Two Week Warning

[bwnautilus]

But on the positive side, they always *escort* my downloads...

. It's a reference to an old Japanese video game. Sorry, I couldn't resist.

[KidJoe]

Reading the last few posts....

Yes, there SHOULD BE a stickied banner that explains the DRM issues and what to expect currently. BUT there isn't one. And To be honest, I don't recall one last year right away either. The only real mention is in the 6.0.0.7 release notes and lets be honest... not many actually take the time to read the release notes, so its lost. And of course if people take the time to read this thread.

Yes, the Devs should concentrate on cracking the new DRM and fixing that for all providers before looking at any other complaints/issues.

BUT not having a banner or such announcing the DRM changes/issues is also allowing lots of bug/issue posts which are likely related to the DRM issues.

Oh, and a big YES about AngryFox1. Say theirs is superior in every way over there, or get your head chopped off (I even got DM's from him ripping me!! because I had the audacity to say I couldn't find things in HBOMax on theirs, which are easy to find on SF). What's worse is he admits having never used StreamFab, but he knows its "crap" compared to theirs.

[Cats4U]

I still have some ideas for StreamFab in this situation. They are actually old ideas that I posted here the last time we were in this boat. I need a little rest before I dig into them. I also want to see if I can find my original postings of them so that I'm sure my memory matches what I wrote then.

Please roll 'em out whenever you can get to it!

I found the original message and after thinking about it, in all fairness to the Developer and Fengtao, now is not the time to post it again. Let's see how things go first and if warranted I'll post it. Hopefully I won't have to.

[artsunlimited]

Reading the last few posts....

Yes, there SHOULD BE a stickied banner that explains the DRM issues and what to expect currently. BUT there isn't one. And To be honest, I don't recall one last year right away either. The only real mention is in the 6.0.0.7 release notes and lets be honest... not many actually take the time to read the release notes, so its lost. And of course if people take the time to read this thread.

Yes, the Devs should concentrate on cracking the new DRM and fixing that for all providers before looking at any other complaints/issues.

BUT not having a banner or such announcing the DRM changes/issues is also allowing lots of bug/issue posts which are likely related to the DRM issues.

The competition did have a big ol' banner notice/progress report on the forum and download page last year about the DRM shakeup, and it WAS helpful in that it was informative and cut duplicate complaints to a minimum, but unless I blinked and missed it, it wasn't in place this time around.

Oh, and a big YES about AngryFox1. Say theirs is superior in every way over there, or get your head chopped off (I even got DM's from him ripping me!! because I had the audacity to say I couldn't find things in HBOMax on theirs, which are easy to find on SF). What's worse is he admits having never used StreamFab, but he knows its "crap" compared to theirs.

LOL, don't even try asking about VPNs - they're all crap and all the services are gonna block them any second now anyway. Even though they aren't, and they haven't.

It's not...friendly there. While I've personally been treated more than fairly when I complained on the forum regarding their upgrades to more services not being included in my recently-purchased lifetime subscription, what I object to is the dogpiling by the same three or four self-important posters that goes unmoderated. I got tired of the unsolicited "you're an idiot if that's what you think/want to do/like" judgmental comments and seeing people belittled because they were simply ignorant that release notes even existed. The last time I DM'd AF1 was about the possibility of actually providing thumbnails because I didn't want to do an open criticism and comparison of the software on the main board and I got pretty short shrift for my pains, since REAL download services don't deal with namby-pamby pictures. Pfft, the very idea.

[artsunlimited]

Artsunlimited,

Just got the attached in email - timely for this post.

It's from DVDFab.cn re: StreamFab and mentions the issue.


Someone posted in the past that they weren't getting these emails and it was probably sent to DVDFab customers.

I don't know if everyone gets these.

Nope, not a sausage from DVDFab or StreamFab, so obviously they like you best.

Honestly, it just makes sense to have any notification/update at the same location where people are gonna go to complain - which is on the website's Online Help section or on the forum, rather than by email.

[Sebastian001]

There will be another big DRM update in December. Has anyone heard anything yet?

[Cats4U]

While I do not doubt that "another big DRM update" is coming and long overdue, what specific reputable source can you point to that states that this will happen in December 2023? Personally, my opinion without any direct knowledge is that it will not happen until Hollywood and the Networks have fully recovered from the recent actors/writers strike and streaming of new shows/movies is back to full strength. It makes no sense to do a DRM change when most of the entertainment available on the streamers is old and will still be available under the older DRM. I think December is a little early but I am open to changing my beliefs if the news comes from a reliable source like I found when I wrote up my initial "Two Week Warning". So far I have not found a reputable report to back up this December 2023 date for a DRM change.

[Chameleon]

We all knew this day would come, the question is and remains, which one of these streaming downloaders is ready for it? Will all the programs here at StreamFab go the way of MAX and never see 1080p again? None of these programs will last without 1080p downloads. Maybe I am wrong. Who knows?

[Sebastian001]

Well, then I understand it like this, it's not a tradition to change that in December. They do it when they feel like it :-) But I'm glad you have good prospects.

[abcdefg]

Can you Download any MAX content in 4k today? Have not subbed in a while.

[jimc115]

Does it really matter when half of the downloaders don't work anyway?