I am stumped. Impossible to download video from CBC?

[estidog]

Hey everyone,
I've been trawling around the net today trying to find a solution to this.


I'm trying to download this video: http://www.cbc.ca/news/thenational/b-c-s-ghost-town-1.420686
but every way I try it doesn't seem to work, tried a few people's suggestions, but found this forum and maybe someone can have a go?

Much appreciated!
Steve

[jagabo]

Use youtube-dl and this command line:

youtube-dl -f best "http://link.theplatform.com/s/ExhSPC/media/ZEXS7QcWHkRf"

That will get you a 70 MB 640x360 MP4 file. To download specific versions replace "best" with one of the bolded texts below:

http-312     mp4        416x234     312k
http-571     mp4        480x270     571k
http-859     mp4        640x360     859k  (best)

[jimdagys]

Can you explain briefly how you
got the code (theplatform...)

[Wizard23]

estidog here you go. I went ahead and I downloaded it for you I uploaded it to my google drive for you to download. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzD719iWFXuSUHo1YkFUcnlqS2c/view?usp=sharing

[jagabo]

I opened the page in Internet Explorer and started the Developer Tools (F12). Back at the IE windows I pressed the play button for the video. The debugger stopped execution in the DV window. I pressed the green play button again to continue past the error. Then switched to the Network tab. I looked through the URLs for something that looked like a URL for the video. I saw a line that read:

http://link.theplatform.com/s/ExhSPC/media/ZEXS7QcWHkRf?mbr=true&format=SMIL&player=default-prod-vms&policy=68761604&manifest=f4m&Tracking=true&Embedded=true&formats=MPEG4,F4M,FLV,MP3

I first tried the full URL in youtube-dl. It downloaded the file (best). Then I tried shortening the URL to just the text to the left of the question mark. That worked too. To get list of available files you can use the command

youtube-dl -F "URL"

That will give you (among other things) a list like I quoted earlier.

[estidog]

estidog here you go. I went ahead and I downloaded it for you I uploaded it to my google drive for you to download. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzD719iWFXuSUHo1YkFUcnlqS2c/view?usp=sharing

THANK YOU! Super helpful, have a great day.
Crazy that none of the browser extensions and programs work for this one.

[jimdagys]

I tried Adblock plus on Firefox 45.0.2 on Windows 7 and put
theplatform
in the search box and played video. I got

http://link.theplatform.com/s/ExhSPC/kqytVvKDhmf5

and used to get available resolutions:

youtube-dl -F http://link.theplatform.com/s/ExhSPC/kqytVvKDhmf5

and this to download video:

youtube-dl -f rtmp-859 http://link.theplatform.com/s/ExhSPC/kqytVvKDhmf5

[eday_2010]

Has something changed in the last couple of months? I am trying to get the latest episodes of Kim's Convenience (http://watch.cbc.ca/kims-convenience/season-2/episode-1/38e815a-00d01e9a6e8) and Mr. D (http://watch.cbc.ca/mr-d/season-7/episode-1/38e815a-00d0071780d), but am unable to use any method to grab the episodes.

[jagabo]

Yes, things have changed at cbc.ca. Youtube dl no longer works on the web page. You have to use a browser's developer tools (F12), find the m3u8 link, and enter that into youtube-dl. For that Kim's Convenience episode:

https://cbcvott-a.akamaihd.net/p//38e815a-00d01e9a6e8/CBC_KIMS_CONVENIENCE_SEASON_02_S02E01-v3-14042644/CBC_KIMS_CONVENIENCE_SEASON_02_S02E01-v3-14042644__desktop.m3u8?cbcott=st=1506558332~exp=1506644732~acl=/*~hmac=7e6607edabc696d3ce7deea5f402b40821d181d2de43e7bd3e1c8d0e5138d2cf

[eday_2010]

That worked, but it didn't give me the HD version.

[jagabo]

It got me a 1280x720 version (the highest res available). Use -F to get a list of available files, pick the ones you want.

[eday_2010]

I tried -f, but it didn't like the link you provided.

[jagabo]

-F not -f. That will give you a list of available files. You have to be in Canada, or be using a proxy or VPN in Canada.

youtube-dl -F https://cbcvott-a.akamaihd.net/p//38e815a-00d01e9a6e8/CBC_KIMS_CONVENIENCE_SEASON_02_S02E01-v3-14042644/CBC_KIMS_CONVENIENCE_SEASON_02_S02E01-v3-14042644__desktop.m3u8?cbcott=st=1506558332~exp=1506644732~acl=/*~hmac=7e6607edabc696d3ce7deea5f402b40821d181d2de43e7bd3e1c8d0e5138d2cf
[generic] *~hmac=7e6607edabc696d3ce7deea5f402b40821d181d2de43e7bd3e1c8d0e5138d2c
f: Requesting header
[generic] *~hmac=7e6607edabc696d3ce7deea5f402b40821d181d2de43e7bd3e1c8d0e5138d2c
f: Downloading m3u8 information
[info] Available formats for *~hmac=7e6607edabc696d3ce7deea5f402b40821d181d2de43
e7bd3e1c8d0e5138d2cf:
format code                      extension  resolution note
AACLC-2_0-English                mp4        audio only [eng]
AACLC-2_0-English__Descriptive_  mp4        audio only [eng]
611                              mp4        416x234     611k , avc1.42c00d, video only
816                              mp4        640x360     816k , avc1.42c01e, video only
1225                             mp4        640x360    1225k , avc1.42c01e, video only
2042                             mp4        960x540    2042k , avc1.4d401f, video only
2757                             mp4        1280x720   2757k , avc1.4d401f, video only
3677                             mp4        1280x720   3677k , avc1.4d401f, video only (best)

[eday_2010]

Ah, sorry. I will give it a try with -F then.

And to download the best quality one, i have to specify 3677 somewhere in the command line. Would it be rtmp-3677?

[jagabo]

youtube-dl https://...  will download the "best" video and audio, in this case it will get the descriptive audio
youtube-dl -f 3677 https://...  will download only the 1280x720 video
youtube-dl -f AACLC-2_0-English https://...  will download only the AAC audio, muxed into mp4
youtube-dl -f 611+AACLC-2_0-English https://...  will download the 416x234 video and the AAC audio ,muxed into mp4

[eday_2010]

Thanks for this. I'll give it a try tonight

EDIT: Worked wonderfully, thanks

[RowlyRowl]

pretty cool!

I would like to download some CBC olympic videos. here is one for example:

https://olympics.cbc.ca/video/todays-events/freestyle-skiing-feb-women-moguls-qualifying/

the specific video link

https://olympics.cbc.ca/divaPlayer/html5/divaplayer.html?configurationFileUrl=https%3A...white-logo.svg

any help would be awesome!

[petermai6655]

I am interested too. Tried with IDM, to no avail. https://olympics.cbc.ca/video/todays-events/cer1/

[petermai6655]

I just tried the direct link and was able to download it with IDM.

(https://olympics.cbc.ca/divaPlayer/html5/divaplayer.html?configurationFileUrl=https%3A...white-logo.svg)

[petermai6655]

Apparently, IDM works with some videos but not others. Opening ceremony would not download but the CBC olympic video you requested could be downloaded with IDM.

[petermai6655]

How do you get the video specific link?

[tyee]

I can't get any cbc events yet. Just updated Streamlink, youtube-dl and ffmpeg to the latest versions and here are the errors I get trying to get this -

https://olympics.cbc.ca/video/highlights/canada-near-perfect-against-olympic-athletes-from-russia/

All 3 application errors --

WARNING: Could not send HEAD request to https://vod-i-cbc.akamaized.net/vod/1645fbe5-abdd-46a2-9d7e-
a406bfe2dc6e/PYC01PMWRAP6_EN.ism/manifest(format=m3u8-aapl-v3,filter=hls)?hdnea=exp=1518285127~acl=/
*~hmac=6d2dd2a5463f422d63336bdd13e70bbe409e7b15f4e0d52e66510b72abd320d6: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden
[generic] *~hmac=6d2dd2a5463f422d63336bdd13e70bbe409e7b15f4e0d52e66510b72abd320d6: Downloading webpa
ge
ERROR: Unable to download webpage: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden (caused by HTTPError()); please report
this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; type  youtube-dl -
U  to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.


https://vod-i-cbc.akamaized.net/vod/1645fbe5-abdd-46a2-9d7e-a406bfe2dc6e/PYC01PMWRAP6_EN.ism/manifes
t(format=m3u8-aapl-v3,filter=hls)?hdnea=exp=1518285249~acl=/*~hmac=ce6b38d32230659e8b365e67c30d3b3d1
d125adb2eb0fd7959fda9c270722676: Unknown error


[Streamlink for Windows v0.10.0 - Git b839cfd]
[cli][info] Found matching plugin hls for URL hlsvariant://https://vod-i-cbc.akamaized.net/vod/1645f
be5-abdd-46a2-9d7e-a406bfe2dc6e/PYC01PMWRAP6_EN.ism/manifest(format=m3u8-aapl-v3,filter=hls)?hdnea=e
xp=1518285330~acl=/*~hmac=3b29679d504b2d00c5e3d29461d660313d57673ee0a4b0e009fe8dc9f76c2d9c
error: Unable to open URL: https://vod-i-cbc.akamaized.net/vod/1645fbe5-abdd-46a2-9d7e-a406bfe2dc6e/
PYC01PMWRAP6_EN.ism/manifest(format=m3u8-aapl-v3,filter=hls)?hdnea=exp=1518285330~acl=/*~hmac=3b2967
9d504b2d00c5e3d29461d660313d57673ee0a4b0e009fe8dc9f76c2d9c (HTTPSConnectionPool(host='vod-i-cbc.akam
aized.net', port=443): Max retries exceeded with url: /vod/1645fbe5-abdd-46a2-9d7e-a406bfe2dc6e/PYC0
1PMWRAP6_EN.ism/manifest(format=m3u8-aapl-v3,filter=hls)?hdnea=exp=1518285330~acl=/*~hmac=3b29679d50
4b2d00c5e3d29461d660313d57673ee0a4b0e009fe8dc9f76c2d9c (Caused by NewConnectionError('<urllib3.conne
ction.VerifiedHTTPSConnection object at 0x039F0B70>: Failed to establish a new connection: [WinError
 10013] An attempt was made to access a socket in a way forbidden by its access permissions',)))
[End of Streamlink for Windows with ExitCode 1]

Any tips appreciated!

Update - I read over some of my old notes, found info about closing the window after the url shows up, did that but still not working.

[miked76]

I can't get any cbc events yet. Just updated Streamlink, youtube-dl and ffmpeg to the latest versions and here are the errors I get trying to get this -

https://olympics.cbc.ca/video/highlights/canada-near-perfect-against-olympic-athletes-from-russia/

I've managed to download from CBC Olympics using Link Finder from ChrisPC VideoTube Downloader Pro:
https://www.videoyoutubedownloader.com/link-finder-engine-download-videos-from-20000-websites.html

Note: if you don't have a CA IP, you need to use a proxy or VPN.

[RowlyRowl]

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How do you get the video specific link?

i had to wait till the ads finished then view the page code.

i will check out the hints and tips in this page, thanks all.

[benzo787]

can anyone point me in the right direction so i can dl this video from cbc?

tried all the programs here, no luck

https://olympics.cbc.ca/divaPlayer/html5/divaplayer.html?configurationFileUrl=https%3A...white-logo.svg

thanks in advance

[Tom Saurus]

I noticed a Kodi Addon that is in the legal repository called CBC Olympics. You may be able watch videos and perhaps there is a way to record streams through Kodi but whether that is a legal thing to do I don't know.

[WatchesItLater]

Check that you are download the last M3U manifest URL requested by browser. Some of first ones give 403 but do not contain wanted video.

[d_jedi]

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How do you get the video specific link?

i had to wait till the ads finished then view the page code.

i will check out the hints and tips in this page, thanks all.

NOOB question:
Once you have this link.. how do you download the video?

[n8tvm]

I just downloaded it with IDM.

[benzo787]

thanks y'all. got it working with IDM.