Yet another Channel4 Downloader

[deccavox]

py freevine.py --episode S01E01 "https://www.itv.com/watch/a-mothers-son/1a9851"

18:15:20.737 INFO : Freevine v0.0.6 (080923)

18:15:21.263 INFO : ITV
18:15:21.441 INFO : A Mother's Son: 1 Season(s), 2 Episode(s)

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "D:\widevine_keys\freevine-main\freevine.py", line 38, in <module>
    main()
  File "C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python310\site-packages\click\core.py", line 1157, in __call__
    return self.main(*args, **kwargs)
  File "C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python310\site-packages\click\core.py", line 1078, in main
    rv = self.invoke(ctx)
  File "C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python310\site-packages\click\core.py", line 1434, in invoke
    return ctx.invoke(self.callback, **ctx.params)
  File "C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python310\site-packages\click\core.py", line 783, in invoke
    return __callback(*args, **kwargs)
  File "D:\widevine_keys\freevine-main\freevine.py", line 32, in main
    Service(config, **kwargs)
  File "D:\widevine_keys\freevine-main\services\itv.py", line 65, in __init__
    self.get_episode() if self.episode else None
  File "D:\widevine_keys\freevine-main\services\itv.py", line 203, in get_episode
    self.download(target, title) if target else info(
  File "D:\widevine_keys\freevine-main\services\itv.py", line 268, in download
    resolution, pssh = self.get_mediainfo(manifest, self.quality)
  File "D:\widevine_keys\freevine-main\services\itv.py", line 155, in get_mediainfo
    pssh = self.get_pssh(soup)
  File "D:\widevine_keys\freevine-main\services\itv.py", line 144, in get_pssh
    .attrs.get("cenc:default_KID")
AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'attrs'

As I said, all other webplayers work stabbedbybrick

[iamghost]

freevine.py -e S01E01 https://www.itv.com/watch/a-mothers-son/1a9851

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[stabbedbybrick]

As I said, all other webplayers work stabbedbybrick

They work for the most part, but there are some definitive bugs here and there, and I don't mind people reporting them.

But I can't reproduce this particular error. It works just fine for me:

19:36:21.885 INFO : Freevine v0.0.6 (080923)

19:37:22.332 INFO : ITV
19:37:23.467 INFO : A Mother's Son: 1 Season(s), 2 Episode(s)

19:37:25.530 INFO : A.Mothers.Son.S01E01
19:37:25.530 INFO : a2496e910d3c4b28a9af9897cb1265b7:56028083827be5859fad4e61c6ca9efb

The only thing I've noticed is that the connection can time out once in a while, but that would produce another error. Your issue seems to be with the manifest and not being able to read it properly to find the KID. And I'm not entirely sure why that would be.

[Tom Saurus]

Sometimes when a download fails, if you close the cmd window and relaunch the program and drop in your url and your instructions it ends up getting what it failed to get before. But adapt because if it is a whole slew of episodes from a season the program might want to download those again. If you have for example downloaded five of ten episodes just adapt your instructions to not include the ones that did download correctly. I learned this with CTV and TubiTV. I don't have a VPN so I haven't tried ITV and such but I may have to set some money aside for a VPN because I am big fan of U.K. TV Shows.

[stabbedbybrick]

Sometimes when a download fails, if you close the cmd window and relaunch the program and drop in your url and your instructions it ends up getting what it failed to get before. But adapt because if it is a whole slew of episodes from a season the program might want to download those again. If you have for example downloaded five of ten episodes just adapt your instructions to not include the ones that did download correctly. I learned this with CTV and TubiTV. I don't have a VPN so I haven't tried ITV and such but I may have to set some money aside for a VPN because I am big fan of U.K. TV Shows.

That's a good point. I've added checks to skip downloading of files that already exist.

[freebee]

py freevine.py --episode S01E01 "https://www.itv.com/watch/a-mothers-son/1a9851"

18:15:20.737 INFO : Freevine v0.0.6 (080923)

18:15:21.263 INFO : ITV
18:15:21.441 INFO : A Mother's Son: 1 Season(s), 2 Episode(s)

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "D:\widevine_keys\freevine-main\freevine.py", line 38, in <module>
    main()
  File "C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python310\site-packages\click\core.py", line 1157, in __call__
    return self.main(*args, **kwargs)
  File "C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python310\site-packages\click\core.py", line 1078, in main
    rv = self.invoke(ctx)
  File "C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python310\site-packages\click\core.py", line 1434, in invoke
    return ctx.invoke(self.callback, **ctx.params)
  File "C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python310\site-packages\click\core.py", line 783, in invoke
    return __callback(*args, **kwargs)
  File "D:\widevine_keys\freevine-main\freevine.py", line 32, in main
    Service(config, **kwargs)
  File "D:\widevine_keys\freevine-main\services\itv.py", line 65, in __init__
    self.get_episode() if self.episode else None
  File "D:\widevine_keys\freevine-main\services\itv.py", line 203, in get_episode
    self.download(target, title) if target else info(
  File "D:\widevine_keys\freevine-main\services\itv.py", line 268, in download
    resolution, pssh = self.get_mediainfo(manifest, self.quality)
  File "D:\widevine_keys\freevine-main\services\itv.py", line 155, in get_mediainfo
    pssh = self.get_pssh(soup)
  File "D:\widevine_keys\freevine-main\services\itv.py", line 144, in get_pssh
    .attrs.get("cenc:default_KID")
AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'attrs'

As I said, all other webplayers work stabbedbybrick

I get the same error with ITV, Decca. Please let me know if you fix it and how? Thanks.

[sipho]

I get the same errors with ITV. Similar errors with STV.

The scripts finds the episodes without a problem.



Then throws a wobbly.

[stabbedbybrick]

Make sure you guys are using the correct Python version (3.10.*) when running the program. If you do, and the errors persist, let me know and I'll look into it.

It might also be time to make a separate thread for this since this one is kind of all over the place.

[freebee]

Make sure you guys are using the correct Python version (3.10.*) when running the program. If you do, and the errors persist, let me know and I'll look into it.

It might also be time to make a separate thread for this since this one is kind of all over the place.

I'll just confirm that I am, but I'm also very new to this so it might be good if others confirm, too.

C:\>python --version
Python 3.10.0

[cmonSon]

Hey stabbedbybrick, just wanted to say that this is an amazing tool to use. To just grab 30+ episodes with 1 link and sit back is like magic to me.

I do have 1 tiny tiny request and that is, if it would be possible to convert the subtitles from .vtt to .srt before muxing them into the .mkv container? It is just that plex does not play nice with those kind of subtitles.

I understand if that is how you prefer them and do not want to do that by default, then maybe make it optional:

freevine.py --episode S01E01 --subs-srt URL

Thanks again for your work!

[stabbedbybrick]

All right, after some testing it turns out the issue is definitely with the Python versions. It's very common for modules to behave differently in each version of Python and I thought that putting 3.10.* in the requirements was enough, but apparently it's even more specific than that. I'm on Linux, which defaults to 3.10.12 and is guaranteed to work. I don't feel like testing every single version, so I guess that's the official recommendation.

@cmonSon:

You're very welcome, glad you're enjoying it.
N_m3u8DL-RE is supposed to convert and "fix" the subtitles, but maybe it's not enough? I don't really use subtitles so I haven't noticed, but I'll see if I can figure something out for future updates.

[iamghost]

mine is 3.9, works with all services

[cmonSon]

N_m3u8DL-RE is supposed to convert and "fix" the subtitles, but maybe it's not enough? I don't really use subtitles so I haven't noticed, but I'll see if I can figure something out for future updates.

I had only used it for CTV and they all ended up as VTT. I just tried ALL4 and it did indeed convert to SRT. So it does work, kinda. :P

[stabbedbybrick]

N_m3u8DL-RE is supposed to convert and "fix" the subtitles, but maybe it's not enough? I don't really use subtitles so I haven't noticed, but I'll see if I can figure something out for future updates.

I had only used it for CTV and they all ended up as VTT. I just tried ALL4 and it did indeed convert to SRT. So it does work, kinda. :P

Subtitle formats and how they are served with the stream varies from service to service, and I guess N_m3u8DL-RE doesn't convert the ones you have to import, like CTV.

But it turns out it was a pretty simple fix to get SRT subtitles for CTV. I'll include it in the next update.

[deccavox]

All right, after some testing it turns out the issue is definitely with the Python versions. It's very common for modules to behave differently in each version of Python and I thought that putting 3.10.* in the requirements was enough, but apparently it's even more specific than that. I'm on Linux, which defaults to 3.10.12 and is guaranteed to work. I don't feel like testing every single version, so I guess that's the official recommendation.

Ah well, I'm v3.10.1
I'm working my way through the script to maybe spot something but it could take a while (there's a few modules I'm having to learn about lol).
The lack of ITVX is no big deal really. Their content is pretty much covered by STV anyway, but better specs (1080p vs 720p & 128Kbps vs 96Kbps). OK, I lose out on ITV2/3/4/Be content. Not much there and I still have my own ITVX downloader (though not as sophisticated as this one, I have to input one episode at a time).

Your script works great with the other webplayers I use (All4, STV, UKTV) so I do thank you for that.

[cmonSon]

But it turns out it was a pretty simple fix to get SRT subtitles for CTV. I'll include it in the next update.

Excellent.

Your work is much appreciated!

[Tom Saurus]

Sometimes when a download fails, if you close the cmd window and relaunch the program and drop in your url and your instructions it ends up getting what it failed to get before. But adapt because if it is a whole slew of episodes from a season the program might want to download those again. If you have for example downloaded five of ten episodes just adapt your instructions to not include the ones that did download correctly. I learned this with CTV and TubiTV. I don't have a VPN so I haven't tried ITV and such but I may have to set some money aside for a VPN because I am big fan of U.K. TV Shows.

That's a good point. I've added checks to skip downloading of files that already exist.

Thank you for this addition to an already terrific program.

[stabbedbybrick]

The error has been fixed, and all services should now work in just about any Python version from at least 3.10 and up. Probably lower versions as well, but I can't check all of them.

[sipho]

Works like magic! Thank you very much.

[freebee]

The error has been fixed, and all services should now work in just about any Python version from at least 3.10 and up. Probably lower versions as well, but I can't check all of them.

Hey, it works! Cheers!

[deccavox]

Moved to Freevine-support-thread

[BadJoker]

Getting a token error with Britbox content on ITVX:

Error! 403
b'{\n "Message" : "UserTokenValidationFailed for user: None message: Token not
provided",\n "TransactionId" : "oas-magni-935833-gnWjlM"\n}'

However working fine with catchup programmes on the service.

[stabbedbybrick]

Please use the new Freevine support thread from here on out: https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/411643-Freevine-support-thread

It's a bit easier to keep everything in one place rather than running around several threads.