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#315449 17-Jul-2024 11:28

These days I mainly use streaming for Freeview and other TV sources. I have Kodi and TiviMate installed on different computers around the house and I also have an Nvidia Shield. I occasionally use the Slyguy add-ons and others for On Demand but recently I have noticed that this no longer works for TV One or Three. I’m not sure what the problem is, but it seems to have to do with DRM. Can anyone shed more light on this?

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#3260716 17-Jul-2024 12:36

Probably need to be using their official apps, and not an aftermarket solution that could record the shows DRM free.

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#3260737 17-Jul-2024 13:32

davidcole:

Probably need to be using their official apps, and not an aftermarket solution that could record the shows DRM free.

The official apps are crap and nobody needs to record anything these days. I certainly don't. This is just an anal retentive obsession of the content providers.

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#3260893 17-Jul-2024 23:12

Is every thing updated? mines working fine, not that I ever use it to watch tvnz on demand stuff. Only issue is slyguy commons doesnt want to update.. Thats no big deal

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#3260920 18-Jul-2024 08:35

Rikkitic:

This is just an anal retentive obsession of the content providers.

I think you'll find that content CREATORS will stop creating content if they don't get paid; putting some form of copy protection onto content helps ensuring they (the creators) get paid for it. TVNZ (as an example name), as a content DISTRIBUTOR will need to comply with the conditions placed on them by the content CREATOR before being allowed to distribute/"broadcast" said content.

Sorry, but you're being naive or deliberately obtuse if you think ensuring being paid for your work is "anal retentive".

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#3260923 18-Jul-2024 09:10

Apsattv:

Is every thing updated? mines working fine, not that I ever use it to watch tvnz on demand stuff. Only issue is slyguy commons doesnt want to update.. Thats no big deal

It is really weird. Multiple machines don't work. different errors related to Brightcove/input.adaptive. But now 1+ suddenly started working for no reason I can fathom (Shield only, other devices still not). Three still errors on all devices. Everything updated. I have tried different Kodi versions, including latest. This has to be something at my end but I can't figure what.

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#3260926 18-Jul-2024 09:18

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Rikkitic:

This is just an anal retentive obsession of the content providers.

I think you'll find that content CREATORS will stop creating content if they don't get paid; putting some form of copy protection onto content helps ensuring they (the creators) get paid for it. TVNZ (as an example name), as a content DISTRIBUTOR will need to comply with the conditions placed on them by the content CREATOR before being allowed to distribute/"broadcast" said content.

Sorry, but you're being naive or deliberately obtuse if you think ensuring being paid for your work is "anal retentive".

What makes you think I am trying to get stuff for free? I am just trying to get this stupid thing to work at all for legitimate use. Anyone who wants to copy anything can. All DRM like Brightcove does is make life hard for legitimate users. It probably costs more than piracy by driving customers like me away.

Naive is thinking it actually protects anything. It is dinosaur tech. No-one copies stuff to steal it anymore. Everything is streaming.

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#3260968 18-Jul-2024 10:58

What version of Kodi are you running? And are you still running on quite old android hardware?

For each MH addon, can you right click or hold OK button on addon to bring up information and then click on (i) for dependencies and screen shot / phone picture and post.

Also have you made sure kodi addon updates are applied.

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#3261008 18-Jul-2024 12:50

I have been trying a variety of things. As a test I installed different versions of Kodi on different devices. I have the very latest version (build 21.0) on a Windows pc. I have 19.4 on an old Android box running 6.0. I also have an Nvida Shield and other devices, including Windows laptops running Win 10 and Win 7. I have been trying a range of things to try to figure out what is going on. I wonder if it could have anything to do with my DNS proxy because I can't find any other common factor. However, things seem to be starting to partially work now and I don't know what has changed. One + is now working on the Shield and the Windows laptop. 3 Now is also working on the laptop. I still get errors elsewhere. The main errors are these: 'Could not find a media source from Brightcove. Access to this resource is forbidden by access policy.' 'Inputstream.adaptive: unable to initialise media DRM' 'Open DRM system failed.'

I have done clean installs of Kodi and the add-ons several times but I still get the errors. I have no idea at all what is going on here.

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#3261018 18-Jul-2024 13:10

Rikkitic:

I wonder if it could have anything to do with my DNS proxy because I can't find any other common factor.

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The main errors are these: 'Could not find a media source from Brightcove. Access to this resource is forbidden by access policy.' 'Inputstream.adaptive: unable to initialise media DRM' 'Open DRM system failed.'

You haven't tested using just your ISP DNS yet?

I think you are wasting time then.

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#3261022 18-Jul-2024 13:17

I only thought about it yesterday. I have DNS4ME on all the time.

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#3261040 18-Jul-2024 14:09

Rikkitic:

I only thought about it yesterday. I have DNS4ME on all the time.

That is your problem. I remember when I had DNS4ME tvnz would sometimes work and sometimes not! In DNS4ME you can actually apply the region NZ for TVNZ etc (well if I remember correctly)...

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#3261042 18-Jul-2024 14:10

There are multiple services that, when enabled, will block access to TVNZ and others.

Nothing else to be discussed in public about this service, please. There's a private forum for it.

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#3261072 18-Jul-2024 16:16

Have you checked your device timezone/clock? Just in case the error is a red herring.

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#3261077 18-Jul-2024 16:52

Thanks. Time and date appear correct on all devices.

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#3261078 18-Jul-2024 17:00

Rikkitic:
davidcole:

Probably need to be using their official apps, and not an aftermarket solution that could record the shows DRM free.

The official apps are crap and nobody needs to record anything these days. I certainly don't. This is just an anal retentive obsession of the content providers.

The providers offer and support apps. They are well within their rights to make changes to their service.

If you use an alternative and unsupported way of accessing their content and their changes break your access that’s a you problem not an obsession by the content provider.

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