Download from WatchTCM (i.e. Turner Classic Movies)?

JLB2

As part of our cable tv line-up, my wife and I have TCM. (i.e. Turner Classic Movies). We regularly stream movies via their WatchTCM service via the internet when we've missed a movie on the TCM cable channel.

Is there a module in StreamFAB -- or any other way -- that I can download movies that we stream?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Germania

Of course I can't test without account (I've no cable tv sub in any country) ..
.. but what happen if you load a movie info site or play the movie ?

Is the button at right botton orange (then click) or a message like:
"This website currently is not supported or no video was found on this page."

I only found a year old info:

TCM was not fixed to my knowledge and you still have to dig in and get the MPD link manually to get SF to download it.
Can't blame SF for that...TCM is on a old version of Adobe Access
jimc115

remmy90

What movie are you trying to grab I can test whatever you need

JLB2

What movie are you trying to grab I can test whatever you need
remmy90

The Strangler (1964) Starring Victor Buono, David McLean, Diane Sayer

We greatly appreciate your time and effort!

JLB2

"This website currently is not supported or no video was found on this page."
Germania

That's the message we get.

TCM was not fixed to my knowledge and you still have to dig in and get the MPD link manually to get SF to download it.
Can't blame SF for that...TCM is on a old version of Adobe Access
Germania

I saw that too.

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A few years ago, I had a pyhtonscript that would allow downloading from WATCHTCM, but last year--when Warner Bros took over TCM and changed alot of TCM things--the pythonscript no longer worked.

october262

The Strangler (1964) Starring Victor Buono, David McLean, Diane Sayer

We greatly appreciate your time and effort!
JLB2

tubi has it - https://tubitv.com/movies/516179/the-strangler

JLB2

tubi has it - https://tubitv.com/movies/516179/the-strangler
october262

Thanks for the reply. I appreciate the info!

I should have been a bit more specific in my original post.WatchTCM (and the TCM cable channel, too) has The Strangler in HD (probably an upscale version). That's why I want to download it from TCM.

It is part of the TCM library of movies that are in HD, but not generally available in HD outside of TCM.

tubi's version is a low quality 480p version - - probably from the dvd.

TCM screen cap:

tubi screen cap:

remmy90

https://gofile.io/d/Glrt2e

JLB2

https://gofile.io/d/Glrt2e
remmy90

Excellent! Many thanks!

Can you explain to me how this was achieved, so that I may do it myself for other movies?

Damfino

SF can't download content on TCM.com, but there is a program which can: TubeDigger. You have to log in with your cable service user name and password with each usage (not each film). Maximum resolution available is 720. Download 'speed' is about 10 minutes. TCM downloads are TS files but the program will convert them (lossless) to mp4 in under 30 seconds. TCM print quality varies of course, but most are what you would expect at 720. Subtitles are included but some streaming devices may have issues. Audials is another choice, but requires a robust computer and downloads are much slower with no subtitle capture.

IronicMan

thanks for the upload

remmy90

Used N_m3u8 with the m3u8 that it gives it isnt drm protected

pnpnewyorkcity

remmy90
Hey there remmy90 - I have been doing many searches for almost 6 months, regarding the issue of no longer being able to download movies from the app WatchTCM or www.tcm.com. Every software downloader you can find says “downloads 1000s of sites” and the like - but all come back “no supported.”

I tried several times using Tubedigger - I cannot seem to make it work. Especially with MP4. I really do not want to use m3u8 because it doesn’t split the download in half??? Anyway, I am still searching and trying to download movies to watch offline. I have tried too many times with Tubedigger, and even paid for a subscription, that I am unable to make it work. So many fans of TCM, are disappointed or even angry that it’s impossible to download. If you Google this topic or problem, this is how I found you in this forum. In the meantime, if I find a solution, I will share it with you.

JLB2

SF can't download content on TCM.com, but there is a program which can: TubeDigger. You have to log in with your cable service user name and password with each usage (not each film). Maximum resolution available is 720. Download 'speed' is about 10 minutes. TCM downloads are TS files but the program will convert them (lossless) to mp4 in under 30 seconds. TCM print quality varies of course, but most are what you would expect at 720. Subtitles are included but some streaming devices may have issues. Audials is another choice, but requires a robust computer and downloads are much slower with no subtitle capture.
Damfino

Great! Thanks for the info. I'm going to check out TubeDigger right away.

JLB2

Used N_m3u8 with the m3u8 that it gives it isnt drm protected
remmy90

Thanks for the info and all your help. My wife and I greatly appreciate it!

noahmm798

If it’s not drm protected then yt dlp community might be able to help. You’ll have to find them via forums or such places.