YouTube Plus (DRM M3U8) downloading half-video only.

galloitaliano

After realizing DVDFab won't make DRM MPD a reality for Mac I decided to dust my Win PC off to finally download movies on ViX. So last night I paid the $49.99 to get the YouTube Plus downloader only to realize that movies aren't downloading successfully. Movies do seem to download normally but after playing back the video I only get half of it.

As you can see in the picture below I downloaded Blackjack last night using YouTube Plus downloader, I got 33 min and 21 sec out of a 1 hr and 35 min movie, that's less than half... I wonder WTF is going on?

Stan001

Logs would help for those that can view them to possibly see what is happening to help you.
Also, settings etc used would help.
Also, does it seem to download fully and just then have the issue playing?

And I am going to say first, SF can't keep the list updated by trying to give SO many services, but is ViX a supported site?

Cats4U

Your screenshot is from a MAC and not Windows. How did you decide that Vix.com uses m3u8 and not dash? When I just tried to download Blackjack by clicking the Download symbol, a brief popup (too fast to do a screenshot of) appears and says the website is not supported. You should have asked first before buying.

Just to be on the safe side, send in your log using this procedure...

Delete the existing StreamFab.log from your Log directory. Run the ONE download that you are having problems with. Exit StreamFab. Do not edit this new StreamFab.log in any way. Attach your StreamFab.log to a post here on the forum. Do not send the entire log directory. Do not send any other file but StreamFab.log. If you follow these instructions, there is no need to compress the file using ZIP, RAR, or any other compressor program.

galloitaliano

Here is the log, please help! [ATTACH]n450750[/ATTACH]

galloitaliano

Also, settings etc used would help.
Also, does it seem to download fully and just then have the issue playing?

And I am going to say first, SF can't keep the list updated by trying to give SO many services, but is ViX a supported site?
Stan001

1. It didn't provide much settings to choose from.
2. Yes, it keeps saying the file was successfully downloaded
3. ViX is now a supported website.

galloitaliano

Your screenshot is from a MAC and not Windows. How did you decide that Vix.com uses m3u8 and not dash? When I just tried to download Blackjack by clicking the Download symbol, a brief popup (too fast to do a screenshot of) appears and says the website is not supported. You should have asked first before buying.

Just to be on the safe side, send in your log using this procedure...

Delete the existing StreamFab.log from your Log directory. Run the ONE download that you are having problems with. Exit StreamFab. Do not edit this new StreamFab.log in any way. Attach your StreamFab.log to a post here on the forum. Do not send the entire log directory. Do not send any other file but StreamFab.log. If you follow these instructions, there is no need to compress the file using ZIP, RAR, or any other compressor program.

Cats4U

1. I used Windows to download the file but opened this thread on my iMac.
2. StreamFab offers two downloading options on ViX, MPD DASH and M3U8.
3. Were you using Windows?
4. I uploaded a copy of the requested log file. MPD DASH files download just fine, it's the M3U8 files that are the issue. Help me please!

Stan001

1. It didn't provide much settings to choose from.
2. Yes, it keeps saying the file was successfully downloaded
3. ViX is now a supported website.
galloitaliano

As I said it gets more obvious that SF don't bother to update the supported sites. It might even be to their benifit to remove the sites list completely from SF itself.
I did try other means to find out about ViX and this was another thing that came up mostly saying using Amazon. https://www.dvdfab.cn/downloader/vix-plus.htm
I am sure someone who can check the logs will be along, to see what the issue may be.

Cats4U

1. I used Windows to download the file but opened this thread on my iMac.
2. StreamFab offers two downloading options on ViX, MPD DASH and M3U8.
3. Were you using Windows?
4. I uploaded a copy of the requested log file. MPD DASH files download just fine, it's the M3U8 files that are the issue. Help me please!
galloitaliano

2024:09:22-13:26:31 0x0000171c [Info]: DRM M3U8 Downloader, Register: 0, Enabled: 1
2024:09:22-13:26:31 0x0000171c [Info]: DRM MPD Downloader, Register: 0, Enabled: 1

You have neither DRM Dash nor DRM M3U8, how do you expect to download a DRM file without them? YouTube Plus is only for downloading non-VIP non-DRM files. It is the equivalent to the 100+ video streaming downloaders that can't download DRM. https://www.videohelp.com/software/sections/video-streaming-downloaders

galloitaliano

2024:09:22-13:26:31 0x0000171c [Info]: DRM M3U8 Downloader, Register: 0, Enabled: 1
2024:09:22-13:26:31 0x0000171c [Info]: DRM MPD Downloader, Register: 0, Enabled: 1

You have neither DRM Dash nor DRM M3U8, how do you expect to download a DRM file without them? YouTube Plus is only for downloading non-VIP non-DRM files. It is the equivalent to the 100+ video streaming downloaders that can't download DRM. https://www.videohelp.com/software/sections/video-streaming-downloaders
Cats4U

So it all comes down to that? Would buying DASH or M3U8 fix the problem? Thanks for helping.,

Germania

> Would buying DASH or M3U8 fix the problem?

I can't say anything about Premium content, but free content works only until 1st ad-break

Detection via m3u8

It should be 1:59:23 - but my result have only 0:14:25

Germania

If I play in regular Browser with AdBlocker, i get a m3u8 for full length ..
.. but remux failed if I don't use mkv (like rakuten non jp)

dl log => result (720p)

btw: The length from previous post - 1:59:23 shown in SF is with ads

october262

If I play in regular Browser with AdBlocker, i get a m3u8 for full length ..
.. but remux failed if I don't use mkv (like rakuten non jp)

dl log => result (720p)

btw: The length from previous post - 1:59:23 shown in SF is with ads
Germania

i believe i've solved it !! go into settings - preferences - preferred settings - change under video format to MKV (MKVToolNIX) click OK
and retry the movie again i get a 2.90GB file with a runtime of 01:35:05

Germania

I can confirm it - with my default mp4 i get only 1st part ..
.. but with mkv (mkvtoolnix) i get also full length in FHD

Then my manual test was not completely in vain ..
.. but my SF result is asynchronous !

galloitaliano

i believe i've solved it !! go into settings - preferences - preferred settings - change under video format to MKV (MKVToolNIX) click OK
and retry the movie again i get a 2.90GB file with a runtime of 01:35:05
october262

I did as you said. The movie did download but when I play it on I get an advertisement instead of the movie. What am I doing wrong?

galloitaliano

I can confirm it - with my default mp4 i get only 1st part ..
.. but with mkv (mkvtoolnix) i get also full length in FHD

Then my manual test was not completely in vain ..
.. but my SF result is asynchronous !

Germania

Does plays the movie instead of an advertisement on your PC? If you can you upload a copy of it on MediaFire and send it over to me, please?

october262

I did as you said. The movie did download but when I play it on I get an advertisement instead of the movie. What am I doing wrong?
galloitaliano

when you changed the setting, did you press ok to save the setting at the bottom of the page ??

galloitaliano

Worry no more, guys! I finally did it! You guys are legends!!! I worked. However, instead of MKV (MKVToolnix) I chose MKV (FFmpeg) in Preferred Settings, works like a charm this way!