This company is unreal. They released yet another version of StreamFab only to advertise about another new module WOWOW instead of trying to fix Netflix. So sad. They obviously don't care. I don't even know what to say or think anymore. Everyone should just forget about this company and go to the competition (AnyStream) as they are actually trying to work on fixing their software and are making it better.

OK, no porn module? Too bad. They're tinkering with the website. The change log is no longer so prominent...They're selling the software weekly now :-)

OK, no porn module? Too bad. They're tinkering with the website. The change log is no longer so prominent...They're selling the software weekly now :-)Sebastian001Previously, they said they would fix the DRM MPD Downloader before May 31st, but I just tested 6179 and it still hasn't been fixed, so I think what the official said is all lies. When I asked them how long it will take and if it will take another four months, they said they don't know, haha!:rolleyes:

I just tested 6179 and it still hasn't been fixed, so I think what the official said is all lies. hizbfLies, you say? I'm shocked, SHOCKED, that you would insinuate such a thing. :rolleyes: /s

I'm on the same page with all of you. I have to say I'm quite disappointed. I've gone out of the way and defended this software against competitors and recruited others over the past few years. This software served me very well while it worked. It was my main go-to over all of the others, mainly anystream. Using anystream wasn't too often, but only in the rare case I had an issue with streamfab. It's like a big slap in the face to all of us. From the way they keep ignoring all the main modules that are still broke, to the complete disrespect and dismissal of Cats4U & jpp72. I too, am still flooded with almost daily spam to purchase DVDFab products to "download" from streaming sites. Each one I get makes me angrier as time passes, knowing they haven't been addressing important fixes but yet advertise a working product. I'm about to jump ship, but a little part of me is still holding on hoping for something soon. It's either shame on them or shame on me... we'll see over the coming weeks. Hopefully they come through for us.I know I'm not the only one here who has invested time in helping this company in one way or another. As a matter of fact, quite a few of you too, have gone above and beyond. I see you. I've seen you over the past few years. Just know that I appreciate all of you that have put in time helping these guys out only to seemingly now be slapped in the face.

I also have been pro StreamFab since the DRM change, told myself that the interim solution with screen recording is good, left my posts regarding this in the forum. But all the updates since, the introduction of new modules as well as not giving any hint about progress made in regard to DRM made me evaluate the the competitor's solution. Sure, SF is far more comfortable to use (provided it woud work) and I really do miss things like the free choice of the video bitrate to download, but I CAN stream record! even if it is "only" in the maximum possible quality. And YES, I got everything downloaded (not screen recorded) I wanted to download, and it worked 100% (can only speak for Amazon channels). I got my bitcoin wallet, which was very easy, and I got it stocked up, ready to buy my 2 year license from your competitor.

With this latest release with zero fixes for the major streamers and the added insult of yet another module I uninstalled ALL the versions of SF I had in stalled. It took me over an HOUR to remove all the little turds SF crapped all over the registry. I won't waste another minute on this garbage until the release notes indicate all DRM issues have been resolved. Pretty sure that is not going to happen so I damn sure won't be holding my breath. Just another Chibson on eBay.

With this latest release with zero fixes for the major streamers and the added insult of yet another module I uninstalled ALL the versions of SF I had in stalled. It took me over an HOUR to remove all the little turds SF crapped all over the registry. I won't waste another minute on this garbage until the release notes indicate all DRM issues have been resolved. Pretty sure that is not going to happen so I damn sure won't be holding my breath. Just another Chibson on eBay.NewMelleI just asked streamfab's customer service and he said, "I'm very sorry, only in version 6179 did we fix wowow (original MPD), and other websites are still being processed.". But in the update history of 6179, it is written as: New: Introduced the WOWOW Downloader module to download WOWOW videos as 720p with AAC 2.0 audio. Interestingly, a newly developed downloader is officially said to have just been fixed!:rolleyes:

I also gave up on StreamFab and went and purchased AnyStream+, it works great for all my primary download sites. The only thing I come back periodically (rarely) and use StreamFab for is something only available freely on Pluto! or Roku. I even stopped using DVDFab in favor of MakeMKV. I'm just not interested in supporting this company anymore.

I also gave up on StreamFab and went and purchased AnyStream+, it works great for all my primary download sites. The only thing I come back periodically (rarely) and use StreamFab for is something only available freely on Pluto! or Roku. I even stopped using DVDFab in favor of MakeMKV. I'm just not interested in supporting this company anymore.smithbradDoes AnyStream+ support Discovery+ and ESPN+?I used to love Streamfab, but I'm considering giving up on it. It's broken, and owners are more concerned about fast money-grab somewhere else than fixing the issues on the already existing Modules.

This Company and their software

artsunlimited

Wow. That's a bit out of the blue.

This is a false positive, most likely due to the nature of the software. Comes up clean with MB.

The only movie I've grabbed so far did come down with the subtitles. That's only one title though.

NewMelle

Thanks for checking, much appreciated.

artsunlimited

Wow. That's a bit out of the blue.

This is a false positive, most likely due to the nature of the software. Comes up clean with MB.

The only movie I've grabbed so far did come down with the subtitles. That's only one title though.

NewMelle

It actually might not be. I'm now getting "Microsoft .NET Framework unhandled exception has occured" errors using software that was previously installed and functioning perfectly 15 minutes prior to upgrading to 6.1.8.1., specifically my Hauppage PVR2 recorder The last recording I did was f**ked for audio quality, ignoring the settings, and video basically froze - and this program just doesn't do that.

NewMelle

Does it use ffmpeg? SF does as well. Make sure your program is using the correct ffmpeg. I have several programs that use it and each expects a different verison.

It could also be unrelated or something else is attaching to executables. Have you done a system wide scan?

I just scanned ALL the StreamFab instances I have installed and zip.

NewMelle

Also you might want to check the hash on the 6.1.8.1 installer you downloaded and compare that to the hashes they have listed for them.

artsunlimited

Also you might want to check the hash on the 6.1.8.1 installer you downloaded and compare that to the hashes they have listed for them.
NewMelle

Thanks for coming back to me with your thoughts on this, because I'm nowhere near your level as far as tech-savvyness goes, and it's all helpful.
I saw a post from @Cats4U advising people not to go from a screen recording version to 6.1.8.1., and to do a complete uninstall first - naturally, it was after I'd upgraded from 6.1.8.7. because of course. I also took his advice and downloaded 6.1.8.1. from the Sticky, and that download wasn't removed as unsafe, so there's that. I have no idea why the same version downloaded from the site would trip all the alarms, but I'm convinced doing the upgrade within SF borked Hauppage for me. Could very well be an ffmpeg issue, as you pointed out.

So I yanked SF out by the roots and uninstalled and reinstalled Hauppage and it seems to be working, so far. System-wide scan found nothing, but I'm already in a lousy mood and this didn't effing help. Still haven't reinstalled SF yet because I'm not up to dealing with any more f*ckery tonight.

dasauge

Update on the subtitles:
Extracting to original format works, SRT and Remuxing to file fail in everything I've tried. It doesn't seem to be a specific Amazon problem. I downloaded the first episode of "The Acolyte" from Disney. The subtitles are missing here too.

theresay

I downloaded two episodes of Terminal List , all 3 subtitles I chose are there (remuxing to file)... I'll try some other titles later to test.

dasauge

The subtitle problem actually seems to be caused by the update process. I installed the trial version of 6.1.8.1 in a VM that has no trace of DVDFab and downloaded one of the episodes from before. The subtitles are included. Downloading just SRT subtitles also works.
Now I need to completely uninstall SF using an uninstaller and then reinstall it. Hopefully the uninstaller won't mess anything up.

NewMelle

Tracking down issues like that is maddening! :mad: That was my job for better than 35 years and I don't miss it in the least. It seems odd but uninstallers have caused me almost as much grief. My all time favorite though is "So your kid downloaded a free game? On your work computer?" :rolleyes:

I haven't used their updater in a long time. I always download the installer as soon as it is released. As soon as I install a new version I rename StreamUpdate.exe to StreamUpdate.exe.NOT so no nagging until I decide it is time to upgrade.

NewMelle

The subtitle problem actually seems to be caused by the update process. I installed the trial version of 6.1.8.1 in a VM that has no trace of DVDFab and downloaded one of the episodes from before. The subtitles are included. Downloading just SRT subtitles also works.
Now I need to completely uninstall SF using an uninstaller and then reinstall it. Hopefully the uninstaller won't mess anything up.
dasauge

Deleting the "C:\Users\YOURNAME\Documents\DVDFab\StreamFab\Log" and "C:\Users\YOURNAME\Documents\DVDFab\StreamFab\Log" folders eliminates quite a few problems for me jumping from version to version (and I've done that a lot in the last several months :rolleyes: ).

artsunlimited

The subtitle problem actually seems to be caused by the update process. I installed the trial version of 6.1.8.1 in a VM that has no trace of DVDFab and downloaded one of the episodes from before. The subtitles are included. Downloading just SRT subtitles also works.
Now I need to completely uninstall SF using an uninstaller and then reinstall it. Hopefully the uninstaller won't mess anything up.
dasauge

@Cats4U's advice needs to be reiterated here, along with @NewMelle's, below - DO A FULL SYSTEM BACKUP BEFORE USING AN UNINSTALLER.

When going from using a screen recorder mode StreamFab to a direct download version one (and vice versa) it is important to clean everything out. My suggestion is to do a clean installation of the latest StreamFab release, meaning use a "professional Uninstaller" such as Revo, Ashampoo, and many others (Google "Uninstallers" for additional free and pay programs) to uninstall SF. Right now, I prefer the Ashampoo - . Revo sometimes makes you reboot your computer.

1) Delete your StreamFab Log and Temp folders.
2) Run your uninstaller and remove the existing StreamFab including the registry entries. At one point, it will ask you if you want to save your StreamFab configuration. Say NO. A StreamFab window will come up and ask why you are uninstalling, choose Other.
3) Start reinstall using latest offline update file. I prefer to get mine from the Sticky at the top of this forum.
4) A StreamFab popup will ask for your email/password to authorize your StreamFab. Give your DVDFab email/password, not your forum email/password, if different.
5) Ignore all the garbage advertisements. I don't think I have to tell you that.
6) Reset up your Settings and the GUI the way you want it to look.
7) It is always best to close and then open StreamFab at this point.
8) Give StreamFab a try.

https://forum.dvdfab.cn/forum/software-support-english/youtube-to-mp3-youtube-video-downloader/443367-fully-fixed-amazon-drm-issue-and-latest-netflix-titles-can-be-downloaded-now?p=443487#post443487

NewMelle

I know it sounds like I'm harping on it but there is one critical step missing from these procedures. DO A FULL SYSTEM BACKUP BEFORE USING AN UNINSTALLER. Uninstallers can break other programs in the process. In the event it does break something else you can revert and the only thing broken then is SF, not a program you rely on and paid good money for.

artsunlimited

I know it sounds like I'm harping on it but there is one critical step missing from these procedures. DO A FULL SYSTEM BACKUP BEFORE USING AN UNINSTALLER. Uninstallers can break other programs in the process. In the event it does break something else you can revert and the only thing broken then is SF, not a program you rely on and paid good money for.
NewMelle

Added this to my post, above, because you can't harp on it enough.

dasauge

Luckily, the normal uninstallation and manual deletion of the remaining folders was enough. Downloading subtitles, whether embedded or external, now works perfectly. :)
I generally don't like using external uninstallers and so-called tuning tools because they sometimes delete too much. Often you only notice it later, for example when a program that you rarely use suddenly stops working.

KidJoe

Deleting the "C:\Users\YOURNAME\Documents\DVDFab\StreamFab\Log" and "C:\Users\YOURNAME\Documents\DVDFab\StreamFab\Log" folders eliminates quite a few problems for me jumping from version to version (and I've done that a lot in the last several months :rolleyes: ).
NewMelle

And that assumes you did not move the Log and Temp folders from the default locations to someplace else. Like if using OneDrive, those default folders will constantly be sync'ing, so I moved them to another folder which OneDrive doesn't touch.

Therefore I'd offer suggesting people check under Settings in SF to make note of where their log and temp folders are... then go delete them.

I added this to the FAQ -> https://forum.dvdfab.cn/forum/software-support-english/youtube-to-mp3-youtube-video-downloader/404024-streamfab-faq?p=440495#post440495

NewMelle

Good point @KidJoe . I don't use OneDrive on my systems for security reasons but I know people who use it religiously.

fanatic

Ok, so I'm not sure if this was even mentioned yet or talked about in some way but is it me or does it seem funny that AS goes down and SF fixes amazon and Netflix at just about the same time?
Are they possible all working together now?

NewMelle

And there was only one gunman in the JFK assassination. The moon landing was faked. OJ didn't do it. ;)

It's already been rumored. I myself would be literally shocked stiff if this were actually the case. There are simply still far too many bugs in 6.1.8.1 for RF to be involved.

However, I don't understand how this is a simple hosting issue either. Until official word comes out I'm afraid the disappearance of RedFox will be a mystery.

@Cats4U did a whois before the domain went completely dark and client transfer and update are prohibited meaning no changes or transfers allowed. I suspect they would have updated the DNS to point to a new hosting provider by now.

Cats4U

Ok, so I'm not sure if this was even mentioned yet or talked about in some way but is it me or does it seem funny that AS goes down and SF fixes amazon and Netflix at just about the same time?
Are they possible all working together now?
fanatic

At one time, not too long ago, folks will remember that I was an advocate for such a merger. I don't think that is what is happening now, nor do I really advocate for it still. Like everyone else, I have my hypothesis on what is going on, but we might as well throw darts at a wall full of possibilities until the truth comes out. In any event, one thing I'd like to see SF do that AS has always done is to release new updates as new features and fixes became available from the Developer. This once-a-week update on Thursday or Friday thing is BS.

slottedpig

At one time, not too long ago, folks will remember that I was an advocate for such a merger. I don't think that is what is happening now, nor do I really advocate for it still. Like everyone else, I have my hypothesis on what is going on, but we might as well throw darts at a wall full of possibilities until the truth comes out. In any event, one thing I'd like to see SF do that AS has always done is to release new updates as new features and fixes became available from the Developer. This once-a-week update on Thursday or Friday thing is BS.
Cats4U

Do you think fab actually cracked the DRM or they purchased it from RF? What worries me is if they purchased it because in such case this DL mode being restored is temporary unless they also purchase the talent to continue to crack new DRM versions.

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