Many sites are now just using m3u8 playlist files.
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R Gaines
Nov 17, 2017, 12:52:14 AM11/17/17
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As stated, many sites are now using this playlist file. However, if this file is download it nothing by an HTML file of a "403" forbidden, so this file is useless. Is anyone working to get around that issues? or is this probably the end of this app as most of the sites I use this on now are using them, just within the past few weeks.
Tako Ichi
Nov 27, 2017, 5:48:55 PM11/27/17
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Experience the same issue
mig
Nov 27, 2017, 5:54:17 PM11/27/17
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This 403 forbidden issue is due to the new restrictions of Firefox 57.
The next release of VDH will fix that problem using the companion app for requests rather than doing it through the browser.
The next release of VDH will fix that problem using the companion app for requests rather than doing it through the browser.
mig
Nov 27, 2017, 6:03:29 PM11/27/17
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And by the way: you should always provide an example (i.e the address of a web page) when you report a problem. Otherwise, you are just complaining and we cannot help you.
mig
Nov 27, 2017, 6:09:08 PM11/27/17
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Where do you see m3u8 files directly ?
Zdzdzd
Dec 1, 2017, 1:04:12 PM12/1/17
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Hi Mig! For example https://gostream.is/film/wolf-warriors-3798/watching.html?ep=784699
Many shows here are on m3u8 nowadays :(
Many shows here are on m3u8 nowadays :(
mig
Dec 3, 2017, 12:46:33 PM12/3/17
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I gave a try to https://gostream.is/film/wolf-warriors-3798/watching.html?ep=784699
There is indeed one m3u8 entry that appears and it's the only one. It should not be there (just some filtering to do): m3u8 are handled by VDH in background.
I also gave it a try using VDH6 on Firefox 56 and this video is not recognized at all.
Before investigating on potential improvement, the priority for now is to bring VDH7 to the level of efficiency of VDH6. I kept this URL as a use case to investigate later.
There is indeed one m3u8 entry that appears and it's the only one. It should not be there (just some filtering to do): m3u8 are handled by VDH in background.
I also gave it a try using VDH6 on Firefox 56 and this video is not recognized at all.
Before investigating on potential improvement, the priority for now is to bring VDH7 to the level of efficiency of VDH6. I kept this URL as a use case to investigate later.
Manish Gupta
Dec 19, 2017, 11:21:05 PM12/19/17
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The Forbidden issues are still coming up. Any advice how to get about this nagging problem while downloading files?
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