Can someone help me to download a video from plus.rtl.de

[Lostion]

MPD: https://vodnowusoawsdash-a.akamaihd.net/pgrn/streaming/watch/946662/1-10000-1-1-1-X.ism/rtlplus.mpd
Key: c20cb5f427d2294ccd92e57d195166e5:2a250cffd2157c685efed20d1abc241b

best CBR version.

[Dagobert1]

Hello,
I'm having a problem with the following video:
https://plus.rtl.de/die-geissens-eine-schrecklich-glamourose-fami-p_10990/video/robert...uroese-familie

I'm getting the following error:

09:13:01.260 WARN: [h264 @ 00000162351f8e80] top block unavailable for requested intra mode -1
09:13:01.261 WARN: [h264 @ 00000162351f8e80] error while decoding MB 0 0, bytestream 153456

The resulting MKV file has fine audio, but the video is unwatchable.

Does anyone have any ideas on how I can fix this?

N_m3u8DL-RE.exe "https://origin.vod.rtlde.bedrock.tech/rtlde/output/8/e/b/8ebb15d54ea415094452a19c38d4e6e034485e0a/static/1939898_9ce32c2b223ba026d61d6c05bcecfb8e_web_dash_ upTo1080p_1080p_vbr_cae_drm_hardware.mpd" --key 7dd97bd3e9895c2b8224c3a8a192f643:c3d91f318d7a53ddb 5c7d7db18079eff --save-dir "media\plus_rtl_de" --save-name "Die Geissens - Eine schrecklich glamouröse Familie 24-27 Robert unterm Messer" -M format=mkv
09:10:57.514 INFO : N_m3u8DL-RE (Beta version) 20251029
09:10:57.517 INFO : Loading URL: https://origin.vod.rtlde.bedrock.tech/rtlde/output/8/e/b/8ebb15d54ea415094452a19c38d4e...m_hardware.mpd
09:10:57.602 INFO : Content Matched: Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP
09:10:57.603 INFO : Parsing streams...
09:10:57.667 WARN : Writing meta json
09:10:57.681 INFO : Extracted, there are 7 streams, with 6 basic streams, 1 audio streams, 0 subtitle streams
09:10:57.683 INFO : Vid *CENC 1920x1080 | 6994 Kbps | video=6994619 | avc1.640029 | 1019 Segments | Main | ~43m28s
09:10:57.684 INFO : Vid *CENC 1920x1080 | 4343 Kbps | video=4343436 | avc1.640028 | 1019 Segments | Main | ~43m28s
09:10:57.692 INFO : Vid *CENC 1280x720 | 2350 Kbps | video=2350386 | avc1.64001F | 1019 Segments | Main | ~43m28s
09:10:57.695 INFO : Vid *CENC 1024x576 | 1436 Kbps | video=1436806 | avc1.64001F | 1019 Segments | Main | ~43m28s
09:10:57.695 INFO : Vid *CENC 1024x576 | 797 Kbps | video=797548 | avc1.64001F | 1019 Segments | Main | ~43m28s
09:10:57.696 INFO : Vid *CENC 640x360 | 419 Kbps | video=419139 | avc1.42C01E | 1019 Segments | Main | ~43m28s
09:10:57.696 INFO : Aud audio1=96000 | 96 Kbps | mp4a.40.2 | deu | 2CH | 1019 Segments | Main | ~43m28s
09:11:23.515 INFO : Parsing streams...
09:11:23.528 INFO : Selected streams:
09:11:23.529 INFO : Vid *CENC 1920x1080 | 6994 Kbps | video=6994619 | avc1.640029 | 1019 Segments | Main | ~43m28s
09:11:23.529 INFO : Aud audio1=96000 | 96 Kbps | mp4a.40.2 | deu | 2CH | 1019 Segments | Main | ~43m28s
09:11:23.530 WARN : Writing meta json
09:11:23.533 INFO : Save Name: Die Geissens - Eine schrecklich glamour├Âse Familie 24-27 Robert unterm Messer
09:11:23.534 WARN : MuxAfterDone is detected, binary merging is automatically enabled
09:11:23.535 INFO : Start downloading...Vid 1920x1080 | 6994 Kbps | video=6994619 | avc1.640029 | Main
09:11:23.555 WARN : Type: cenc
09:11:23.555 WARN : PSSH(WV): CAESEHPETU8E41XurFCFU2VBS1kiJGV5SmhjM05sZEVsa0lqb2 lZMnhwY0Y4eE9UTTVPRGs0SW4wPQ==
09:11:23.556 WARN : KID: 73c44d4f04e355eeac50855365414b59
09:11:23.557 WARN : Reading media info...
09:11:23.579 INFO : [0x1]: Video, h264 (avc1), 1920x1080
09:12:57.820 INFO : Binary merging...
09:12:59.215 WARN : Type: cenc
09:12:59.216 WARN : PSSH(WV): CAESEHPETU8E41XurFCFU2VBS1kiJGV5SmhjM05sZEVsa0lqb2 lZMnhwY0Y4eE9UTTVPRGs0SW4wPQ==
09:12:59.217 WARN : KID: 73c44d4f04e355eeac50855365414b59
09:12:59.231 INFO : Decrypting using MP4DECRYPT...
09:12:59.232 INFO : Start downloading...Aud audio1=96000 | 96 Kbps | mp4a.40.2 | deu | 2CH | Main
09:12:59.251 WARN : Reading media info...
09:12:59.300 INFO : [0x1]: Audio, aac (mp4a), 96 kb/s
09:13:00.987 INFO : Binary merging...
09:13:01.138 WARN : Die Geissens - Eine schrecklich glamour├Âse Familie 24-27 Robert unterm Messer.mp4
09:13:01.139 WARN : Die Geissens - Eine schrecklich glamour├Âse Familie 24-27 Robert unterm Messer.deu.m4a
09:13:01.139 WARN : Muxing to Die Geissens - Eine schrecklich glamour├Âse Familie 24-27 Robert unterm Messer.MUX.mkv
09:13:01.260 WARN : [h264 @ 00000162351f8e80] top block unavailable for requested intra mode -1
09:13:01.261 WARN : [h264 @ 00000162351f8e80] error while decoding MB 0 0, bytestream 153456
09:13:03.699 WARN : Cleaning files...
09:13:04.074 INFO : Done

[Lostion]

Decryption Key: 73c44d4f04e355eeac50855365414b59:fe5921e82735589a95a66b1dd0d9ceb7

[krazykenny]

how is the new licenseurl from the new rtlplus?

[Lostion]

The hardware urls now need Widevine L1 lol crazy for this shit type of content.

[Obo]

:ROTFLOL:

Probably in preparation of integration of Sky Germany after their deal was approved...

[MartinTH]

@Lostion Do you have the new License URL and MPD URL with best Bitrate ?

The Bitrates of the MPD-Links in the Browser are quite low.

[Jafix]

Hello dear Video-professionals.

I tried to get https://plus.rtl.de/inside-aida-die-geheimnisse-des-kreuzfahrtgiganten-p_70558 but had no luck.
All this hitech computer stuff is so confusing - i miss the old VHS days...

Can anybody of you help or guide me to get just a playable video file of that documentation?

Have a nice evening

[Lostion]

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MPD URL: https://vodnowusoawsdash-a.akamaihd.net/pgrn/streaming/watch/1063208/0-10000-1-1-1-X.ism/rtlplus.mpd
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Decryption Key: f19dbc170e3fac3fa1eef810c5ba01a4:cd611f5e6b2c535346260d65ad2434d1
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Have Fun.

[MartinTH]

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MPD URL: https://vodnowusoawsdash-a.akamaihd.net/pgrn/streaming/watch/1063208/0-10000-1-1-1-X.ism/rtlplus.mpd
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Decryption Key: f19dbc170e3fac3fa1eef810c5ba01a4:cd611f5e6b2c535346260d65ad2434d1
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Have Fun.

How did you get the Video ID?

Please briefly explain how to get it.

[Jafix]

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MPD URL: https://vodnowusoawsdash-a.akamaihd.net/pgrn/streaming/watch/1063208/0-10000-1-1-1-X.ism/rtlplus.mpd
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Decryption Key: f19dbc170e3fac3fa1eef810c5ba01a4:cd611f5e6b2c535346260d65ad2434d1
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Have Fun.

Thanks a lot! It worked.

If its not too much trouble - could you tell how you did this? (Its a bit of black magic to me )

[Lostion]

Use:
https://github.com/nilaoda/N_m3u8DL-RE

N_m3u8DL-RE "https://vodnowusoawsdash-a.akamaihd.net/pgrn/streaming/watch/1063208/0-10000-1-1-1-X.ism/rtlplus.mpd" --key f19dbc170e3fac3fa1eef810c5ba01a4:cd611f5e6b2c535346260d65ad2434d1

[MartinTH]

Use:
https://github.com/nilaoda/N_m3u8DL-RE

N_m3u8DL-RE "https://vodnowusoawsdash-a.akamaihd.net/pgrn/streaming/watch/1063208/0-10000-1-1-1-X.ism/rtlplus.mpd" --key f19dbc170e3fac3fa1eef810c5ba01a4:cd611f5e6b2c535346260d65ad2434d1

I think we would all like to know how you get the Video ID for the MPD URL.

Since the Website changeover, the Video IDs no longer match with the old MPD URLs.

But apparently you can get other Video IDs from the Website.

Update: I've now figured out the Trick myself

[CestMoi]

Heya,

In the past I used a simple script which calls widefrog and downloaded the "Gute Zeiten, Schlechte Zeiten" and "Alles was zählt"-Daily-Soaps for my wife (only the free ones it did not download yet).
Since the change of the rtl.plus.de page this ("of course") does no longer work. It relies on graphql-stuff etc.

Using WideVineProxy2 works though - gives me some N_m3u8DL-RE command and most important the proper key-combination.


Now here people asked for keys to a video (this "Inside Aida" thing). The question for me is HOW to retrieve the key (which scripts/tools are used to do so)?
I even registered at the rtl-page and visited the specific "Inside Aida" website (you linked earlier) but did not even have a "play" button or so.


The Stream-"ID" can be extracted by just checking the sources:
-> \"assetid\":\"rrn_watch_videohub_movie_1063208\ "

So I here eg could extract the ID (106308) and glue it together to the vodnow...akamaihd.net-link.
But I still miss the way on how to retrieve fitting keys.

---

Back to the daily soaps: Of course I can extract the video/stream ID for the series episodes this way too. But it is not enough to adjust the command for N_m3u8DL-RE by replacing the mpd-url in the one the widevine2 proxy browser addon gave me. Keys are for the "other one" (in this case the 576p variant).


TL/DR:
@MartinTH you wrote "I've now figured out the Trick myself": would be nice to reply what tricks you are using to download (guess you do a similar thing to extract the video IDs). But how do you find out the actually to use keys/kid? You wrote pages earlier, you use a custom script - guess you auth at rtl and then execute some "magic commands" doing the grunt work. Would be nice if you could paste a snippet to here.


@Lostion: Could you please describe what tools you use to get your "output" ("MPD Url", "Decryption Key") - and if the tools do not come with a "setup guide" (or are self-explanatory for "average joe"-coders/guys) it would be super helpful if you could give some "first steps" aid (or a link to an existing guide). As said: I have the urls (eg. https://plus.rtl.de/alles-was-zahlt-p_11229) and I have my login data (if that was required - but guess it should do as a guest user too)



Thanks in Advance.

[sesamap159]

Heya,

In the past I used a simple script which calls widefrog and downloaded the "Gute Zeiten, Schlechte Zeiten" and "Alles was zählt"-Daily-Soaps for my wife (only the free ones it did not download yet).
Since the change of the rtl.plus.de page this ("of course") does no longer work. It relies on graphql-stuff etc.

Using WideVineProxy2 works though - gives me some N_m3u8DL-RE command and most important the proper key-combination.


Now here people asked for keys to a video (this "Inside Aida" thing). The question for me is HOW to retrieve the key (which scripts/tools are used to do so)?
I even registered at the rtl-page and visited the specific "Inside Aida" website (you linked earlier) but did not even have a "play" button or so.


The Stream-"ID" can be extracted by just checking the sources:
-> \"assetid\":\"rrn_watch_videohub_movie_1063208\ "

So I here eg could extract the ID (106308) and glue it together to the vodnow...akamaihd.net-link.
But I still miss the way on how to retrieve fitting keys.

---

Back to the daily soaps: Of course I can extract the video/stream ID for the series episodes this way too. But it is not enough to adjust the command for N_m3u8DL-RE by replacing the mpd-url in the one the widevine2 proxy browser addon gave me. Keys are for the "other one" (in this case the 576p variant).


TL/DR:
@MartinTH you wrote "I've now figured out the Trick myself": would be nice to reply what tricks you are using to download (guess you do a similar thing to extract the video IDs). But how do you find out the actually to use keys/kid? You wrote pages earlier, you use a custom script - guess you auth at rtl and then execute some "magic commands" doing the grunt work. Would be nice if you could paste a snippet to here.


@Lostion: Could you please describe what tools you use to get your "output" ("MPD Url", "Decryption Key") - and if the tools do not come with a "setup guide" (or are self-explanatory for "average joe"-coders/guys) it would be super helpful if you could give some "first steps" aid (or a link to an existing guide). As said: I have the urls (eg. https://plus.rtl.de/alles-was-zahlt-p_11229) and I have my login data (if that was required - but guess it should do as a guest user too)



Thanks in Advance.

Hello, you can obtain the video keys; you have several options:
WideVineProxy2
https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/416316-%5BRelease%5D-WidevineProxy2-Extension-Bypa...s-Lic-wrapping
Vineless
https://github.com/Ingan121/Vineless
Widevine
https://pypi.org/project/pywidevine/

Then, using Widevine, you can extract the pssh code from the MPD and copy the license from F12 DevTools Network Search: regexp:widevine|acquire|license|drm|licence|mpd

[CestMoi]

Thanks for the swift reply - as written in the message you have cited: I am using WideVineProxy2 already. But there I only get the keys for the 576p variant. They do not work for the "akamai"-links (which seem to be the same for all - except the videoID).

(I also tried the regexp stuff - the licence url seems to be h***s://lic.drmtoday.c**/license-proxy-widev***/cenc/ ) - I copied the post data as curl-command (some scripts like Hellyes accept it) but it fails to handle the 1080p stuff.


So I can extract the video/streamID, mangle the akamai-link and download it - but to decode I need the corresponding key/kid/... stuff.


And my question is - and was - how to retrieve these keys (for 1080p).
In addition any "scriptable" solution (not a browser extension) would be helpful too - as I would prefer to automate downloading (run once a week, download the week's episodes if they are not on disc already) as I did with widefrog.py.


Thanks in advance.

[Lostion]

Old and new endpoints have different license servers.

But old endpoints are gone soon so makes no sense to build a new script for it.

[sesamap159]

Thanks for the swift reply - as written in the message you have cited: I am using WideVineProxy2 already. But there I only get the keys for the 576p variant. They do not work for the "akamai"-links (which seem to be the same for all - except the videoID).

(I also tried the regexp stuff - the licence url seems to be h***s://lic.drmtoday.c**/license-proxy-widev***/cenc/ ) - I copied the post data as curl-command (some scripts like Hellyes accept it) but it fails to handle the 1080p stuff.


So I can extract the video/streamID, mangle the akamai-link and download it - but to decode I need the corresponding key/kid/... stuff.


And my question is - and was - how to retrieve these keys (for 1080p).
In addition any "scriptable" solution (not a browser extension) would be helpful too - as I would prefer to automate downloading (run once a week, download the week's episodes if they are not on disc already) as I did with widefrog.py.


Thanks in advance.

The problem is not with the key but with the mpd file; you need to check with N_M3U8DL-RE "URL_MPD" what format it is in; the key works on all video formats.

After placing the order, you can add: -sv best -sa best

[Lostion]

He tries to get keys for the old endpoint and not the new one. Old and new endpoints are using different keys so widevineproxy2 will not work. Also some licensed series aren't 1080p in browser so widevineproxy2 will only output the 1024x576 variant.

[CestMoi]

But old endpoints are gone soon so makes no sense to build a new script for it.

A pity. The 576p variants often look awkwardly compressed - maybe my brain is already wired so hard to FHD and 4K (I am not watching RTL or "TV" in general) that it just looks odd. But I simply compared the 576p to the SD-Records my wife normally does with her old (but trusted) usb-thumb-drive-record-device. We do not pay for "HD" content on our cable contract - so SD only. She is fine with it.


@sesamap159
Lostion is right, I was interested in getting the "old" endpoints to work.


Generally I looking for some "convenient" script which I can use to feed with some stuff "extractable" right from a movie/show/series page - so eg video IDs (if there was some "simple formula" to transform it into an mpd-url, I could write that on my own). This is why I was asking @Lostion, how what they do to spit out these nicely using "MPD Url" and "Licence Key"-lines. And what "manual labor" they have to provide to the scripts.

As I am not interested in other "RTL media" than the two series, I would happily "hardcode" a lot of stuff in a script (things specific to the shows, but not changing between episodes etc). The less "magic" happens (sending out requests, doing challenges, ...) the better.


Enjoy your weekends.
Thanks.