6.1.6.6 Still Not Downloading HD from Amazon

[phelings]

You are saying that you received an email from DVDFab concerning a DRM fix? Neither Jack, jpp72, nor I, Cats4U, receive such a thing. Could you or someone else please post such a thing, if it exists? Thank you.

I got the email at 1.38pm UK time. Ive screenshot part of the email.
Been using the competition while Streamfab catches up so this email was the first time in 2 weeks I was alerted to any changes although as we now know its still no use

[Sebastian001]

But maybe 6166 is downloading despite what it shows in bitrate... I don't know. After I did the clean uninstall like Cat4U suggest the bitrate is normal now.

Yes, and what bitrate does the file have now?

[Sebastian001]

When downloading, the bitrate is provided by the streamer, so you usually get some random numbers like 2386kbps. When encoding, the bitrate is provided by Streamfab, so you get whole numbers like 15000kbps, 8000kbps, etc.

Anyway, the episodes in question still won't download in 1080p, even though it was offered in parsing. Some other movies I tried also would only download in lower resolution. Looks like whatever titles, even older ones, that would not download before is still not downloadalbe, at least in HD

To understand, by coding you don't mean the "Remuxing" display on the display, because that's something different.

[theresay]

But maybe 6166 is downloading despite what it shows in bitrate... I don't know. After I did the clean uninstall like Cat4U suggest the bitrate is normal now.

[theresay]

When downloading, the bitrate is provided by the streamer, so you usually get some random numbers like 2386kbps. When encoding, the bitrate is provided by Streamfab, so you get whole numbers like 15000kbps, 8000kbps, etc.

Anyway, the episodes in question still won't download in 1080p, even though it was offered in parsing. Some other movies I tried also would only download in lower resolution. Looks like whatever titles, even older ones, that would not download before is still not downloadalbe, at least in HD

[jpp72]

Just tried to download Terminal List episodes 2 and 3 (the rest of the season was downloaded with 6161 without issues), and it gives me a choice of 15000, 8000, and 4000 kbps for 1080p. Looks like re-encoding to me.

Also tried to download some anime in Crunchyroll prime channel that were released a couple of years ago and only 540p is downloaded despite it offering 1080p when parsing

Ok i tried to stay away but i need to interject here.

When you say it looks like re-encoding to me, what do you mean???

The way StreamFab works is this:

• I select 1080p 8000kbps and click download
• StreamFab tries to get 1080p but can't get the key
• StreamFab tries to download 720p but can't get the key
• StreamFab tries to get 540p and it finds the key for that
• StreamFab actually downloads the highest bitrate available for 540p which is 2500kbps

So again, what do the 3 different bitrates have to do with re-encoding? I am genuinely curious about the reasoning

[theresay]

yes, that worked. Thank you so much for your help Cats4U

[Cats4U]

Just tried to download Terminal List episodes 2 and 3 (the rest of the season was downloaded with 6161 without issues), and it gives me a choice of 15000, 8000, and 4000 kbps for 1080p. Looks like re-encoding to me.

I don't know where you are getting those bitrates. If I had to guess, I'd say that you still have remnants of 6.1.6.2 and 6.1.6.3, and you have leftover re-encoding code still in your StreamFab somehow. That is why it is extremely important to do a "profession" uninstall and a clean installation whenever there is a change in modes or when parameters are either added or taken away from the configuration/settings file.

[Cats4U]

It's not off topic. It's Crunchyroll in AMAZON prime channel. which uses Amazon module

Got it. I missed the words "prime channel" in your original message. I doubt I can help with Crunchyroll anyway. I don't subscribe to it. I gave up watching cartoons when I became a teenager, a long time ago.

[theresay]

Cats4U Also thank you for your suggestion, I will try it

[theresay]

We are discussing Amazon. Start another topic if you want to go off-topic.

It's not off topic. It's Crunchyroll in AMAZON prime channel. which uses Amazon module

[Cats4U]

Also tried to download some anime in Crunchyroll prime channel that were released a couple of years ago and only 540p is downloaded despite it offering 1080p when parsing

We are discussing Amazon. Start another topic if you want to go off-topic.

[Cats4U]

... okay, after testing, whatever old contents that were unable to download before is still not downloading. It's either being re-encoded or only in 540p despite 1080p being listed, so if anyone is wondering, don't bother with 6.1.6.6

The Amazon module is back to normal for content added prior to January 25th 2024 and lower resolutions for newer content with 6.1.6.6. The 6.1.6.6 update contains the most DRM fixes at this time out of all the recent updates and contains NO re-encoding. 6.1.6.6 should be the update that every user is using at this time.
If you are still having problem with Amazon videos from prior to January 25th 2024, here is my suggestion text...

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 and type Clean Install.
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.
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[theresay]

Re-encoding mode hasn't used since 6.1.6.3. Which specific files are you saying were re-encoded with 6.1.6.6.

Just tried to download Terminal List episodes 2 and 3 (the rest of the season was downloaded with 6161 without issues), and it gives me a choice of 15000, 8000, and 4000 kbps for 1080p. Looks like re-encoding to me.

Also tried to download some anime in Crunchyroll prime channel that were released a couple of years ago and only 540p is downloaded despite it offering 1080p when parsing

[weavermovies]

You are saying that you received an email from DVDFab concerning a DRM fix? Neither Jack, jpp72, nor I, Cats4U, receive such a thing. Could you or someone else please post such a thing, if it exists? Thank you.

I saw the post and wondered about such an email.....

Could it be that theresay is referring to the marketing emails that are sent out which make reference to things which we all know are various degrees of misinformation..... because as I recall..... the last two or three specifically have headlined with StreamFab having done some improvements or fixes with DRM..... and I'm fairly sure they also made reference to being ahead of the competition.....

I wish I had one of the emails to post but whenever I see them..... I do a cursory look..... shake my head..... and delete them.