/SH559036/VDKA0_u83hxe32/in-the-spotlight...the-cma-awards

Thank you again,
Lon Firster

[chapun67]

use

http://content-us-east-1.uplynk.com/58a875b36f6746c5b15b3da8ac57f215/g.m3u8?exp=1383891281&ct=a&cid=58a875b36f6746c5b15b3da8ac57f215&iph=86eaadd0950d3528e49b26afacd204728964ae3436b2962f7f06019e821367af&sig=46d9dea19d435e73f04430fd5cff6ff751ffe197bac57d3fdc3c262881397028&pbs=241c846aca434b6f8549f4e81ff943a4

[LonFirster]

chanun67

Thank you for the code. However, it doesn't seem to work for me.

The following is the command line I used:

ffmpeg -i "http://content-us-east-1.uplynk.com/58a875b36f6746c5b15b3da8ac57f215/g.m3u8?exp=1383891281&ct=a&cid=58a875b36f6746c5b15 b3da8ac57f215&iph=86eaadd0950d3528e49b26afacd20472 8964ae3436b2962f7f06019e821367af&sig=46d9dea19d435 e73f04430fd5cff6ff751ffe197bac57d3fdc3c26288139702 8&pbs=241c846aca434b6f8549f4e81ff943a4" -c copy CMA.ts

The following warning/error messages resulted:

[https @ 029b5880] HTTP error 403 Forbidden
Unable to open key file https://content-us-east-1.uplynk.com/check2?b=58a875b36f6746c5b15b3da8ac57f215&v=58a87...a8ac57f215&r=g
[hls,applehttp @ 00245e40] Error when loading first segment 'http://stg-ore-u.uplynk.com/slices/58a/ab1b22eefb9149afa95e2779c00e9e47/58a875b36f6746c5b15b3da8ac57f215/G00000000.ts?x=0'
http://content-us-east-1.uplynk.com/58a875b36f6746c5b15b3da8ac57f215/g.m3u8?exp=138389...9f4e81ff943a4: Invalid data found when processing input


I am no expert, but I have examined the .m3u8 file and observed references to AES128 and with the errors indicating
https based urls, I am thinking the failure has to do with encryption. Please let me know if you have any experience
in this regard.

Lastly, did you attempt the download yourself, and if so, was your command line different from mine?

Again, thank you greatly for you time!!!!
Lon Firster

[chapun67]

ffplay -i "http://content-us-east-1.uplynk.com/58a875b36f6746c5b15b3da8ac57f215/g.m3u8?exp=1383979409&ct=a&cid=58a875b36f6746c5b15b3da8ac57f215&iph=86eaadd0950d3528e49b26afacd204728964ae3436b2962f7f06019e821367af&sig=9677f17aeb6ee088e2cd032166cd65ab9016e8fd48a3995fd3192b9ef735d7c6&pbs=9e6fe1cb677042b0935eec99ffb2643d"

ffmpeg -i "http://content-us-east-1.uplynk.com/58a875b36f6746c5b15b3da8ac57f215
/g.m3u8?exp=1383979409&ct=a&cid=58a875b36f6746c5b15b3da8ac57f215&iph=86eaadd0950
d3528e49b26afacd204728964ae3436b2962f7f06019e821367af&sig=9677f17aeb6ee088e2cd03
2166cd65ab9016e8fd48a3995fd3192b9ef735d7c6&pbs=9e6fe1cb677042b0935eec99ffb2643d"
 -c copy t.ts
ffmpeg version N-57961-gec8e68c Copyright (c) 2000-2013 the FFmpeg developers
  built on Nov  7 2013 18:01:40 with gcc 4.8.2 (GCC)
  configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --disable-w32threads --enable-av
isynth --enable-bzlib --enable-fontconfig --enable-frei0r --enable-gnutls --enab
le-iconv --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libcaca --enable-libfreetyp
e --enable-libgsm --enable-libilbc --enable-libmodplug --enable-libmp3lame --ena
ble-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-l
ibopus --enable-librtmp --enable-libschroedinger --enable-libsoxr --enable-libsp
eex --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvo-aa
cenc --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavp
ack --enable-libx264 --enable-libxavs --enable-libxvid --enable-zlib
  libavutil      52. 52.100 / 52. 52.100
  libavcodec     55. 41.100 / 55. 41.100
  libavformat    55. 21.100 / 55. 21.100
  libavdevice    55.  5.100 / 55.  5.100
  libavfilter     3. 90.102 /  3. 90.102
  libswscale      2.  5.101 /  2.  5.101
  libswresample   0. 17.104 /  0. 17.104
  libpostproc    52.  3.100 / 52.  3.100
[mpegts @ 0290a180] probed stream 2 failed
[mpegts @ 0290a180] Could not find codec parameters for stream 2 (Unknown: none
(ID3  / 0x20334449)): unknown codec
Consider increasing the value for the 'analyzeduration' and 'probesize' options
[hls,applehttp @ 0290a6e0] Could not find codec parameters for stream 2 (Unknown
: none (ID3  / 0x20334449)): unknown codec
Consider increasing the value for the 'analyzeduration' and 'probesize' options
Input #0, hls,applehttp, from 'http://content-us-east-1.uplynk.com/58a875b36f674
6c5b15b3da8ac57f215/g.m3u8?exp=1383979409&ct=a&cid=58a875b36f6746c5b15b3da8ac57f
215&iph=86eaadd0950d3528e49b26afacd204728964ae3436b2962f7f06019e821367af&sig=967
7f17aeb6ee088e2cd032166cd65ab9016e8fd48a3995fd3192b9ef735d7c6&pbs=9e6fe1cb677042
b0935eec99ffb2643d':
  Duration: 00:40:33.26, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 0 kb/s
  Program 0
    Metadata:
      variant_bitrate : 0
    Stream #0:0: Audio: aac ([15][0][0][0] / 0x000F), 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp, 57
 kb/s
    Stream #0:1: Video: h264 (Main) ([27][0][0][0] / 0x001B), yuv420p, 1280x720,
 30 fps, 29.97 tbr, 90k tbn, 60 tbc
    Stream #0:2: Unknown: none (ID3  / 0x20334449)
Output #0, mpegts, to 't.ts':
  Metadata:
    encoder         : Lavf55.21.100
    Stream #0:0: Video: h264 ([27][0][0][0] / 0x001B), yuv420p, 1280x720, q=2-31
, 30 fps, 90k tbn, 30 tbc
    Stream #0:1: Audio: aac ([15][0][0][0] / 0x000F), 48000 Hz, stereo, 57 kb/s
Stream mapping:
  Stream #0:1 -> #0:0 (copy)
  Stream #0:0 -> #0:1 (copy)
Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
frame=  295 fps=242 q=-1.0 size=    3142kB time=00:00:09.98 bitrate=2578.2kbits/
frame=  357 fps=150 q=-1.0 size=    3859kB time=00:00:12.07 bitrate=2618.2kbits/
frame=  478 fps=121 q=-1.0 size=    5157kB time=00:00:16.04 bitrate=2633.2kbits/
frame=  598 fps=115 q=-1.0 size=    6435kB time=00:00:20.05 bitrate=2628.8kbits/
s

[LonFirster]

chanun67

Thank you for your continued help and patience.

I updated FFMPEG to the lastest version (the one used in you last post) and tried the codes for
FFPLAY and FFMPEG. I still get warnings/errors and am unable to play/download the stream.



The following is the ffplay command line and resulting output:

ffplay -i "http://content-us-east-1.uplynk.com/58a875b36f6746c5b15b3da8ac57f215/g.m3u8?exp=1383979409&ct=a&cid=58a875b36f6746c5b15 b3da8ac57f215&iph=86eaadd0950d3528e49b26afacd20472 8964ae3436b2962f7f06019e821367af&sig=9677f17aeb6ee 088e2cd032166cd65ab9016e8fd48a3995fd3192b9ef735d7c 6&pbs=9e6fe1cb677042b0935eec99ffb2643d"
ffplay version N-57906-gbd75651 Copyright (c) 2003-2013 the FFmpeg developers
built on Nov 4 2013 18:01:33 with gcc 4.8.2 (GCC)
configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --disable-w32threads --enable-avisynth --enable-bzlib --enable-fontconfig --enable-frei0r --enable-gnutls --enable-iconv --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libcaca --enable-libfreetype --enable-libgsm --enable-libilbc --enable-libmodplug --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-librtmp --enable-libschroedinger --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvo-aacenc --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libx264 --enable-libxavs --enable-libxvid --enable-zlib
libavutil 52. 51.100 / 52. 51.100
libavcodec 55. 41.100 / 55. 41.100
libavformat 55. 21.100 / 55. 21.100
libavdevice 55. 5.100 / 55. 5.100
libavfilter 3. 90.101 / 3. 90.101
libswscale 2. 5.101 / 2. 5.101
libswresample 0. 17.104 / 0. 17.104
libpostproc 52. 3.100 / 52. 3.100
nan : 0.000 fd= 0 aq= 0KB vq= 0KB sq= 0B f=0/0 [https @ 029a6c20] HTTP error 403 Forbidden
Unable to open key file https://content-us-east-1.uplynk.com/check2?b=58a875b36f6746c5b15b3da8ac57f215&v=58a87...a8ac57f215&r=g
nan : 0.000 fd= 0 aq= 0KB vq= 0KB sq= 0B f=0/0 [hls,applehttp @ 0298adc0] Error when loading first segment 'http://stg-ore-u.uplynk.com/slices/58a/ab1b22eefb9149afa95e2779c00e9e47/58a875b36f6746c5b15b3da8ac57f215/G00000000.ts?x=0'
http://content-us-east-1.uplynk.com/58a875b36f6746c5b15b3da8ac57f215/g.m3u8?exp=138397...eec99ffb2643d: Invalid data found when processing input
nan : 0.000 fd= 0 aq= 0KB vq= 0KB sq= 0B f=0/0




The following is the ffnpeg command line and resulting output:

ffmpeg -i "http://content-us-east-1.uplynk.com/58a875b36f6746c5b15b3da8ac57f215/g.m3u8?exp=1383979409&ct=a&cid=58a875b36f6746c5b15 b3da8ac57f215&iph=86eaadd0950d3528e49b26afacd20472 8964ae3436b2962f7f06019e821367af&sig=9677f17aeb6ee 088e2cd032166cd65ab9016e8fd48a3995fd3192b9ef735d7c 6&pbs=9e6fe1cb677042b0935eec99ffb2643d" -c copy t.ts
ffmpeg version N-57906-gbd75651 Copyright (c) 2000-2013 the FFmpeg developers
built on Nov 4 2013 18:01:33 with gcc 4.8.2 (GCC)
configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --disable-w32threads --enable-avisynth --enable-bzlib --enable-fontconfig --enable-frei0r --enable-gnutls --enable-iconv --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libcaca --enable-libfreetype --enable-libgsm --enable-libilbc --enable-libmodplug --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-librtmp --enable-libschroedinger --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvo-aacenc --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libx264 --enable-libxavs --enable-libxvid --enable-zlib
libavutil 52. 51.100 / 52. 51.100
libavcodec 55. 41.100 / 55. 41.100
libavformat 55. 21.100 / 55. 21.100
libavdevice 55. 5.100 / 55. 5.100
libavfilter 3. 90.101 / 3. 90.101
libswscale 2. 5.101 / 2. 5.101
libswresample 0. 17.104 / 0. 17.104
libpostproc 52. 3.100 / 52. 3.100
[https @ 029b5400] HTTP error 403 Forbidden
Unable to open key file https://content-us-east-1.uplynk.com/check2?b=58a875b36f6746c5b15b3da8ac57f215&v=58a87...a8ac57f215&r=g
[hls,applehttp @ 00245e40] Error when loading first segment 'http://stg-ore-u.uplynk.com/slices/58a/ab1b22eefb9149afa95e2779c00e9e47/58a875b36f6746c5b15b3da8ac57f215/G00000000.ts?x=0'
http://content-us-east-1.uplynk.com/58a875b36f6746c5b15b3da8ac57f215/g.m3u8?exp=138397...eec99ffb2643d: Invalid data found when processing input



I am at a complete loss to understand why you are able to get it to work and I am not. FFMPEG is free standing
so there shouldn't be any other dependencies, other than the OS and its handling of SSL/Encryption. I am using
MS Windows XP Pro, fully patched to the latest updates. May I ask what OS you use?

I know it is a lot to ask, but did you download the entire video with ffmpeg and if so, did you watch any of the file?
As I stated in my original post I was able to obtain a 340MB FLV file with GetFLV, but it wouldn't play and/or repair.
The reason I ask, is to understand if ffmpeg actually decrypts the stream as it downloads. If so, then I will continue
to investigate/research why I am unable to make it work.


I know it may seem trite, but I can't thank you enough for you time. I hope to repay the favor one day!!!!

Lon Firster

[chapun67]

try use new link (ffmpeg command line)



video download
http://file.sampo.ru/79tdt6/

[CristianoA]

try use new link (ffmpeg command line)



video download
http://file.sampo.ru/79tdt6/

same problem here always 403 error

[LonFirster]

chapun67

The link you referenced is where I did download FFMPEG and is the latest version!

FFMPEG is a free standing application, so there shouldn't be any other library/dll dependencies,
other than the OS and its handling of SSL/Encryption. I am using MS Windows XP Pro, fully
patched with the latest updates. May I ask what OS you use?

Did you download the entire video with ffmpeg and if so, did you watch any of the file? The
reason I ask, is to understand if ffmpeg actually decrypts the stream as it downloads. If so,
then I will continue to investigate/research why I am unable to make it work. What I have to
figure out is what is different about your computer/system that makes it work for you!

Please note that CristianoA posted in this thread that they experience the same problem - 403 error.

Thank you greatly,
Lon Firster

[LonFirster]

chapun67

I apologize for not looking at the t.ts file you posted. i see now that you did download
the first few minutes and it decrypted/played properly. Now I am even more frustrated
that I can't get ffmpeg to work.

As I said in my last post, I have to figure out why yours works and what is different between
our two computers/systems.

Lon Firster

[CristianoA]

Lon

click

http://cdnapi.kaltura.com/p/585231/sp/58523100/playManifest/entryId/0_u83hxe32/flavorI...%255F000%255F0

copy media url use ffmpeg

update: check pm

[LonFirster]

CrisitanoA

You have my deepest gratitude for you assistance. The StreamURL you provided allowed me
to download the stream. I received a great number of warning message, but the downloaded
file seems to be good.

If I may ask, how did you find the Kaltura reference?

I noted the "Uplynk" server farm is a different source, and I am more than puzzled why a server farm
change would impact encryption usage. Examining the .m3u8 content for your link, shows no reference
to any HTTPS or AES128 encryption, yet the "eastern" link does reference encryption. Doubly puzzling
since the problem does not seem to affect chapun67 who was able to use the "eastern" server farm.

I really hope to solve this issue as I know I will need to download more files from ABC sources and it is
highly likely the problem will happen again. I would ask that you apprise me of any thoughts/insights
you develop, and I will do the same for you.

Again, thank you greatly!!!
Lon Firster

[CristianoA]

CrisitanoA

You have my deepest gratitude for you assistance. The StreamURL you provided allowed me
to download the stream. I received a great number of warning message, but the downloaded
file seems to be good.

If I may ask, how did you find the Kaltura reference?

I noted the "Uplynk" server farm is a different source, and I am more than puzzled why a server farm
change would impact encryption usage. Examining the .m3u8 content for your link, shows no reference
to any HTTPS or AES128 encryption, yet the "eastern" link does reference encryption. Doubly puzzling
since the problem does not seem to affect chapun67 who was able to use the "eastern" server farm.

I really hope to solve this issue as I know I will need to download more files from ABC sources and it is
highly likely the problem will happen again. I would ask that you apprise me of any thoughts/insights
you develop, and I will do the same for you.

Again, thank you greatly!!!
Lon Firster

i'm using Adblock Plus firefox add-on as urls sniffer

[LonFirster]

CristianoA,

Sorry, I didn't phrase the question well. What I was asking was how did you find the web reference on Kaltura? I was looking for a way to search Kaltura to see if it had certain videos. I recall running across Kaltura a while back, but I forget where, and would like to be able to search it, especially if it has unencrypted streams.

Lon

[CristianoA]

CristianoA,

Sorry, I didn't phrase the question well. What I was asking was how did you find the web reference on Kaltura? I was looking for a way to search Kaltura to see if it had certain videos. I recall running across Kaltura a while back, but I forget where, and would like to be able to search it, especially if it has unencrypted streams.

Lon

hmm ABC use kaltura as flash video platform (flash player)

[Salsuero]

I'm trying to make sense of the instructions given for a video from the ABC Family website that I'd like to download, but I can't seem to translate what I'm reading into something I can use in my specific case. Can someone please help me with this one?

http://abcfamily.go.com/shows/greek/episode-guide/season-01/03-the-rusty-nail

I found this:

http://api.contents.watchabc.go.com/vp2/ws/s/contents/2020/videos/002/001/-1/-1/-1/VDK.../-1/-1?v=08.00

...which led me to this:

http://content.uplynk.com/ext/3605f191611c4f129693c83bd79c35b8/1780433.m3u8

...that provides links to all of the different m3u8 files at the corresponding resolutions, and I've tried to download pretty much all of them (the "e" version shown below) to avoid "incompatibility" issues, just to see it work at all. But, I just continuously get the following error from ffmpeg:

version 2.2 Copyright (c) 2000-2014 the FFmpeg developers
  built on Mar 26 2014 20:38:08 with gcc 4.2.1 (GCC) (Apple Inc. build 5666) (dot 3)
  configuration: --prefix=/Volumes/tempdisk/sw --as=yasm --enable-gpl --enable-pthreads --disable-ffplay --disable-ffserver --disable-shared --enable-static --enable-libvpx --disable-decoder=libvpx --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopus --enable-libtheora --enable-libvorbis --enable-libx264 --enable-libxvid --enable-zlib --enable-avfilter --enable-fontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-libass --enable-libutvideo --enable-filters --enable-postproc --enable-runtime-cpudetect
  libavutil      52. 66.100 / 52. 66.100
  libavcodec     55. 52.102 / 55. 52.102
  libavformat    55. 33.100 / 55. 33.100
  libavdevice    55. 10.100 / 55. 10.100
  libavfilter     4.  2.100 /  4.  2.100
  libswscale      2.  5.102 /  2.  5.102
  libswresample   0. 18.100 /  0. 18.100
  libpostproc    52.  3.100 / 52.  3.100
Unable to open key file https://content-ausc3.uplynk.com/check2?b=18290a91fd1b4fb69135c365b3bebc67&v=18290a91fd1b4fb69135c365b3bebc67&r=e
[hls,applehttp @ 0x10200e800] Error when loading first segment 'http://stg-ec-ore-u.uplynk.com/slices/182/3605f191611c4f129693c83bd79c35b8/18290a91fd1b4fb69135c365b3bebc67/E00000000.ts?x=0'
http://content-ausc3.uplynk.com/18290a91fd1b4fb69135c365b3bebc67/e.m3u8: Invalid data found when processing input

Obviously I'm missing a step somewhere. Please help!

[biezom]

I'm trying to make sense of the instructions given for a video from the ABC Family website that I'd like to download, but I can't seem to translate what I'm reading into something I can use in my specific case. Can someone please help me with this one?

http://abcfamily.go.com/shows/greek/episode-guide/season-01/03-the-rusty-nail

I found this:

http://api.contents.watchabc.go.com/vp2/ws/s/contents/2020/videos/002/001/-1/-1/-1/VDK.../-1/-1?v=08.00

...which led me to this:

http://content.uplynk.com/ext/3605f191611c4f129693c83bd79c35b8/1780433.m3u8

...that provides links to all of the different m3u8 files at the corresponding resolutions, and I've tried to download pretty much all of them (the "e" version shown below) to avoid "incompatibility" issues, just to see it work at all. But, I just continuously get the following error from ffmpeg:

version 2.2 Copyright (c) 2000-2014 the FFmpeg developers
  built on Mar 26 2014 20:38:08 with gcc 4.2.1 (GCC) (Apple Inc. build 5666) (dot 3)
  configuration: --prefix=/Volumes/tempdisk/sw --as=yasm --enable-gpl --enable-pthreads --disable-ffplay --disable-ffserver --disable-shared --enable-static --enable-libvpx --disable-decoder=libvpx --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopus --enable-libtheora --enable-libvorbis --enable-libx264 --enable-libxvid --enable-zlib --enable-avfilter --enable-fontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-libass --enable-libutvideo --enable-filters --enable-postproc --enable-runtime-cpudetect
  libavutil      52. 66.100 / 52. 66.100
  libavcodec     55. 52.102 / 55. 52.102
  libavformat    55. 33.100 / 55. 33.100
  libavdevice    55. 10.100 / 55. 10.100
  libavfilter     4.  2.100 /  4.  2.100
  libswscale      2.  5.102 /  2.  5.102
  libswresample   0. 18.100 /  0. 18.100
  libpostproc    52.  3.100 / 52.  3.100
Unable to open key file https://content-ausc3.uplynk.com/check2?b=18290a91fd1b4fb69135c365b3bebc67&v=18290a91fd1b4fb69135c365b3bebc67&r=e
[hls,applehttp @ 0x10200e800] Error when loading first segment 'http://stg-ec-ore-u.uplynk.com/slices/182/3605f191611c4f129693c83bd79c35b8/18290a91fd1b4fb69135c365b3bebc67/E00000000.ts?x=0'
http://content-ausc3.uplynk.com/18290a91fd1b4fb69135c365b3bebc67/e.m3u8: Invalid data found when processing input

Obviously I'm missing a step somewhere. Please help!

hi
http://cdnapi.kaltura.com/p/585231/sp/58523100/playManifest/entryId/0_mkhffn0d/flavorId/0_6wynzxu8/

<manifest><id>0_mkhffn0d</id><mimeType>video/x-flv</mimeType><streamType>recorded</streamType><duration>2634</duration><media url="http://content.uplynk.com/ext/3605f191611c4f129693c83bd79c35b8/1780433.m3u8?exp=1431380286&ct=a&eid=1780433&oid=3605f191611c4f129693c83bd79c35b8&iph=cd73bcb941286eda6857c8a2d319ffe5f43658a9b6c27d595fe972cb47b775e8&sig=f616cb6e0e1394b9eb9ae349b25bc54cbec954dfae68c48d73cf9df7a24958d7" bitrate="0" width="0" height="0"/></manifest>

livestreamer "hlsvariant://http://content.uplynk.com/ext/3605f191611c4f129693c83bd79c35b8/1780433.m3u8?exp=1431380286&ct=a&eid=1780433&oid=3605f191611c4f129693c83bd79c35b8&iph=cd73bcb941286eda6857c8a2d319ffe5f43658a9b6c27d595fe972cb47b775e8&sig=f616cb6e0e1394b9eb9ae349b25bc54cbec954dfae68c48d73cf9df7a24958d7" best -o Greek-S1Ep03.ts

Edit: not playable with vlc but with mpv

[Salsuero]

hi
http://cdnapi.kaltura.com/p/585231/sp/58523100/playManifest/entryId/0_mkhffn0d/flavorId/0_6wynzxu8/

<manifest><id>0_mkhffn0d</id><mimeType>video/x-flv</mimeType><streamType>recorded</streamType><duration>2634</duration><media url="http://content.uplynk.com/ext/3605f191611c4f129693c83bd79c35b8/1780433.m3u8?exp=1431380286&ct=a&eid=1780433&oid=3605f191611c4f129693c83bd79c35b8&iph=cd73bcb941286eda6857c8a2d319ffe5f43658a9b6c27d595fe972cb47b775e8&sig=f616cb6e0e1394b9eb9ae349b25bc54cbec954dfae68c48d73cf9df7a24958d7" bitrate="0" width="0" height="0"/></manifest>

livestreamer "hlsvariant://http://content.uplynk.com/ext/3605f191611c4f129693c83bd79c35b8/1780433.m3u8?exp=1431380286&ct=a&eid=1780433&oid=3605f191611c4f129693c83bd79c35b8&iph=cd73bcb941286eda6857c8a2d319ffe5f43658a9b6c27d595fe972cb47b775e8&sig=f616cb6e0e1394b9eb9ae349b25bc54cbec954dfae68c48d73cf9df7a24958d7" best -o Greek-S1Ep03.ts

Edit: not playable with vlc but with mpv

Unfortunately, this is the result:

[cli][info] Found matching plugin stream for URL hlsvariant://http://content.uplynk.com/ext/3605f191611c4f129693c83bd79c35b8/1780433.m3u8?exp=1431467631&ct=a&eid=1780433&oid=3605f191611c4f129693c83bd79c35b8&iph=df2fca371f11dc942c9fde0779f2dbf440019575cdfeb125f51e948a5b4931c1&rays=eabcdfgh&euid=E301AD22-65CE-495E-862A-2F4AB8950B83_010_1&sig=c0df3bf6184987609f3b02d52741a5d4bc2378a4d228dbf4eda0f740bf022c50
error: Unable to open URL: http://content.uplynk.com/ext/3605f191611c4f129693c83bd79c35b8/1780433.m3u8?exp=1431467631&ct=a&eid=1780433&oid=3605f191611c4f129693c83bd79c35b8&iph=df2fca371f11dc942c9fde0779f2dbf440019575cdfeb125f51e948a5b4931c1&rays=eabcdfgh&euid=E301AD22-65CE-495E-862A-2F4AB8950B83_010_1&sig=c0df3bf6184987609f3b02d52741a5d4bc2378a4d228dbf4eda0f740bf022c50 (400 Client Error: Bad Request)

[biezom]

hi
http://cdnapi.kaltura.com/p/585231/sp/58523100/playManifest/entryId/0_mkhffn0d/flavorId/0_6wynzxu8/

<manifest><id>0_mkhffn0d</id><mimeType>video/x-flv</mimeType><streamType>recorded</streamType><duration>2634</duration><media url="http://content.uplynk.com/ext/3605f191611c4f129693c83bd79c35b8/1780433.m3u8?exp=1431380286&ct=a&eid=1780433&oid=3605f191611c4f129693c83bd79c35b8&iph=cd73bcb941286eda6857c8a2d319ffe5f43658a9b6c27d595fe972cb47b775e8&sig=f616cb6e0e1394b9eb9ae349b25bc54cbec954dfae68c48d73cf9df7a24958d7" bitrate="0" width="0" height="0"/></manifest>

livestreamer "hlsvariant://http://content.uplynk.com/ext/3605f191611c4f129693c83bd79c35b8/1780433.m3u8?exp=1431380286&ct=a&eid=1780433&oid=3605f191611c4f129693c83bd79c35b8&iph=cd73bcb941286eda6857c8a2d319ffe5f43658a9b6c27d595fe972cb47b775e8&sig=f616cb6e0e1394b9eb9ae349b25bc54cbec954dfae68c48d73cf9df7a24958d7" best -o Greek-S1Ep03.ts

Edit: not playable with vlc but with mpv

Unfortunately, this is the result:

[cli][info] Found matching plugin stream for URL hlsvariant://http://content.uplynk.com/ext/3605f191611c4f129693c83bd79c35b8/1780433.m3u8?exp=1431467631&ct=a&eid=1780433&oid=3605f191611c4f129693c83bd79c35b8&iph=df2fca371f11dc942c9fde0779f2dbf440019575cdfeb125f51e948a5b4931c1&rays=eabcdfgh&euid=E301AD22-65CE-495E-862A-2F4AB8950B83_010_1&sig=c0df3bf6184987609f3b02d52741a5d4bc2378a4d228dbf4eda0f740bf022c50
error: Unable to open URL: http://content.uplynk.com/ext/3605f191611c4f129693c83bd79c35b8/1780433.m3u8?exp=1431467631&ct=a&eid=1780433&oid=3605f191611c4f129693c83bd79c35b8&iph=df2fca371f11dc942c9fde0779f2dbf440019575cdfeb125f51e948a5b4931c1&rays=eabcdfgh&euid=E301AD22-65CE-495E-862A-2F4AB8950B83_010_1&sig=c0df3bf6184987609f3b02d52741a5d4bc2378a4d228dbf4eda0f740bf022c50 (400 Client Error: Bad Request)

i don't know why you have these characters in red

'http://content.uplynk.com/ext/3605f191611c4f129693c83bd79c35b8/1780433.m3u8?exp=1431467631&ct=a&eid=1780433&oid=3605f191611c4f129693c83bd79c35b8&iph=df2fca371f11dc942c9fde0779f2dbf440019575cdfeb1 25f51e948a5b4931c1&rays=eabcdfgh&euid=E301AD22-65CE-495E-862A-2F4AB8950B83_010_1&sig=c0df3bf6184987609f3b02d52741a5d4bc2378a4d228db f4eda0f740bf022c50'
normally you have

'http://content.uplynk.com/ext/3605f191611c4f129693c83bd79c35b8/1780433.m3u8?exp=1431467631&ct=a&eid=1780433&oid=3 605f191611c4f129693c83bd79c35b8&iph=df2fca371f11dc 942c9fde0779f2dbf440019575cdfeb125f51e948a5b4931c1 &sig=c0df3bf6184987609f3b02d52741a5d4bc2378a4d228d bf4eda0f740bf022c50'

[Salsuero]

i don't know why you have these characters in red

'http://content.uplynk.com/ext/3605f191611c4f129693c83bd79c35b8/1780433.m3u8?exp=1431467631&ct=a&eid=1780433&oid=3605f191611c4f129693c83bd79c35b8&iph=df2fca371f11dc942c9fde0779f2dbf440019575cdfeb1 25f51e948a5b4931c1&rays=eabcdfgh&euid=E301AD22-65CE-495E-862A-2F4AB8950B83_010_1&sig=c0df3bf6184987609f3b02d52741a5d4bc2378a4d228db f4eda0f740bf022c50'
normally you have

'http://content.uplynk.com/ext/3605f191611c4f129693c83bd79c35b8/1780433.m3u8?exp=1431467631&ct=a&eid=1780433&oid=3 605f191611c4f129693c83bd79c35b8&iph=df2fca371f11dc 942c9fde0779f2dbf440019575cdfeb125f51e948a5b4931c1 &sig=c0df3bf6184987609f3b02d52741a5d4bc2378a4d228d bf4eda0f740bf022c50'

...that's mostly because I didn't specify the "best" command line argument (I tried it that way too, but same result). I don't necessarily want the best stream, since it'll just take longer to download, and I don't need the highest resolution possible... just seeing my options. Either way, like I said, the result was identical. As for the "&" conversions... I've figured that one out -- it was a translation issue because "Automatically parse links in text" was checked -- when I edited my post to remove that automation, it had already been translated that way and I didn't realize it. It isn't what's shown on my screen in any case. Here's another retry using "best" again:

[cli][info] Found matching plugin stream for URL hlsvariant://http://content.uplynk.com/ext/3605f191611c4f129693c83bd79c35b8/1780433.m3u8?exp=1431380286&ct=a&eid=1780433&oid=3605f191611c4f129693c83bd79c35b8&iph=cd73bcb941286eda6857c8a2d319ffe5f43658a9b6c27d595fe972cb47b775e8&sig=f616cb6e0e1394b9eb9ae349b25bc54cbec954dfae68c48d73cf9df7a24958d7
error: Unable to open URL: http://content.uplynk.com/ext/3605f191611c4f129693c83bd79c35b8/1780433.m3u8?exp=1431380286&ct=a&eid=1780433&oid=3605f191611c4f129693c83bd79c35b8&iph=cd73bcb941286eda6857c8a2d319ffe5f43658a9b6c27d595fe972cb47b775e8&sig=f616cb6e0e1394b9eb9ae349b25bc54cbec954dfae68c48d73cf9df7a24958d7 (400 Client Error: Bad Request)

[biezom]

...that's mostly because I didn't specify the "best" command line argument (I tried it that way too, but same result). I don't necessarily want the best stream, since it'll just take longer to download, and I don't need the highest resolution possible... just seeing my options. Either way, like I said, the result was identical. As for the "&" conversions... I've figured that one out -- it was a translation issue because "Automatically parse links in text" was checked -- when I edited my post to remove that automation, it had already been translated that way and I didn't realize it. It isn't what's shown on my screen in any case. Here's another retry using "best" again:

[cli][info] Found matching plugin stream for URL hlsvariant://http://content.uplynk.com/ext/3605f191611c4f129693c83bd79c35b8/1780433.m3u8?exp=1431380286&ct=a&eid=1780433&oid=3605f191611c4f129693c83bd79c35b8&iph=cd73bcb941286eda6857c8a2d319ffe5f43658a9b6c27d595fe972cb47b775e8&sig=f616cb6e0e1394b9eb9ae349b25bc54cbec954dfae68c48d73cf9df7a24958d7
error: Unable to open URL: http://content.uplynk.com/ext/3605f191611c4f129693c83bd79c35b8/1780433.m3u8?exp=1431380286&ct=a&eid=1780433&oid=3605f191611c4f129693c83bd79c35b8&iph=cd73bcb941286eda6857c8a2d319ffe5f43658a9b6c27d595fe972cb47b775e8&sig=f616cb6e0e1394b9eb9ae349b25bc54cbec954dfae68c48d73cf9df7a24958d7 (400 Client Error: Bad Request)

exp=1431380286

it means that the code expires with time.
so you must be quick to copy the code and paste it. you have a few seconds

1080p (best), 108p (worst), 144p, 234p, 396p, 504p, 720p

So you have a choice, replace best, by your choice

[Salsuero]

exp=1431380286

it means that the code expires with time.
so you must be quick to copy the code and paste it. you have a few seconds

1080p (best), 108p (worst), 144p, 234p, 396p, 504p, 720p

So you have a choice, replace best, by your choice

I see. So it's basically impossible then. I've tried in less than 10 seconds and failed. It's just the same result. I can't see doing it any faster... it takes a couple seconds to reload the page in the browser, open the source, copy the relevant "exp" code, paste it into the command, and wait for the app to run. I don't see how I could speed this up. Is it seriously this crazy dependent on speed?

[biezom]

exp=1431380286

it means that the code expires with time.
so you must be quick to copy the code and paste it. you have a few seconds

1080p (best), 108p (worst), 144p, 234p, 396p, 504p, 720p

So you have a choice, replace best, by your choice

I see. So it's basically impossible then. I've tried in less than 10 seconds and failed. It's just the same result. I can't see doing it any faster... it takes a couple seconds to reload the page in the browser, open the source, copy the relevant "exp" code, paste it into the command, and wait for the app to run. I don't see how I could speed this up. Is it seriously this crazy dependent on speed?

not there is another problem, because you have at least about one minute

see your private message

[ponens]

I see. So it's basically impossible then. I've tried in less than 10 seconds and failed. It's just the same result. I can't see doing it any faster... it takes a couple seconds to reload the page in the browser, open the source, copy the relevant "exp" code, paste it into the command, and wait for the app to run. I don't see how I could speed this up. Is it seriously this crazy dependent on speed?

If the auth was expired, the error would be 403, not 400. The sig doesn't expire all that fast.

400 probably means a parsing error, which could be caused by not exactly copying the text from the browser window into the command window.

Spaces, carriage returns, extra quotation marks, etc. could have been introduced.

I notice that you've been posting only the command line error you received, but the not actual command line text (in its entirety) that you executed.

[ponens]

To eliminate the need to copy any text from the browser window, use exactly this command line for livestreamer...

livestreamer "hlsvariant://http://cdnapi.kaltura.com/p/585231/sp/58523100/playManifest/entryId/0_mkhffn0d/flavorId/0_6wynzxu8/format/url/protocol/http" best -o output.ts

Change "best" to
108p 144p 234p 396p 504p or 720p

if desired.

[Salsuero]

To eliminate the need to copy any text from the browser window, use exactly this command line for livestreamer...

livestreamer "hlsvariant://http://cdnapi.kaltura.com/p/585231/sp/58523100/playManifest/entryId/0_mkhffn0d/flavorId/0_6wynzxu8/format/url/protocol/http" best -o output.ts

Change "best" to
108p 144p 234p 396p 504p or 720p

if desired.

SUCCESS!!!

This worked beautifully... though I had to go through another unknown step first -- installing PyCrypto. I then used the following to successfully finalize the file:

ffmpeg -i Greek.s01e03.ts -c:a copy -strict experimental -async 1 -bsf:a aac_adtstoasc -map_chapters -1 -c:v copy -sn -threads 2 -y "Greek.s01e03.mp4"

Thanks to both of you for all your help!