I have the Key but I can't decrypt because *UNKNOWN* encryption method

[Bellower]

Hello!

I would like to get some support from anyone who could know about the following issue

I'm trying to decrypt just the audio stream and the lowest quality video stream (that's because is the L3 limit), but the main issue is the header of the streams that appears as "unknown" because "An unrecognized encryption method is detected"


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I'm using N_m3u8DL-RE.exe, I've tried with mp4decrypt (default) and with the --use-shaka-packager option too, without success

Also tried mp4box but getting:
[iso file] Error: moov not received before merging fragment
Error opening file playlist_es.ts: Invalid IsoMedia File

So for sure, the file is still encrypted but also without the proper header to try to decode it.

If someone would like to try:

N_m3u8DL-RE "https://linear.tv.apple.com/v1/hls/playlist.m3u8?serviceId=tvs.vds.7422&referenceId=u mc.cmr.mls.sp.1ric23iu6irognxyiezvechuw&webbrowser =true&xapsub=accepts-css" --header "User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; Win64; x64; rv:109.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/115.0" --header "Referer: https://tv.apple.com/" --save-name "playlist"

Key (L3): --key 3a46085983273745aa08c55f94fe015d:a052ab82ff84f9f66 16557fc43434d48


PS: this is happening only with the streams that are under the "live streaming" server/url "https://linear.tv.apple.com/v1/hls/........"

Thanks in advance for your kind comments.
Regards

[LZAA]

Url?

[Bellower]

Url?

https://tv.apple.com/cl/sporting-event/new-york-red-bulls-vs-inter-miami-cf/umc.cse.2z...d=tvs.sbd.7000

[CrymanChen]

This reminds me of my post about Apple TV+, they have come up with an idea about decryption. It's CBCS or what if I remember it correctly, not the CENC.

[Bellower]

This reminds me of my post about Apple TV+, they have come up with an idea about decryption. It's CBCS or what if I remember it correctly, not the CENC.

I know the script and I have used it for the non-live content and it works
But for this "live" the script doesn't even recognize the stream to try to decrypt it.


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So that's why I came here to ask if someone has a clue about this issue.

Thanks!

[Bellower]

The stream is still on this "Live" in case anyone want to test and check how to decrypt it.
Thanks!

[Quint]

Above you mention the key, but you don't pass it to Nm3u_8DL.

[Bellower]

Above you mention the key, but you don't pass it to Nm3u_8DL.

As I said: "I'm using N_m3u8DL-RE.exe, I've tried with mp4decrypt (default) and with the --use-shaka-packager option too, without success"
That's because I use both ways, that for sure, implies to add the key in the command

Anyway... I let the default command for anyone that wants to try

but if the stream is "unknown" and the encryption is "unknown" then the binary stream can't be properly handled to be identified (as video or audio) and later to be decrypted.
That's why I shared the screenshots for N_m3u8DL-RE without reaching the decrypt stage. My meaning was just to show the warning immediately detected about the unknown encryption method.

Hope this clarify a little bit the things

obviously I already tried all those options:

Decryption by mp4decrypt (default)
N_m3u8DL-RE "https://linear.tv.apple.com/v1/hls/playlist.m3u8?serviceId=tvs.vds.7422&referenceId=u mc.cmr.mls.sp.1ric23iu6irognxyiezvechuw&webbrowser =true&xapsub=accepts-css" --header "User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; Win64; x64; rv:109.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/115.0" --header "Referer: https://tv.apple.com/" --save-name "playlist" --live-real-time-merge --mp4-real-time-decryption --key 3a46085983273745aa08c55f94fe015d:a052ab82ff84f9f66 16557fc43434d48 -M format=mp4

Forcing decryption by shaka
N_m3u8DL-RE "https://linear.tv.apple.com/v1/hls/playlist.m3u8?serviceId=tvs.vds.7422&referenceId=u mc.cmr.mls.sp.1ric23iu6irognxyiezvechuw&webbrowser =true&xapsub=accepts-css" --header "User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; Win64; x64; rv:109.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/115.0" --header "Referer: https://tv.apple.com/" --save-name "playlist" --live-real-time-merge --mp4-real-time-decryption --use-shaka-packager --key 3a46085983273745aa08c55f94fe015d:a052ab82ff84f9f66 16557fc43434d48 -M format=mp4

With and without "--live-real-time-merge"
with and without "--mp4-real-time-decryption"

Also by using script for mp4box as an alternative method to decrypt, as I mentioned in my previous message.

Thanks!

[Bellower]

Update:

Now the link provided in the beginning jumps to a VOD server, for that reason now everything can be decrypted properly with the new KEYS under the VOD license server (that is different to the LIVE content license server)

And when it jumps to VOD, the encryption is clearly declared as CBCS, and the AUDIO/VIDEO Streams are also properly detected as it should be

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For sure the URL remains the same:
https://tv.apple.com/cl/sporting-event/new-york-red-bulls-vs-inter-miami-cf/umc.cse.2z...2i5w7w0x08kpav

but license server now is:
https://play.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZPlay.woa/wa/fpsRequest

also MPD changes when the content jumps to VOD
https://play-edge.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZPlayLocal.woa/hls/subscription/playlis...ub=accepts-css

Now the audio streams is properly detected as audio, and decrypted by the new KEY (l3)



So now..

If anyone wants to try a LIVE decryption again.. the following is the current video that is still under the "LIVE content" server

URL:
https://tv.apple.com/cl/sporting-event/inter-miami-cf-vs-nashville-sc/umc.cse.4bjx8bn3...d=tvs.sbd.7000

PSSH:
AAAAOHBzc2gAAAAA7e+LqXnWSs6jyCfc1R0h7QAAABgSEIL2pz OPATDJjI2Y6aNQuYdI88aJmwY=

LIVE license server
https://linear.tv.apple.com/v1/hls/streaming-key-delivery

MPD:
https://linear.tv.apple.com/v1/hls/playlist.m3u8?serviceId=tvs.vds.7422&referenceId=um...ub=accepts-css

KEY (l3)
--key 82f6a7338f0130c98c8d98e9a350b987:0de48627d67af7933 fe142801af70d67

And you can see, the Audio stream isn't properly detected as audio, and the encryption is "unknown"

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If anyone wants to help... will be greatly appreciated.
Regards

[CrymanChen]

To make things clear, I wanna ask that do you want to decrypt the video and audio using the key you got?
I didn't have the premium to stream the full replay, so I just checked the summary.

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Or the full replay used different techniques as summaries do?

[Bellower]

To make things clear, I wanna ask that do you want to decrypt the video and audio using the key you got?
I didn't have the premium to stream the full replay, so I just checked the summary.

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Or the full replay used different techniques as summaries do?

I will answer each question:

To make things clear, I wanna ask that do you want to decrypt the video and audio using the key you got?
As far as I checked, from the Keys that I get based on a L3 CDM, only works for me the Key that is for Audio Stream from VOD license server (https://play.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZPlay.woa/wa/fpsRequest). The other key also got (because in VOD there are 2 PSSH, so 2 Keys) supposed for Video stream, doesn't work for me to decrypt..

When the stream comes from the LIVE content license server (https://linear.tv.apple.com/v1/hls/streaming-key-delivery) you only get 1 PSSH, and only 1 Key.
In that case, the stream header for video or audio is not recognized, and the encryption is also not recognized. So no decryption at all.


Or the full replay used different techniques as summaries do?

The summaries are under VOD license server, so you get 2 pssh, 2 keys.
Again, from my side I only use L3 CDM to get the keys, and from that path, only one of those keys works for me only to decrypt audio stream.

My issue is when the streams are still in the LIVE license server as I have explained from my first post.

Anyway.. and I would like to ask:
how do you decrypted the video from summary? by using L1 or only L3 cdm?
Did you get the same keys as me??, I checked the following "summary" (in english language) that is under VOD license server.

URL: https://tv.apple.com/cl/sporting-event/new-york-red-bulls-vs-inter-miami-cf/umc.cse.2z...d=tvs.sbd.7000

MPD: https://play-edge.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZPlayLocal.woa/hls/subscription/playlis...ub=accepts-css

PSSH (for Audio, properly decrypted)
AAAAOHBzc2gAAAAA7e+LqXnWSs6jyCfc1R0h7QAAABgSEAAAAA AkwT7pYzYgICAgICBI88aJmwY=
--key 0000000024c13ee96336202020202020:275af31b2e1edba91 7431881645947e7

PSSH (for video, can't decrypt it)
AAAAOHBzc2gAAAAA7e+LqXnWSs6jyCfc1R0h7QAAABgSEAAAAA AkwT7pYzE0ICAgICBI88aJmwY=
--key 0000000024c13ee96331342020202020:5cc7c369adfe64416 b0f9d7f6a5c60c5



Any help for all my doubts will be great!
Thanks!

[CrymanChen]

Some information for you to check:
URL:

https://tv.apple.com/sporting-event/new-york-red-bulls-vs-inter-miami-cf/umc.cse.2zfpg1kfbcy2i5w7w0x08kpav?ctx_brand=tvs.sbd.7000

HLS manifest (.m3u8):

https://play-edge.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZPlayLocal.woa/hls/subscription/playlist.m3u8?cc=US&svcId=tvs.vds.7305&a=1704514688&isExternal=true&brandId=tvs.sbd.7000&id=616644329&l=en-US&aec=HD&webbrowser=true&xapsub=accepts-css

License URL:

https://play.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZPlay.woa/wa/fpsRequest

PSSH:

AAAAOHBzc2gAAAAA7e+LqXnWSs6jyCfc1R0h7QAAABgSEAAAAAAkwT7pYzYgICAgICBI88aJmwY=

Key: 0000000024c13ee96331342020202020:5cc7c369adfe64416 b0f9d7f6a5c60c5

I used this key to decrypt the video I posted above.

[gwe202]

Some information for you to check:
URL:

https://tv.apple.com/sporting-event/new-york-red-bulls-vs-inter-miami-cf/umc.cse.2zfpg1kfbcy2i5w7w0x08kpav?ctx_brand=tvs.sbd.7000

HLS manifest (.m3u8):

https://play-edge.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZPlayLocal.woa/hls/subscription/playlist.m3u8?cc=US&svcId=tvs.vds.7305&a=1704514688&isExternal=true&brandId=tvs.sbd.7000&id=616644329&l=en-US&aec=HD&webbrowser=true&xapsub=accepts-css

License URL:

https://play.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZPlay.woa/wa/fpsRequest

PSSH:

AAAAOHBzc2gAAAAA7e+LqXnWSs6jyCfc1R0h7QAAABgSEAAAAAAkwT7pYzYgICAgICBI88aJmwY=

Key: 0000000024c13ee96331342020202020:5cc7c369adfe64416 b0f9d7f6a5c60c5

I used this key to decrypt the video I posted above.

What program do you use?
Because in my navigator when i put the keys dont work

[Bellower]

Some information for you to check:
URL:

https://tv.apple.com/sporting-event/new-york-red-bulls-vs-inter-miami-cf/umc.cse.2zfpg1kfbcy2i5w7w0x08kpav?ctx_brand=tvs.sbd.7000

HLS manifest (.m3u8):

https://play-edge.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZPlayLocal.woa/hls/subscription/playlist.m3u8?cc=US&svcId=tvs.vds.7305&a=1704514688&isExternal=true&brandId=tvs.sbd.7000&id=616644329&l=en-US&aec=HD&webbrowser=true&xapsub=accepts-css

License URL:

https://play.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZPlay.woa/wa/fpsRequest

PSSH:

AAAAOHBzc2gAAAAA7e+LqXnWSs6jyCfc1R0h7QAAABgSEAAAAAAkwT7pYzYgICAgICBI88aJmwY=

Key: 0000000024c13ee96331342020202020:5cc7c369adfe64416 b0f9d7f6a5c60c5

I used this key to decrypt the video I posted above.

Hi

As you can see we got the same KEY but you got the key for VIDEO by the PSSH that I used to get the KEY for AUDIO


Your information:
AAAAOHBzc2gAAAAA7e+LqXnWSs6jyCfc1R0h7QAAABgSEAAAAA AkwT7pYzYgICAgICBI88aJmwY=
Key: 0000000024c13ee96331342020202020:5cc7c369adfe64416 b0f9d7f6a5c60c5

My Information:
PSSH (for Audio, properly decrypted)
AAAAOHBzc2gAAAAA7e+LqXnWSs6jyCfc1R0h7QAAABgSEAAAAA AkwT7pYzYgICAgICBI88aJmwY=
--key 0000000024c13ee96336202020202020:275af31b2e1edba91 7431881645947e7

PSSH (for video, can't decrypt it)
AAAAOHBzc2gAAAAA7e+LqXnWSs6jyCfc1R0h7QAAABgSEAAAAA AkwT7pYzE0ICAgICBI88aJmwY=
--key 0000000024c13ee96331342020202020:5cc7c369adfe64416 b0f9d7f6a5c60c5


So 2 questions:
1) For the summary you also got 2 PSSH, right? (did you check the CONSOLE with EME logger, right? they are there)

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2) Which process you made to use the Video Key to decrypt the Summary Video stream? Did you decrypt with your key the video stream only? or with the same Key did you decrypted video+audio streams at the same time?

Thanks for your feedback and support.


PD:
I've have use

N_m3u8DL-RE "https://play-edge.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZPlayLocal.woa/hls/subscription/playlist.m3u8?cc=CL&svcId=tvs.vds.7222&a=170451468 8&isExternal=true&brandId=tvs.sbd.7000&id=61664432 9&l=es-MX&aec=HD&webbrowser=true&xapsub=accepts-css" --header "User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; Win64; x64; rv:109.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/115.0" --header "Referer: https://tv.apple.com/" --save-name "playlist" --use-shaka-packager --key 0000000024c13ee96331342020202020:5cc7c369adfe64416 b0f9d7f6a5c60c5

And whatever video stream that I choose, it remains encrypted


If I use the following, only Audio gets decrypted:

N_m3u8DL-RE "https://play-edge.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZPlayLocal.woa/hls/subscription/playlist.m3u8?cc=CL&svcId=tvs.vds.7222&a=170451468 8&isExternal=true&brandId=tvs.sbd.7000&id=61664432 9&l=es-MX&aec=HD&webbrowser=true&xapsub=accepts-css" --header "User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; Win64; x64; rv:109.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/115.0" --header "Referer: https://tv.apple.com/" --save-name "playlist" --use-shaka-packager --key 0000000024c13ee96336202020202020:275af31b2e1edba91 7431881645947e7


Regards

[Bellower]

Hi..
Any suggestion?

[hansoljun]

anyone can help me with this?
https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/apple-music-live-dominic-fike/umc.cmc.3ngzt2eg3zpwtjcx88...d=tvs.sbd.4000

[vhfycnm]

Don't know where @CrymanChen get the key(0000000024c13ee96331342020202020:5cc7c369adfe6 4416b0f9d7f6a5c60c5), but pretty sure it is not working at all, even audio remains decrypted. If you really want to help others, you should explain more details like tools and codes you adopted, not just provide a useless result.

Some information for you to check:
URL:

https://tv.apple.com/sporting-event/new-york-red-bulls-vs-inter-miami-cf/umc.cse.2zfpg1kfbcy2i5w7w0x08kpav?ctx_brand=tvs.sbd.7000

HLS manifest (.m3u8):

https://play-edge.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZPlayLocal.woa/hls/subscription/playlist.m3u8?cc=US&svcId=tvs.vds.7305&a=1704514688&isExternal=true&brandId=tvs.sbd.7000&id=616644329&l=en-US&aec=HD&webbrowser=true&xapsub=accepts-css

License URL:

https://play.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZPlay.woa/wa/fpsRequest

PSSH:

AAAAOHBzc2gAAAAA7e+LqXnWSs6jyCfc1R0h7QAAABgSEAAAAAAkwT7pYzYgICAgICBI88aJmwY=

Key: 0000000024c13ee96331342020202020:5cc7c369adfe64416 b0f9d7f6a5c60c5

I used this key to decrypt the video I posted above.

[2nHxWW6GkN1l916N3ayz8HQoi]

key(0000000024c13ee96331342020202020:5cc7c369adfe6 4416b0f9d7f6a5c60c5), but pretty sure it is not working at all, even audio remains decrypted. If you really want to help others, you should explain more details like tools and codes you adopted, not just provide a useless result.

Just because you can't make sense of what other people post, that doesn't invalidate their contributions when you're the one at fault. The key he posted is only for video track. So of course audio remains encrypted. The key he posted is also limited due to his L3 so of course video remains encrypted for 1080p. 720p works fine. For audio, the key posted by @bellower in post #14 works fine.

The only issue is that for some reason N_m3u8DL-RE can't decrypt both tracks at once. Just download separately and mux manually later.

N_m3u8DL-RE "https://play-edge.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZPlayLocal.woa/hls/subscription/playlist.m3u8?cc=US&svcId=tvs.vds.7305&a=1704514688&isExternal=true&brandId=tvs.sbd.7000&id=616644329&l=en-US&aec=HD&webbrowser=true&xapsub=accepts-css" --key 0000000024c13ee96331342020202020:5cc7c369adfe64416b0f9d7f6a5c60c5 -sv res="720*":for=best -M format=mkv

N_m3u8DL-RE "https://play-edge.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZPlayLocal.woa/hls/subscription/playlist.m3u8?cc=US&svcId=tvs.vds.7305&a=1704514688&isExternal=true&brandId=tvs.sbd.7000&id=616644329&l=en-US&aec=HD&webbrowser=true&xapsub=accepts-css" --key 0000000024c13ee96336202020202020:275af31b2e1edba917431881645947e7 -sa best -M format=mkv

You also should be careful when copying keys that aren't placed in code blocks. There are random spaces added in them.

https://www.transfernow.net/dl/20240830Uqwxocy6

Also, isn't tv apple paid streaming? Or it's free in special cases?

[Baldrick]

anyone can help me with this?
https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/apple-music-live-dominic-fike/umc.cmc.3ngzt2eg3zpwtjcx88...d=tvs.sbd.4000

That is not free. So this is now closed.