Anybody having luck with NBCOlympics.com streams?

[PennyHartz]

Anybody having luck with NBCOlympics.com streams?

C:\Users\phartz>C:\Users\phartz\Downloads\ffmpeg-N-100121-g052b4c3481-win64-gpl-shared-vulkan\ffmpeg-N-100121-g052b4c3481-win64-gpl-shared-vulkan\bin\ffmpeg.exe -i https://sprtlive21.akamaized.net/hls/live/586438/NBCOIympics8f8eabc2/clear-1/master.m3...39751affa15b1e -c copy bv.ts
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[https @ 0000015b3f46f340] HTTP error 403 Forbidden
https://sprtlive21.akamaized.net/hls/live/586438/NBCOIympics8f8eabc2/clear-1/master.m3...9751affa15b1e: Server returned 403 Forbidden (access denied)

Guess its getting hung up on Provider Credentials(XFinity username and Password) login?
Any other ideas? https://stream.nbcolympics.com/beach-volleyball-preliminary-match-3

[[ss]vegeta]

streamlink "https://sprtlive21.akamaized.net/hls/live/586438/NBCOIympics8f8eabc2/clear-1/exp=1627199000~acl=%2fhls%2flive%2f586438*~data=hdntl~hmac=713d2706a0bcdb3fa79d88a178232378cae492254361eabf8dd92b7956dd1216/VIDEO_1_4596000_vod.m3u8" best -o olympics.ts

[PennyHartz]

Thank you ssvegeta

streamlink "https://sprtlive21.akamaized.net/hls/live/586438/NBCOIympics8f8eabc2/clear-1/exp=1627199000~acl=%2fhls%2flive%2f586438*~data=hdntl~hmac=713d2706a0bcdb3fa79d88a178232378cae492254361eabf8dd92b7956dd1216/VIDEO_1_4596000_vod.m3u8" best -o olympics.ts

[PennyHartz]

Anyway around this?

(x86)\Streamlink\bin\streamlink.exe" https://g003-vod-us-cmaf-prd-cc.cdn.pea****tv.com/pub/global/wF2/APs/PCK_1620144326959...aster_cmaf.mpd best -o kl.ts
[cli][info] Found matching plugin dash for URL https://g003-vod-us-cmaf-prd-cc.cdn.pea****tv.com/pub/global/wF2/APs/PCK_1620144326959...aster_cmaf.mpd
error: https://g003-vod-us-cmaf-prd-cc.cdn.pea****tv.com/pub/global/wF2/APs/PCK_1620144326959...aster_cmaf.mpd is protected by DRM

https://www.pea****tv.com/watch/playback/vod/GMO_00000000274362_01/24e1f14e-6b73-3fc0-...5-ef45971cd9c5

[PennyHartz]

Getting closer

(x86)\Streamlink\bin\streamlink.exe" https://g005-sf-us-cmaf-prd-ll.cdn.pea****tv.com/pub/global/gTk/cGU/4214702/cmaf/1618603804307.7896/mpeg_2sec/master_cmaf.m3u8 best -o ml.ts
[cli][info] Found matching plugin hls for URL https://g005-sf-us-cmaf-prd-ll.cdn.pea****tv.com/pub/global/gTk/cGU/4214702/cmaf/1618603804307.7896/mpeg_2sec/master_cmaf.m3u8
[cli][info] Available streams: 288p (worst), 432p, 540p_alt, 540p, 720p, 1080p (best)
[cli][info] Opening stream: 1080p (hls-multi)
[utils.named_pipe][info] Creating pipe streamlinkpipe-10588-1-3757
[utils.named_pipe][info] Creating pipe streamlinkpipe-10588-2-3546
[cli][error] Try 1/1: Could not open stream <Stream()> (No data returned from stream)
error: Could not open stream <Stream()>, tried 1 times, exiting
[cli][info] Closing currently open stream...

[[ss]vegeta]

Getting closer

No, you aren't. Peacoсk is a pain in the aѕs. It can't be done by your regular Joe.

[lomero]

wrong code.
replace streamlink.exe" https://... with streamlink https://...

[codehound]

Getting closer

(x86)\Streamlink\bin\streamlink.exe" https://g005-sf-us-cmaf-prd-ll.cdn.pea****tv.com/pub/global/gTk/cGU/4214702/cmaf/1618603804307.7896/mpeg_2sec/master_cmaf.m3u8 best -o ml.ts

Basic streamlink syntax is incorrect - and put streamlink into your Windows Filepath, FFS !
https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000549.htm

Your first double quotation mark is tight up to the end of .exe when it should be tight up to the start of https:

streamlink "https://g005-sf-us-cmaf-prd-ll.cdn.pea****tv.com/pub/global/gTk/cGU/4214702/cmaf/1618603804307.7896/mpeg_2sec/master_cmaf.m3u8" best -o ml.ts

Best to always get into the habit of surrounding the m3u8 with double quotes. Won't matter if there are no gaps in the url, but WILL matter if there are.

Not tested to see if works either. But will not work if your basics are incorrect. AFAIK, this site is WV and streamlink will not therefore DL it anyway. Plus if you CAN DL it you will need the keys.

Also, you would normally DL a separate Video + Audio stream for this site.

[slimozis]

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[daygecko]

Great thread! New member here also attempting this. I've found that the m3u8 URL only appears in the network tab after you start playing. But it does work!

I have a question though. Streamlink says

Available streams: live (worst, best)
Opening stream: live (hls)


Does that mean it's using the best stream?

[[ss]vegeta]

Does that mean it's using the best stream?

Just type best after the command, just in case.

[daygecko]

Does that mean it's using the best stream?

Just type best after the command, just in case.

Thanks, I used best but wasn't sure if I needed to do something different to make it choose live (best) ... I looked through all the documentation I could find but nothing about streams that have live (best, worst)

I'm surprised it's only 1280x720 but the bitrate matches what the browser player shows, 3-5mbps

[daygecko]

I just figured out there are multiple streams with different m3u8 URLS for some videos. Some have just one ending in _1 but other videos have multiple streams with _0, _1, all the way to _4. The lowest number is the highest quality as far as I can tell. The best I've gotten was 5-7mbps 1080P. Sometimes, maybe all the time, you can copy and paste the last part of a URL onto another one and force the higher res!

[daygecko]

To confirm, you can always remove the VIDEO_1 etc with VIDEO_0 and get 1080p!!


Also, there's a Firefox plugin called M3U8 Stream Detector that makes it easier than pressing F12 and filtering

[doctorm]

@codehound - I want to thank you for the double quote suggestion. I'm trying to grab something from NBC.com and tearing my hair out. Added the quotes to the m3u8 link and it works fine.

Also, I've found for anything NBCSports.com (NOT Peacock), yt-dlp works like a dream. NBCOlympics should be the same.
Copypasta the m3u8 link from your browser and...

"yt-dlp.exe" --live-from-start "stream_url.m3u8" -o filename.mp4

If the event isn't currently live, you can drop the --live-from-start.

I grabbed all of the USA & NBC parts of the Rolex 24 at Daytona a few days ago this way. While testing I grabbed some live skating content just to see if I could.

Edit Feb 4, 2022: I just tried ripping the opening ceremony a half hour before it finished airing and it didn't work properly. It grabbed everything from the beginning, but cut off at the time point where I started. So this method is only good for completed events.

And DON'T use -best with yt-dlp, it isn't recommended since it favors codec types over bitrate, resolution or number of audio channels. Left blank it properly grabs the best version.

[daygecko]

I came up with a simple way to get the best quality video from the replays. You need M3U8 Stream Detector plugin for Firefox, Google Docs, and Streamlink

Install Streamlink https://streamlink.github.io/

Install M3U8 Stream Detector https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/hls-stream-detector/


Create a Google Sheet with 3 columns. Put titles for the columns in Row 1.
Column A is for the m3u8 URL
Column B is for the viewing URL. This is used to create the filename.
Column C gives you the Streamlink command

The reason for this column order is you can quickly see by looking at A which are completed

Go to the URL linked on the NBC Olympics website like https://stream.nbcolympics.com/figure-skating-ladies-short-program
Copy that URL into Column B


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Log in with your TV provider if needed. Click the big Play button in the middle of the screen. Stop playing as soon as you see green numbers appear on the M3U8 Stream Detector icon. In M3U8 Stream Detector, filter to the word VIDEO. You should get 1 or more URLs listed. Click the X icons to delete all but one.

Copy the M3U8 URL and paste it into Column A

Paste this formula into Column C

=concatenate("streamlink " , LEFT(A2, SEARCH("VIDEO",A2)-1) , "VIDEO_0_6596000_vod.m3u8" ," best -o ", MID(B2,len("https://stream.nbcolympics.com/")+1,999) , ".ts" )

Drag that formula down so it fills more of the spreadsheet, so when you add more links you don't have to keep copying the formula


Copy the result of the formula. It's a Streamlink command and parameters

In your download folder, shift + right click and run Powershell

Paste the Streamlink command into Powershell and press enter. In a few seconds it should show that it's downloading. When it finishes it will say "closing stream"

There will be a file named for the original viewing URL for example figure-skating-ladies-short-program.tc


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[[ss]vegeta]

Excellent!
It reminds me a lot to some of my solutions

[doctorm]

How long has that HLS Stream Detector addon been around? That's convenient.
It works with my suggested method as well, of course.

I had to mod an old version to use it with Pale Moon browser, but it works great... not that ctrl-shift-key and typing m3u8 in the search is that complicated. It's just easier.

[daygecko]

I decided to post here rather than start a new thread so that information would be easier to find. Has anyone had success downloading the new 2024 Olympics videos? They're already being posted. I tried the old methods but nothing seems to work. I could also be doing it wrong because it's been two years and I had to re-learn the process.

This is the page with the videos, but all of the trials seem to have been taken offline with links to Peacock to watch https://www.nbcolympics.com/schedule

[ehurdler]

I decided to post here rather than start a new thread so that information would be easier to find. Has anyone had success downloading the new 2024 Olympics videos? They're already being posted. I tried the old methods but nothing seems to work. I could also be doing it wrong because it's been two years and I had to re-learn the process.

This is the page with the videos, but all of the trials seem to have been taken offline with links to Peacock to watch https://www.nbcolympics.com/schedule

What method did you try? Works for me the way you get any NBC show now.

The Trails links for Track & Field are working. Get the --key pair and use N_m3u8DL-RE

Example:

N_m3u8DL-RE --key dba01e071469371ea187408b4addbd28:dda47a1803e2c0a96c72b6691b9ba3c5 "https://vod-lf-oneapp-prd.akamaized.net/pub/global/FER/8ad/dd5/202407/8addd5c8-e88d-5ead-84af-6699929339f5/nbcdtc12004891-ctr/master.mpd?audio=all&subtitle=all&forcedNarrative=true" --save-name "track-and-field-us-olympic-team-trials-day-10" -M format=mkv

This works for:

https://stream.nbcolympics.com/track-and-field-us-olympic-team-trials-day-10

I got a full working file. I was able to get all trails events I was looking for this way.

Perhaps you need to log into browser with your TV provider to be able to watch, but same process as getting a normal NBC show.

[aqzs]

They're already being posted. I tried the old methods but nothing seems to work. I could also be doing it wrong because it's been two years and I had to re-learn the process.

Custom script is needed for peacocktv.

[ehurdler]

They're already being posted. I tried the old methods but nothing seems to work. I could also be doing it wrong because it's been two years and I had to re-learn the process.

Custom script is needed for peacocktv.

Yeah I have not been able to figure out a custom script, or find one elsewhere. I have been ripping the Trials, which still are available on their site the "normal" NBC way. But if any sharing of a custom script, I would love to see.

[iamghost]

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Olympic Trials: T&F Day 10:
   - Manifest url: https://g006-vod-us-cmaf-prd-ak.cdn.peacocktv.com/pub/global/FER/a7f/c92/202407/a7fc927f-8c4b-528e-816c-43085178d9fa/peacock711292-ctr/master.mpd
   - DRM Keys:
   --key 002278e92e7ae859f4ac61031537ae44:674fb8ea3d0625206906cbbf7f2a12a9

[daygecko]

I decided to post here rather than start a new thread so that information would be easier to find. Has anyone had success downloading the new 2024 Olympics videos? They're already being posted. I tried the old methods but nothing seems to work. I could also be doing it wrong because it's been two years and I had to re-learn the process.

This is the page with the videos, but all of the trials seem to have been taken offline with links to Peacock to watch https://www.nbcolympics.com/schedule

What method did you try? Works for me the way you get any NBC show now.

The Trails links for Track & Field are working. Get the --key pair and use N_m3u8DL-RE

Example:

N_m3u8DL-RE --key dba01e071469371ea187408b4addbd28:dda47a1803e2c0a96c72b6691b9ba3c5 "https://vod-lf-oneapp-prd.akamaized.net/pub/global/FER/8ad/dd5/202407/8addd5c8-e88d-5ead-84af-6699929339f5/nbcdtc12004891-ctr/master.mpd?audio=all&subtitle=all&forcedNarrative=true" --save-name "track-and-field-us-olympic-team-trials-day-10" -M format=mkv

This works for:

https://stream.nbcolympics.com/track-and-field-us-olympic-team-trials-day-10

I got a full working file. I was able to get all trails events I was looking for this way.

Perhaps you need to log into browser with your TV provider to be able to watch, but same process as getting a normal NBC show.

I tried the method I posted above back in 2022. The Stream Detector Firefox plugin finds no m3u8 URLs.

How can I get the m3u8 URL? And how can I get a key pair?

[ehurdler]

I decided to post here rather than start a new thread so that information would be easier to find. Has anyone had success downloading the new 2024 Olympics videos? They're already being posted. I tried the old methods but nothing seems to work. I could also be doing it wrong because it's been two years and I had to re-learn the process.

This is the page with the videos, but all of the trials seem to have been taken offline with links to Peacock to watch https://www.nbcolympics.com/schedule

What method did you try? Works for me the way you get any NBC show now.

The Trails links for Track & Field are working. Get the --key pair and use N_m3u8DL-RE

Example:

N_m3u8DL-RE --key dba01e071469371ea187408b4addbd28:dda47a1803e2c0a96c72b6691b9ba3c5 "https://vod-lf-oneapp-prd.akamaized.net/pub/global/FER/8ad/dd5/202407/8addd5c8-e88d-5ead-84af-6699929339f5/nbcdtc12004891-ctr/master.mpd?audio=all&subtitle=all&forcedNarrative=true" --save-name "track-and-field-us-olympic-team-trials-day-10" -M format=mkv

This works for:

https://stream.nbcolympics.com/track-and-field-us-olympic-team-trials-day-10

I got a full working file. I was able to get all trails events I was looking for this way.

Perhaps you need to log into browser with your TV provider to be able to watch, but same process as getting a normal NBC show.

I tried the method I posted above back in 2022. The Stream Detector Firefox plugin finds no m3u8 URLs.

How can I get the m3u8 URL? And how can I get a key pair?

Its not an m3u8 file, its an mpd. Standard way of getting these as per laid out in:

https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/404994-Decryption-and-the-Temple-of-Doom

Or better yet:

https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/411862-Beyond-WKS-KEYS

Normal l3 script, headers and your own cdm, and or online one will get you what you need.

[PennyHartz]

So for

https://stream.nbcolympics.com/diving-us-olympic-team-trials-womens-3m-springboard-final

I think I have the key

d32eb54f6044433e841272aa4bf4984

And the mpd

amediatailor.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/v1/dash/7f34bf1814de6fddce84b1e6c296b7a70243b88f/oneapp-atp-dash-vod-2s-generic/pub/global/FER/f6d/1f6/202406/f6d1f689-da50-5391-ba47-1a2ae93e48aa/nbcdtc12004784-ctr/master.mpd?aws.sessionId=3e412345-a21e-46f3-8c49-d1e837ad26ff

But cant get it to work. Any help would be greatly appreciated

[aqzs]

I think I have the key

d32eb54f6044433e841272aa4bf4984

You have the wrong key here is the one :

8515d0462ca53d30b66ea72c4f78175e:864933f70ca00d94f02afeea36397389

[PennyHartz]

Ok thanks. If you have time can you tell me how you found that key?

[darkw4v3]

nothing to see here.

[PennyHartz]

Still no luck. Any help would be appreciated. I can find mpd buts that's it. I haven't been on here since 21 and that was for the last Olympics and '16 before that so im rusty and don't know all the new techniques. Just need help with this then Ill see you again in 4 years. haha

can use this link as example:

https://stream.nbcolympics.com/track-and-field-us-olympic-team-trials-day-10