"another process" is stopping N_m3u8DL-RE from download

[krzycho]

Hi all

I used N_m3u8DL-RE to download videos from various video sites untill the beginnin of July.

This time I wanted only to download subs from a site where the videos itself cannot be decrypted. Thes subs for the first video were downloaded successfully but then the following error appeared and is happening since then every time.


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I tried all the "solutions" from YT videos and recommended programmes to check which process is blocking the file but the solutions didn't work and the programs didn't show which process is accessing the file. So I thought maybe someone from the video community could help.

Would be thankful for any tip.

[IceM]

try adding --no-log at the end

N_m3u8DL-RE.exe "https://r.cdn-ncplus.pl/vod/store01/ALE_44120228/_/hd4-dashdrm02/ALE_44120228.mpd" --save-dir "C:\Temp" --save-name "test_srt" -ss all  --no-log

07:30:36.593 INFO : Sub stpp_1000_pol_CAPT=10 | pl | stpp | 52 Segments | Subtitle | ~51m40s
07:30:36.595 INFO : Parsing streams...
07:30:36.596 INFO : Selected streams:
07:30:36.596 INFO : Sub stpp_1000_pol_CAPT=10 | pl | stpp | 52 Segments | Subtitle | ~51m40s
07:30:36.597 WARN : Writing meta json
07:30:36.598 INFO : Save Name: ALE_44120228_2025-07-20_07-30-36
07:30:36.600 INFO : Start downloading...Sub stpp_1000_pol_CAPT=10 | pl | stpp | Subtitle
07:30:36.668 WARN : Reading media info...
07:30:36.712 INFO : [0xa]: Subtitle, ttml (stpp) (default)
07:30:37.287 WARN : Extracting TTML(mp4) subtitle...
07:30:37.337 INFO : Binary merging...
07:30:37.342 INFO : Done

[krzycho]

WOW! perfect! thank You very much, that helped!

Do you maybe know in which file the --no log command should be added in widefrog ?

I'm also using a download programme for the vod services and there is a DRM /N_m3u8DL-RE module which stopped recognising videos.
There should be an orange download button available when the video is played but it doesn't appear anymore. Do you think this has something in common with he "another process" error ?

[IceM]

WOW! perfect! thank You very much, that helped!

Do you maybe know in which file the --no log command should be added in widefrog ?

look in ‘app_files\config.json’, but I think it's already present

    "DOWNLOAD_COMMANDS": {
        "OUTPUT_MEDIA_PATH": "media",
        "WAIT_BEFORE_DOWNLOADING": true,
        "ADDITIONAL_SUBS": true,
        "TOOL_PARAMETERS": {
            "VOD": "-sv best -sa best -da id=audio_div -ss all -mt --check-segments-count false --no-log",
            "LIVESTREAM": "--live-pipe-mux --live-record-limit 00:02:00"
        }
    },

I'm also using a download programme for the vod services and there is a DRM /N_m3u8DL-RE module which stopped recognising videos.
There should be an orange download button available when the video is played but it doesn't appear anymore. Do you think this has something in common with he "another process" error ?

sorry, no idea without knowing the name of the program