N_m3u8DL-RE: Giving It A Try

[Tom Saurus]

I made a folder on my Desktop called "N_m3u8DL-RE". I downloaded N_m3u8DL-RE and placed the file in that folder. I also put "ffmpeg" "ffplay" and "ffprobe" in the same folder. I am hoping it works on TubiTV as I was hoping to get an episode of "Arctic Air".

I looked at Angela's guide but I am a bit stumped. I need to know what else to put in the folder. I did try that mp3u8 detector add on for FireFox. I appreciate any help in learning how to work with "N_m3u8DL-RE". Thank you in advance.

[iamghost]

add mkvmerge.exe to merge video and audio
ep01

N_m3u8DL-RE -M format=mkv "m3u8 url" --save-name ep_01

see video show you how
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUznKUsQjko

[Tom Saurus]

iamghost: Thank you for your post. I have given it a try and I was able to download the video but not the audio. Then I found a "master manifest" m3u8 via hit details in "Video Download Helper. This gave me the options to download different videos but I ran across this problem:

C:\Users\\Desktop\N_m3u8DL-RE>N_m3u8DL-RE -M format=mkv "https://manifest
.production-public.tubi.io/db1b89db-9ee6-462a-aa94-dbac21e117a9/5vaqi6ej9u.m3u8?
token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJjZG5 fcHJlZml4IjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9ha2FtY
WkyLnR1YmkudmlkZW8iLCJjb3VudHJ5IjoiQ0EiLCJkZXZpY2V faWQiOiIwNDNmZjg0OS03MzFmLTQyZ
jQtYjdlYi0wYmY1ZDc4NDljNzUiLCJleHAiOjE2ODcwNDE5MDA sInBsYXRmb3JtIjoiV0VCIiwidXNlc
l9pZCI6MH0.ABVfK2Acj1hxXjZFcxuthyYMfTApvcbo48qXNyb A5S8&manifest=true" --save-nam
e ep_01
19:31:53.583 INFO : N_m3u8DL-RE (Beta version) 20230412
19:31:53.608 INFO : Loading URL: https://manifest.production-public.tubi.io/db1b
89db-9ee6-462a-aa94-dbac21e117a9/5vaqi6ej9u.m3u8?token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5c
CI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJjZG5fcHJlZml4IjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9ha2FtYW kyLnR1YmkudmlkZW8iLCJjb3VudHJ5
IjoiQ0EiLCJkZXZpY2VfaWQiOiIwNDNmZjg0OS03MzFmLTQyZj QtYjdlYi0wYmY1ZDc4NDljNzUiLCJl
eHAiOjE2ODcwNDE5MDAsInBsYXRmb3JtIjoiV0VCIiwidXNlcl 9pZCI6MH0.ABVfK2Acj1hxXjZFcxut
hyYMfTApvcbo48qXNybA5S8&manifest=true
19:31:54.003 INFO : New version detected! v0.1.7
19:31:54.048 INFO : Content Matched: HTTP Live Streaming
19:31:54.048 INFO : Parsing streams...
19:31:54.053 WARN : Master List detected, try parse all streams
19:31:54.053 INFO : Extracted, there are 5 streams, with 4 basic streams, 1 audi
o streams, 0 subtitle streams
19:31:54.053 INFO : Vid 1280x720 | 2550 Kbps | avc1.640028
19:31:54.053 INFO : Vid 1024x576 | 1945 Kbps | avc1.640028
19:31:54.053 INFO : Vid 854x480 | 1341 Kbps | avc1.640028
19:31:54.058 INFO : Vid 640x360 | 662 Kbps | avc1.4d401e
19:31:54.058 INFO : Aud default-audio-group | stream_0 | en | 2CH
19:31:54.058 ERROR: Cannot show selection prompt since the current terminal does
not support ANSI escape sequences.


C:\Users\\Desktop\N_m3u8DL-RE>

I have more to learn obviously; but thank you very much for what I have learned from you. I am using a Windows 7 computer but I do have a Windows 11 Mini PC as well. Perhaps this "Cannot show selection prompt since the current terminal does not support ANSI escape sequences" problem won't exist there.

I need to get a lot better at finding the "master m3u8" via "Inspect" video built into Firefox. If you or anyone else has any more tips I do believe I am getting close to accomplishing what I want to achieve. Thank you in advance.

A tip I learned on the Internet somewhere. If you "right click and press shift and the same time when you are on the N_m3u8DL-RE" folder and select "open command window here" it takes you right to the terminal. This works in Windows 7 but maybe not in Windows 11.

[Tom Saurus]

iamghost: Update I tried "Inspect" in Chrome and it is easier to use via that browser. I selected the top result and got the exact "m3u8" you have in the video. Unfortunately I am held back by the ANSI matter. I am going to give it a try on the Windows 11 Mini PC.

[piaohua]

Don't use mkvmerge, try -M mp4

N_m3u8DL-RE --save-name "ep_01" "m3u8 url" -M mp4

[Tom Saurus]

piaohua: Thank you for your post. I tried what you suggested and the ANSI problem does not exist on my Windows 11 Mini Computer. Well anyway I have had success. I had trouble selecting 480p but figured out you go up select "basic" with the space bar when it comes to video and then press the space bar again the once all the x are removed from the boxes for video then you go down to 480 and get and x in there and it then gets 480p.

Thank to both iamghost and piaohua for your help. It is nice to learn this skill. Perhaps others can learn from this thread as well.

[piaohua]

Automatically select the best quality plus the following code:
-sv best -sa best

[lomero]

as iamghost says, mkvmerge is a great tool to merge in mkv format

but to merge all segments in mp4 container (-M format=mp4) or mkv (-M format=mkv) ffmpeg is enough

ffplay and ffprobe useless for RE. instead need to have mp4decrypt or shaka (and add --use-shaka-packager to your RE command)

[A_n_g_e_l_a]

I looked at Angela's guide but I am a bit stumped. I need to know what else to put in the folder. I did try that mp3u8 detector add on for FireFox. I appreciate any help in learning how to work with "N_m3u8DL-RE". Thank you in advance.

When your problem using N-m3u8DL-RE is solved perhaps you would be kind enough to point up any 'missing' information the guide and I can make edits for future users.

[Tom Saurus]

as iamghost says, mkvmerge is a great tool to merge in mkv format

but to merge all segments in mp4 container (-M format=mp4) or mkv (-M format=mkv) ffmpeg is enough

ffplay and ffprobe useless for RE. instead need to have mp4decrypt or shaka (and add --use-shaka-packager to your RE command)

Lomero: Thank you for your post. Where in the line do I put --use-shaka-packager is before or after the "url"? Also I got the shaka packager and I copied that .exe file to the N_m3u8DL-RE folder. I did click on the file and installed it but it kind of disappeared it was very quick. So I thought just do what you do before just copy it to the folder and see if that works.

Angela: Your guides are terrific but I couldn't wrap my mind around how to set up the command line to get things running. iamghost really opened my eyes with that video where he had the text written out and then he found the m3u8 url and pasted it between the quotation marks.

I had a tip about right clicking while pressing shift on the desktop folder. That works to get you to the command line in Windows 7 but in Windows 11 and probably ten that launches the Shell Box and that is not what you need. So just open the N_m3u8DL-RE folder and go to the address line and erase what is there and type cmd and press enter to get the program to launch.

I am eager to learn but I need baby steps; maybe others are the same way.

I usually go with 480p resolution because to me that look fine and it is DVD quality. 720p is nice but the files are bigger and hard drives are an expense that I stave off if I can.

I had quite a lot of success with "Arctic Air" and hopefully that will continue. I did try "Lands End" on Tubi and perhaps that is where that Shanna Packer is vital. I am still learning and I appreciate all that I am gleaning here.

Thank you everyone for the help you are giving me.

[lomero]

don't click or try to open shaka. N_m3u8DL-RE use as default to decrypt if you add --use-shaka-packager instead mp4decrypt

before or after the "url" isn't relevant

so final command with shaka is: (with shaka on same folder with N_m3u8DL-RE)

N_m3u8DL-RE -M format=mkv --use-shaka-packager --key xx:xx "https://mpd" --save-name xxx

with only mp4decrypt is: (with mp4decrypt on same folder with N_m3u8DL-RE)

N_m3u8DL-RE -M format=mkv --key xx:xx "https://mpd" --save-name xxx

you can replace mkv with mp4 as you prefer to have final mp4 video

[Tom Saurus]

don't click or try to open shaka. N_m3u8DL-RE use as default to decrypt if you add --use-shaka-packager instead mp4decrypt

before or after the "url" isn't relevant

so final command with shaka is: (with shaka on same folder with N_m3u8DL-RE)

N_m3u8DL-RE -M format=mkv --use-shaka-packager --key xx:xx "https://mpd" --save-name xxx

with only mp4decrypt is: (with mp4decrypt on same folder with N_m3u8DL-RE)

N_m3u8DL-RE -M format=mkv --key xx:xx "https://mpd" --save-name xxx

you can replace mkv with mp4 as you prefer to have final mp4 video

Lomero: Thank you for this information. I will give it a try and see how it turns out.

[Tom Saurus]

Lomero: I had success with your code. I changed it a bit though as I chose mp4 instead of mkv. I tried this on this on "Land's End" the two part episode that starts the series. I checked the file and it works. Thank you very much for taking the time to educate me. I am saving that code to work with going forward and eventually I should memorize it.

[Tom Saurus]

It has been working well for awhile now. However now I have having problems getting the videos from Tubi TV. Here is a log file:

LOG 2023/06/20
Save Path: C:\Users\\Desktop\N_m3u8DL-RE\Logs
Task Start: 2023/06/20 15:29:19
Task CommandLine: N_m3u8DL-RE -M format=mp4 --use-shaka-packager --key xxx https://manifest.production-public.tubi.io/731e43f3-d2fd-4eea-b866-9471037ee95c/71euvg...&manifest=true --save-name xxx

15:29:19.887 INFO : N_m3u8DL-RE (Beta version) 20230615
15:29:19.903 EXTRA: ffmpeg => C:\Users\\Desktop\N_m3u8DL-RE\ffmpeg.exe
15:29:19.905 EXTRA: shaka-packager => C:\Users\\Desktop\N_m3u8DL-RE\shaka-packager.exe
15:29:19.905 INFO : Loading URL: https://manifest.production-public.tubi.io/731e43f3-d2fd-4eea-b866-9471037ee95c/71euvg...&manifest=true
15:29:20.084 INFO : New version detected! v0.1.9-beta
15:29:20.252 INFO : Content Matched: HTTP Live Streaming
15:29:20.253 INFO : Parsing streams...
15:29:20.256 WARN : Master List detected, try parse all streams
15:29:20.263 WARN : Writing meta json
15:29:20.265 INFO : Extracted, there are 5 streams, with 4 basic streams, 1 audio streams, 0 subtitle streams
15:29:20.267 INFO : Vid 1280x720 | 2548 Kbps | avc1.640028
15:29:20.269 INFO : Vid 1024x576 | 1960 Kbps | avc1.640028
15:29:20.272 INFO : Vid 854x480 | 1343 Kbps | avc1.640028
15:29:20.274 INFO : Vid 640x360 | 718 Kbps | avc1.4d401e
15:29:20.277 INFO : Aud default-audio-group | stream_0 | 2CH
15:29:33.746 INFO : Parsing streams...
15:29:34.007 INFO : Selected streams:
15:29:34.009 INFO : Vid *SAMPLE_AES_CTR 854x480 | 1343 Kbps | avc1.640028 | 922 Segments | ~01h32m14s
15:29:34.013 INFO : Aud *SAMPLE_AES_CTR default-audio-group | stream_0 | 2CH | 923 Segments | ~01h32m14s
15:29:34.015 WARN : Writing meta json
15:29:34.017 INFO : Save Name: xxx
15:29:34.022 INFO : Start downloading...Vid 854x480 | 1343 Kbps | avc1.640028
15:29:34.023 WARN : fMP4 is detected, binary merging is automatically enabled
15:29:34.258 WARN : Type: cenc
15:29:34.265 WARN : PSSH(WV): EhAfWRAVt6RDEbRwNbanh+JFSOPclZsG
15:29:34.268 WARN : KID: 1f591015b7a44311b47035b6a787e245
15:29:34.272 WARN : Reading media info...
15:29:34.325 INFO : [0x1]: Video, h264 (avc1), 854x480
15:42:31.566 INFO : Binary merging...
15:42:33.606 INFO : Decrypting...
15:42:33.718 INFO : Start downloading...Aud default-audio-group | stream_0 | 2CH
15:42:33.758 WARN : Type: cenc
15:42:33.762 WARN : PSSH(WV): EhAfWRAVt6RDEbRwNbanh+JFSOPclZsG
15:42:33.765 WARN : KID: 1f591015b7a44311b47035b6a787e245
15:42:33.769 WARN : Reading media info...
15:42:33.852 INFO : [0x1]: Audio, aac (mp4a), 125 kb/s
15:43:57.733 INFO : Binary merging...
15:43:58.547 INFO : Decrypting...
15:43:58.550 WARN : xxx.mp4
15:43:58.551 WARN : xxx.m4a
15:43:58.553 WARN : Muxing to xxx.MUX.mp4
15:43:58.787 WARN : [h264 @ 000001eb3e098080] top block unavailable for requested intra mode
15:43:58.788 WARN : [h264 @ 000001eb3e098080] error while decoding MB 1 0, bytestream 1917
15:43:59.051 WARN : [aac @ 000001eb40a24040] channel element 3.0 is not allocated
15:43:59.052 WARN : [mp4 @ 000001eb3eb05d40] track 1: codec frame size is not set
15:43:59.071 WARN : [mp4 @ 000001eb3eb05d40] aac bitstream error
15:44:04.859 WARN : Last message repeated 55 times
15:44:05.505 WARN : Cleaning files...
15:44:05.633 WARN : Rename to xxx.mp4
15:44:05.903 INFO : Done


Thank you in advance for any help on how to deal with this problem.

[lomero]

1) update N_m3u8DL-RE to 0.1.9 version

2) obviously replace my generic --key xxxx with real kid:key .... your kid is 1f591015b7a44311b47035b6a787e245 add corresponding key

3) also replace generic --save-name xxx to --save-name your_video_file_name

[Tom Saurus]

Lomero: Thank you for your post. I was able to update N_m3u8DL-RE to version 0.1.9
I put the real kid : real psh
The program didn't like the name so I reverted to generic.

Here is a log:

LOG 2023/06/20
Save Path: C:\Users\\Desktop\N_m3u8DL-RE\Logs
Task Start: 2023/06/20 17:23:53
Task CommandLine: N_m3u8DL-RE -M format=mp4 --use-shaka-packager --key 1f591015b7a44311b47035b6a787e245:EhAfWRAVt6RDEbRwN banh+JFSOPclZsG https://manifest.production-public.tubi.io/731e43f3-d2fd-4eea-b866-9471037ee95c/71euvg...&manifest=true --save-name xxx

17:23:53.598 INFO : N_m3u8DL-RE (Beta version) 20230618
17:23:53.615 EXTRA: ffmpeg => C:\Users\\Desktop\N_m3u8DL-RE\ffmpeg.exe
17:23:53.616 EXTRA: shaka-packager => C:\Users\\Desktop\N_m3u8DL-RE\shaka-packager.exe
17:23:53.617 INFO : Loading URL: https://manifest.production-public.tubi.io/731e43f3-d2fd-4eea-b866-9471037ee95c/71euvg...&manifest=true
17:23:53.984 INFO : Content Matched: HTTP Live Streaming
17:23:53.987 INFO : Parsing streams...
17:23:53.991 WARN : Master List detected, try parse all streams
17:23:53.999 WARN : Writing meta json
17:23:54.004 INFO : Extracted, there are 5 streams, with 4 basic streams, 1 audio streams, 0 subtitle streams
17:23:54.006 INFO : Vid 1280x720 | 2548 Kbps | avc1.640028
17:23:54.009 INFO : Vid 1024x576 | 1960 Kbps | avc1.640028
17:23:54.012 INFO : Vid 854x480 | 1343 Kbps | avc1.640028
17:23:54.014 INFO : Vid 640x360 | 718 Kbps | avc1.4d401e
17:23:54.017 INFO : Aud default-audio-group | stream_0 | 2CH
17:26:05.214 INFO : Parsing streams...
17:26:05.756 INFO : Selected streams:
17:26:05.757 INFO : Vid *SAMPLE_AES_CTR 854x480 | 1343 Kbps | avc1.640028 | 922 Segments | ~01h32m14s
17:26:05.759 INFO : Aud *SAMPLE_AES_CTR default-audio-group | stream_0 | 2CH | 923 Segments | ~01h32m14s
17:26:05.760 WARN : Writing meta json
17:26:05.767 INFO : Save Name: xxx
17:26:05.768 WARN : MuxAfterDone is detected, binary merging is automatically enabled
17:26:05.770 INFO : Start downloading...Vid 854x480 | 1343 Kbps | avc1.640028
17:26:05.933 WARN : Type: cenc
17:26:05.939 WARN : PSSH(WV): EhAfWRAVt6RDEbRwNbanh+JFSOPclZsG
17:26:05.945 WARN : KID: 1f591015b7a44311b47035b6a787e245
17:26:05.949 WARN : Reading media info...
17:26:06.013 INFO : [0x1]: Video, h264 (avc1), 854x480
17:38:49.225 INFO : Binary merging...
17:38:51.157 INFO : Decrypting...
17:38:51.232 INFO : Start downloading...Aud default-audio-group | stream_0 | 2CH
17:38:51.275 WARN : Type: cenc
17:38:51.277 WARN : PSSH(WV): EhAfWRAVt6RDEbRwNbanh+JFSOPclZsG
17:38:51.279 WARN : KID: 1f591015b7a44311b47035b6a787e245
17:38:51.283 WARN : Reading media info...
17:38:51.336 INFO : [0x1]: Audio, aac (mp4a), 125 kb/s
17:40:15.246 INFO : Binary merging...
17:40:16.323 INFO : Decrypting...
17:40:16.378 WARN : xxx.mp4
17:40:16.379 WARN : xxx.m4a
17:40:16.380 WARN : Muxing to xxx.MUX.mp4
17:40:16.614 WARN : [h264 @ 000001b415de66c0] top block unavailable for requested intra mode
17:40:16.615 WARN : [h264 @ 000001b415de66c0] error while decoding MB 1 0, bytestream 1917
17:40:16.894 WARN : [aac @ 000001b415e48e40] channel element 3.0 is not allocated
17:40:16.895 WARN : [mp4 @ 000001b417f7bc40] track 1: codec frame size is not set
17:40:16.913 WARN : [mp4 @ 000001b417f7bc40] aac bitstream error
17:40:19.799 WARN : Last message repeated 55 times
17:40:20.302 WARN : Cleaning files...
17:40:20.426 WARN : Rename to xxx.mp4
17:40:20.536 INFO : Done

[Tom Saurus]

I understand now how to do the file name. I am giving it another try.

[Tom Saurus]

Another failure same error. The file is encrypted. Thank you in advance for any additional advice.

[ElCap]

Lomero: Thank you for your post. I was able to update N_m3u8DL-RE to version 0.1.9
I put the real kid : real psh
The program didn't like the name so I reverted to generic.

Here is a log:

LOG 2023/06/20
Save Path: C:\Users\\Desktop\N_m3u8DL-RE\Logs
Task Start: 2023/06/20 17:23:53
Task CommandLine: N_m3u8DL-RE -M format=mp4 --use-shaka-packager --key 1f591015b7a44311b47035b6a787e245:EhAfWRAVt6RDEbRwN banh+JFSOPclZsG https://manifest.production-public.tubi.io/731e43f3-d2fd-4eea-b866-9471037ee95c/71euvg...&manifest=true --save-name xxx

You need to read up on how to get the decryption key as the format of the "--key" argument is

--key <key_id>:<decryption key>

have a read of the stickied threads

[Tom Saurus]

ElCap: I will try to figure it out but as of now I am confused.

[Tom Saurus]

I am still trying to figure it out but regardless I am grateful for what I did learn.

[ElCap]

Did you read https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/407216-Decryption-The-Dungeon-of-Despair#post2669281
Section "The general process of getting decryption keys"

For simple streaming services you can use getwvkeys or cdrm-project.com to do the license request to get the keys, you just need to supply the pssh, license url and headers if needed.

[Tom Saurus]

ElCap: I have read but my mind won't wrap around it. However the method iamghost and lomero works on some videos. I am grateful for what I have learned and I accept there is only so far I can get. So thank you to and everyone else that helped me. I may set some money aside and buy Tubedigger sometime in the future.

[ElCap]

what show are you trying to grab? most of the stuff i tried to play was unencrypted, but i found the smurfs had widevine encryption.
its one of the simpler services - copy the license url and the pssh and paste it into cdrm-project.com and it will return the key.

SUCCESS
License:https://license.adrise.tv/challenge?platform=web&type=widevine_nonclearlead&external_id=D8C9610A0436077A95530588FD73F75C&drm_token=eyJhbGciOiJI--cut--sIjoxfQ.ZUYggu3q4vDBPq2veFMCl6k42Y5zRG9ZmEraHinhuq4

PSSH:AAAAOHBzc2gAAAAA7e+LqXnWSs6jyCfc1R0h7QAAABgSEIurw+rwOEgej9iXEtmdklxI49yVmwY=

8babc3eaf038481e8fd89712d99d925c:ecfd94e0841d19b40719a5b7f2e05627

then you use that with the n_m3u8DL-RE command as an argument

--key 8babc3eaf038481e8fd89712d99d925c:ecfd94e0841d19b40719a5b7f2e05627

[Tom Saurus]

ElCap: I was trying to get the "In The Heat Of The Night" TV Movies.

Can License and PSSH be found with the F 12 Developmental Tools that one uses to find the m3u8? I just checked out the cdrm-project website and that is really neat.

I am reading through this thread and you sure helped people a lot in there so maybe I can get a better understanding. Thank you for helping those people and others.

https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/405233-Can-t-find-the-MPD-file-of-Tubi

I had given up but you have me thinking maybe I can grasp this and I better practice if I do manage it as skills unless thoroughly entrenched can evaporate.

Thank you for not giving up on me.

[ElCap]

yeh, follow the "KEY" section of this post.
the pssh can be found in the response to any of the submanifest m3u8s
- in dev tools network tab, filter on m3u8 and look at the response. find the line that looks like this

#EXT-X-KEY:METHOD=SAMPLE-AES-CTR,URI="data:text/plain;base64,AAAAOHBzc2gAAAAA7e+LqXnWSs6jyCfc1R0h7QAAABgSEB9ZEBW3pEMRtHA1tqeH4kVI49yVmwY=",KEYID=0x1F591015B7A44311B47035B6A787E245,KEYFORMATVERSIONS="1",KEYFORMAT="urn:uuid:edef8ba9-79d6-4ace-a3c8-27dcd51d21ed"

and copy out the pssh
ie.

AAAAOHBzc2gAAAAA7e+LqXnWSs6jyCfc1R0h7QAAABgSEB9ZEBW3pEMRtHA1tqeH4kVI49yVmwY=

if the m3u8 doesnt have that try the next one.
- then filter the network tab for "license", then copy the full url that starts with "https://license.adrise.tv/challenge?......" thats your license url.

paste those 2 into cdrm-project.com to get the kid:key, then use the N_m3u8DL-RE commands in this thread to download, decrypt and merge.
example:

N_m3u8DL-RE.exe --key "<kid:key>" "<first_m3u8_url>" -mt -M format=mkv

[Tom Saurus]

ElCap: I knew it would fail to do drop url in as it downloads but it is encrypted. But the log file gives me a PSSH and KID. But maybe the Kid is right but the pssh is wrong.

Here is the log:

LOG 2023/06/29
Save Path: C:\Users\Desktop\N_m3u8DL-RE\Logs
Task Start: 2023/06/29 19:00:03
Task CommandLine: N_m3u8DL-RE -M format=mkv --use-shaka-packager --key xxx https://manifest.production-public.tubi.io/6932e641-e262-4342-8119-b94b4f07c59f/h4sg2p...&manifest=true --save-name xxx

19:00:03.900 INFO : N_m3u8DL-RE (Beta version) 20230628
19:00:03.916 EXTRA: ffmpeg => C:\Users\Desktop\N_m3u8DL-RE\ffmpeg.exe
19:00:03.918 EXTRA: shaka-packager => C:\Users\Desktop\N_m3u8DL-RE\shaka-packager.exe
19:00:03.918 INFO : Loading URL: https://manifest.production-public.tubi.io/6932e641-e262-4342-8119-b94b4f07c59f/h4sg2p...&manifest=true
19:00:04.285 INFO : Content Matched: HTTP Live Streaming
19:00:04.288 INFO : Parsing streams...
19:00:04.290 WARN : Master List detected, try parse all streams
19:00:04.296 WARN : Writing meta json
19:00:04.300 INFO : Extracted, there are 5 streams, with 4 basic streams, 1 audio streams, 0 subtitle streams
19:00:04.301 INFO : Vid 1280x720 | 2572 Kbps | avc1.640028
19:00:04.303 INFO : Vid 1024x576 | 1967 Kbps | avc1.640028
19:00:04.305 INFO : Vid 854x480 | 1350 Kbps | avc1.640028
19:00:04.308 INFO : Vid 640x360 | 716 Kbps | avc1.4d401e
19:00:04.310 INFO : Aud default-audio-group | stream_0 | 2CH
19:00:34.256 INFO : Parsing streams...
19:00:34.735 INFO : Selected streams:
19:00:34.738 INFO : Vid *SAMPLE_AES_CTR 640x360 | 716 Kbps | avc1.4d401e | 920 Segments | ~01h32m01s
19:00:34.742 INFO : Aud *SAMPLE_AES_CTR default-audio-group | stream_0 | 2CH | 921 Segments | ~01h32m01s
19:00:34.744 WARN : Writing meta json
19:00:34.751 INFO : Save Name: xxx
19:00:34.752 WARN : MuxAfterDone is detected, binary merging is automatically enabled
19:00:34.757 INFO : Start downloading...Vid 640x360 | 716 Kbps | avc1.4d401e
19:00:34.881 WARN : Type: cenc
19:00:34.884 WARN : PSSH(WV): EhAJqQUDr1ZHJINXKE5VieM2SOPclZsG
19:00:34.910 WARN : KID: 09a90503af5647248357284e5589e336
19:00:34.916 WARN : Reading media info...
19:00:35.174 INFO : [0x1]: Video, h264 (avc1), 640x360
19:06:47.731 INFO : Binary merging...
19:06:49.430 INFO : Decrypting...
19:06:49.541 INFO : Start downloading...Aud default-audio-group | stream_0 | 2CH
19:06:49.568 WARN : Type: cenc
19:06:49.569 WARN : PSSH(WV): EhAJqQUDr1ZHJINXKE5VieM2SOPclZsG
19:06:49.572 WARN : KID: 09a90503af5647248357284e5589e336
19:06:49.573 WARN : Reading media info...
19:06:49.659 INFO : [0x1]: Audio, aac (mp4a), 125 kb/s
19:08:18.173 INFO : Binary merging...
19:08:19.085 INFO : Decrypting...
19:08:19.089 WARN : xxx.mp4
19:08:19.090 WARN : xxx.m4a
19:08:19.091 WARN : Muxing to xxx.MUX.mkv
19:08:19.336 WARN : [h264 @ 0000027afd0c6500] top block unavailable for requested intra mode -1
19:08:19.338 WARN : [h264 @ 0000027afd0c6500] error while decoding MB 3 0, bytestream 804
19:08:19.660 WARN : [aac @ 0000027a81f51340] Prediction is not allowed in AAC-LC.
19:08:21.545 WARN : Cleaning files...
19:08:21.607 WARN : Rename to xxx.mkv
19:08:21.867 INFO : Done

I took that license line you posted above and put in the pssh that the log file had and it didn't work out over at the Cdrm Project.

However despite failure and even if I get no further I am glad I gave it a try. I am grateful for what I can get with the first method I learned for the unencrypted videos.

I'll put some money aside for TubeDigger. Thank you for all the help you gave me and the other posters as well.

[ElCap]

try converting that short pssh "EhAJqQUDr1ZHJINXKE5VieM2SOPclZsG" to a full widevine box pssh https://tools.axinom.com/generators/PsshBox

AAAAOHBzc2gAAAAA7e+LqXnWSs6jyCfc1R0h7QAAABgSEJqx5hyRokadlCcgfltNMG9I49yVmwY=

and then use that on cdrm-project.com

[Attachment 72136 - Click to enlarge]

if that doesnt work, paste a screenshot of what cdrm-project shows

[Tom Saurus]

ElCap: Thank you for your help and guidance. I was able to follow your directions in post number 26 and get the license and pssh and then using cdrm-project got the proper key and the file downloaded and was decrypted. I am going to practice this often to get it ingrained but it is worth the effort.

[Tom Saurus]

A couple of tips, when it comes to the pssh you must be precise I neglected an equal sign on the end and it was rejected. I realized my mistake and corrected it. Also if your Internet goes out when in the process of using N_m3u8DL-RE and your project fails; don't give up, don't delete what has been gotten and just load the project again. What is missing will be gotten and then decrypted. It took me quite a while to get my project done this morning, but I learned more and it did turn out. With practice I should get quicker at it. Once again thank you to everyone that helped me. I hope A-n-g-e-l-a can find something of merit from this thread that she can put in a guide. Thank you iamghost, piaohua, lomero, A-n-g-e-l-a and El Cap. I appreciate being spoon fed as some would say; some of us need extra guidance and thank you all and other posters as well that teach us.