raiplay and N_m3u8DL-RE

Since when raiplay started to block access to .mp4 files in their sites (about three months ago; when they were accessible I downloaded videos directly to avoid the harassment of reconstructing .mp4 files from .m3u8) I've been experimenting with several programs in order to download from manifest. I've noticed a strange fact: with yt-dlp, youtube-dl, ffmpeg and so on there is no problem, anyway I cannot make N_m3u8DL-RE working. I'm curious why, as I like to use this software. As an example, please look at the following video https://www.raiplay.it/video/2022/10/Flesh-and-Blood-S1E1----164d288a-5fcd-4024-997d-f...e732705ab.html, which inspecting gives https://streamcdnr7-b70cb04c54ab478189e9d8ee45637b13.msvdn.net/ostr1/podcastcdn/teche_.../playlist.m3u8. The N_m3u8DL-RE log is the following

Code:

N_m3u8DL-RE -M format=mp4 "https://streamcdnr7-b70cb04c54ab478189e9d8ee45637b13.msvdn.net/ostr1/podcastcdn/teche_root/SUBTITLE_multiaudio/AvcnG04SYgtYaFSOUT4TBweeqqEEqualeeqqEEqual_,1200,1800,2400/playlist.m3u8" --tmp-dir t:\ --save-dir t:\ --save-name "fleshblood"
20:27:34.518 INFO : N_m3u8DL-RE (Beta version) 20230615
20:27:34.577 INFO : Loading URL: https://streamcdnr7-b70cb04c54ab478189e9d8ee45637b13.msvdn.net/ostr1/podcastcdn/teche_root/SUBTITLE_multiaudio/AvcnG04SYgtYaFSOUT4TBweeqqEEqualeeqqEEqual_,1200,1800,2400/playlist.m3u8
20:27:35.425 INFO : New version detected! v0.2.0-beta
20:27:36.543 INFO : Content Matched: HTTP Live Streaming
20:27:36.545 INFO : Parsing streams...
20:27:36.547 WARN : Master List detected, try parse all streams
20:27:36.555 WARN : Writing meta json
20:27:36.564 INFO : Extracted, there are 6 streams, with 3 basic streams, 3 audio streams, 0 subtitle streams
20:27:36.565 INFO : Vid 1280x720 | 2344 Kbps
20:27:36.566 INFO : Vid 1024x576 | 1758 Kbps
20:27:36.567 INFO : Vid 768x432 | 1288 Kbps
20:27:36.567 INFO : Aud aac | Italiano | Italiano
20:27:36.568 INFO : Aud aac | Audiodescrizione | Audiodescrizione
20:27:36.569 INFO : Aud aac | VO | VO
20:28:03.061 INFO : Parsing streams...
20:28:04.840 INFO : Selected streams:
20:28:04.841 INFO : Vid 1280x720 | 2344 Kbps | 277 Segments | ~46m10s
20:28:04.842 INFO : Aud aac | Italiano | Italiano | 277 Segments | ~46m09s
20:28:04.843 INFO : Aud aac | Audiodescrizione | Audiodescrizione | 277 Segments | ~46m09s
20:28:04.844 INFO : Aud aac | VO | VO | 277 Segments | ~46m09s
20:28:04.845 WARN : Writing meta json
20:28:04.868 INFO : Save Name: fleshblood
20:28:04.872 INFO : Start downloading...Vid 1280x720 | 2344 Kbps
20:28:19.987 WARN : Reading media info...
20:28:21.332 INFO : [0x102]: Data, timed_id3 (ID3 )
20:28:21.340 INFO : [0x100]: Video, h264 (Main) ([27][0][0][0]), 1280x720, 25 fps
21:22:06.122 INFO : ffmpeg merging...
21:22:07.457 WARN : [mpegts @ 000002593a0db880] start time for stream 0 is not set in estimate_timings_from_pts
21:23:13.699 INFO : Start downloading...Aud aac | Italiano | Italiano
21:23:16.249 WARN : Reading media info...
21:23:16.671 INFO : NaN: Audio, aac (LC), 116 kb/s
21:25:08.632 INFO : ffmpeg merging...
21:25:08.976 WARN : [aac @ 0000021cefa4a440] Estimating duration from bitrate, this may be inaccurate
21:25:11.702 INFO : Start downloading...Aud aac | Audiodescrizione | Audiodescrizione
21:25:12.750 WARN : Reading media info...
21:25:12.834 INFO : NaN: Audio, aac (LC), 115 kb/s
21:26:52.962 INFO : ffmpeg merging...
21:26:53.284 WARN : [aac @ 0000019f570aa440] Estimating duration from bitrate, this may be inaccurate
21:26:56.126 INFO : Start downloading...Aud aac | VO | VO
21:26:56.731 WARN : Reading media info...
21:26:56.802 INFO : NaN: Audio, aac (LC), 122 kb/s
21:28:46.468 INFO : ffmpeg merging...
21:28:46.834 WARN : [aac @ 000001dc7ea6b440] Estimating duration from bitrate, this may be inaccurate
21:29:00.838 WARN : fleshblood.mp4
21:29:00.840 WARN : fleshblood.Italiano.m4a
21:29:00.842 WARN : fleshblood.Audiodescrizione.m4a
21:29:00.843 WARN : fleshblood.VO.m4a
21:29:00.844 WARN : Muxing to t:\fleshblood.MUX.mp4
21:29:02.150 WARN : Stream map '0:1' matches no streams.
21:29:02.152 WARN : To ignore this, add a trailing '?' to the map.
21:29:02.160 ERROR: Mux failed
21:29:02.161 ERROR: Failed

Another thing: subtitles are present (.srt format), anyway N_m3u8DL-RE doesn't recognize them.
What do you think about it, my friends? Thank you very, very much, in advance, for all kind help and explanations. Have a great evening

try -M format=mkv:muxer=mkvmerge
(need to have mkvmerge on same folder with RE)

also: from your m3u8 link no subs are present (vtt) so need to download, then add manually with mkvmerge

Using the same folder for both the temp and the save folder doesn't seem the smartest of moves though:

Code:

--tmp-dir t:\ --save-dir t:\

It's possible that files get deleted before the muxing process starts, hence a possible reason why it fails. I had no problems downloading and muxing with the following command (the m3u8 url below will let you grab up to 1080p btw):

Code:

N_m3u8DL-RE -M format=mp4 "https://streamcdnr7-b70cb04c54ab478189e9d8ee45637b13.msvdn.net/ostr1/podcastcdn/teche_root/SUBTITLE_multiaudio/AvcnG04SYgtYaFSOUT4TBweeqqEEqualeeqqEEqual_,1200,1800,2400,3600,5000/playlist.m3u8"

For subtitles you might want to use the --mux-import switch (if you know already have the subtitle file) to do everything in one go.

Originally Posted by white_snake

For subtitles you might want to use the --mux-import switch (if you know already have the subtitle file) to do everything in one go.

Thanks for letting me discover --mux-import arg which could be useful in the future !

Originally Posted by white_snake

Using the same folder for both the temp and the save folder doesn't seem the smartest of moves though:

Code:

--tmp-dir t:\ --save-dir t:\

It's possible that files get deleted before the muxing process starts, hence a possible reason why it fails. I had no problems downloading and muxing with the following command (the m3u8 url below will let you grab up to 1080p btw):

Code:

N_m3u8DL-RE -M format=mp4 "https://streamcdnr7-b70cb04c54ab478189e9d8ee45637b13.msvdn.net/ostr1/podcastcdn/teche_root/SUBTITLE_multiaudio/AvcnG04SYgtYaFSOUT4TBweeqqEEqualeeqqEEqual_,1200,1800,2400,3600,5000/playlist.m3u8"

For subtitles you might want to use the --mux-import switch (if you know already have the subtitle file) to do everything in one go.

Thank you so very much for advice and help. I've changed the Temp dir and I've left only the save dir on external hd, but unfortunately I still get an error. Please see the log

Code:

N_m3u8DL-RE020 -M format=mp4 "https://streamcdnr7-b70cb04c54ab478189e9d8ee45637b13.msvdn.net/ostr1/podcastcdn/teche_root/SUBTITLE_multiaudio/AvcnG04SYgtYaFSOUT4TBweeqqEEqualeeqqEEqual_,1200,1800,2400/playlist.m3u8" --save-dir t:\ --save-name "fleshblood_2"
20:17:42.540 INFO : N_m3u8DL-RE (Beta version) 20230628
20:17:42.631 INFO : Loading URL: https://streamcdnr7-b70cb04c54ab478189e9d8ee45637b13.msvdn.net/ostr1/podcastcdn/teche_root/SUBTITLE_multiaudio/AvcnG04SYgtYaFSOUT4TBweeqqEEqualeeqqEEqual_,1200,1800,2400/playlist.m3u8
20:17:43.849 INFO : Content Matched: HTTP Live Streaming
20:17:43.902 INFO : Parsing streams...
20:17:43.904 WARN : Master List detected, try parse all streams
20:17:43.913 WARN : Writing meta json
20:17:43.923 INFO : Extracted, there are 6 streams, with 3 basic streams, 3 audio streams, 0 subtitle streams
20:17:43.925 INFO : Vid 1280x720 | 2344 Kbps
20:17:43.926 INFO : Vid 1024x576 | 1758 Kbps
20:17:43.928 INFO : Vid 768x432 | 1288 Kbps
20:17:43.947 INFO : Aud aac | Italiano | Italiano
20:17:43.948 INFO : Aud aac | Audiodescrizione | Audiodescrizione
20:17:43.950 INFO : Aud aac | VO | VO
20:17:54.023 INFO : Parsing streams...
20:17:55.947 INFO : Selected streams:
20:17:55.949 INFO : Vid 1280x720 | 2344 Kbps | 277 Segments | ~46m10s
20:17:55.951 INFO : Aud aac | Italiano | Italiano | 277 Segments | ~46m09s
20:17:55.952 INFO : Aud aac | Audiodescrizione | Audiodescrizione | 277 Segments | ~46m09s
20:17:55.952 INFO : Aud aac | VO | VO | 277 Segments | ~46m09s
20:17:55.953 WARN : Writing meta json
20:17:55.967 INFO : Save Name: fleshblood_2
20:17:55.968 WARN : MuxAfterDone is detected, binary merging is automatically enabled
20:17:55.969 INFO : Start downloading...Vid 1280x720 | 2344 Kbps
20:18:00.905 WARN : Reading media info...
20:18:02.440 INFO : [0x102]: Data, timed_id3 (ID3 )
20:18:02.447 INFO : [0x100]: Video, h264 (Main) ([27][0][0][0]), 1280x720, 25 fps
20:23:13.523 INFO : Binary merging...
20:24:06.404 INFO : Start downloading...Aud aac | Italiano | Italiano
20:24:08.662 WARN : Reading media info...
20:24:09.055 INFO : NaN: Audio, aac (LC), 116 kb/s
20:24:31.072 INFO : Binary merging...
20:24:35.315 INFO : Start downloading...Aud aac | Audiodescrizione | Audiodescrizione
20:24:35.553 WARN : Reading media info...
20:24:35.730 INFO : NaN: Audio, aac (LC), 115 kb/s
20:24:55.891 INFO : Binary merging...
20:25:06.480 INFO : Start downloading...Aud aac | VO | VO
20:25:06.715 WARN : Reading media info...
20:25:06.805 INFO : NaN: Audio, aac (LC), 122 kb/s
20:25:26.842 INFO : Binary merging...
20:25:30.789 WARN : fleshblood_2.ts
20:25:30.790 WARN : fleshblood_2.Italiano.ts
20:25:30.792 WARN : fleshblood_2.Audiodescrizione.ts
20:25:30.793 WARN : fleshblood_2.VO.ts
20:25:30.794 WARN : Muxing to fleshblood_2.MUX.mp4
20:25:31.178 WARN : [mpegts @ 0000018ff5c4b740] start time for stream 0 is not set in estimate_timings_from_pts
20:25:31.187 WARN : [aac @ 0000018ff6060700] Estimating duration from bitrate, this may be inaccurate
20:25:31.214 WARN : [aac @ 0000018ff5c89080] Estimating duration from bitrate, this may be inaccurate
20:25:31.231 WARN : [aac @ 0000018ff625da80] Estimating duration from bitrate, this may be inaccurate
20:25:31.304 WARN : [mp4 @ 0000018ff63dcc80] Could not find tag for codec timed_id3 in stream #0, codec not currently
supported in container
20:25:31.309 WARN : Could not write header for output file #0 (incorrect codec parameters ?): Invalid argument
20:25:31.323 ERROR: Mux failed
20:25:31.324 ERROR: Failed

What do you think? Thanks, again, for all your help and efforts. Have a great evening

Originally Posted by Goku73

The subtitles are outside the playlist, which is why they are not found. To find them easily, just install an extension to better format the JSON in the browser like this one for chrome https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/json-formatter/bcjindcccaagfpapjjmafapmmgkkhgoa
and then replace the .html with .json at the video link

Code:

https://www.raiplay.it/video/2022/10/Flesh-and-Blood-S1E1----164d288a-5fcd-4024-997d-f70e732705ab.json

copy it in the browser, scroll down the page



right-click on the link and
save as

The MUX fails simply because unfortunately Raiplay has recently made changes, and whatever you download has the same extension .ts, so whatever program you use to mux with N_m3u8DL-RE will always make an error because it won't shoot which is the video and which is the audio, you will have to mux it yourself with another program, I recommend MKVToolNix GUI, or rename the file extensions to mp4 for the video and aac for the audio and mux them with the command line with ffmpeg. Sometimes audio and video are in one .mp4 file. Rarely the audio has to be corrected with a delay of +200ms.

I suggest muxing with mkvmerge since it doesn't re encode everything

Originally Posted by misiek1963

Thank you so very much for advice and help. I've changed the Temp dir and I've left only the save dir on external hd, but unfortunately I still get an error. Please see the log

What do you think? Thanks, again, for all your help and efforts. Have a great evening

The command I wrote above works perfectly for me, run the same exact command and see what happens (I can see from your log you didn't since it loaded the 720p m3u8). If it doesn't work, you probably need to update your ffmpeg binaries.

Originally Posted by white_snake

Originally Posted by misiek1963

Thank you so very much for advice and help. I've changed the Temp dir and I've left only the save dir on external hd, but unfortunately I still get an error. Please see the log

What do you think? Thanks, again, for all your help and efforts. Have a great evening

The command I wrote above works perfectly for me, run the same exact command and see what happens (I can see from your log you didn't since it loaded the 720p m3u8). If it doesn't work, you probably need to update your ffmpeg binaries.

Thank you very much for answer and all your efforts to help, I've used literally your command with the last version of N_m3u8DL-RE and last binaries of ffmpeg, but the problem is still present. Please see the log

Code:

18:51:52.423 WARN : fleshbloodult.ts
18:51:52.434 WARN : fleshbloodult.Italiano.ts
18:51:52.436 WARN : fleshbloodult.Audiodescrizione.ts
18:51:52.437 WARN : fleshbloodult.VO.ts
18:51:52.439 WARN : Muxing to fleshbloodult.MUX.mp4
18:51:52.906 WARN : [mpegts @ 00000205bba8bf40] start time for stream 0 is not set in estimate_timings_from_pts
18:51:52.978 WARN : [aac @ 00000205bba94840] Estimating duration from bitrate, this may be inaccurate
18:51:52.981 WARN : [aac @ 00000205bc2b00c0] Estimating duration from bitrate, this may be inaccurate
18:51:52.984 WARN : [aac @ 00000205bba91180] Estimating duration from bitrate, this may be inaccurate
18:51:53.213 WARN : [mp4 @ 00000205bba92fc0] Could not find tag for codec timed_id3 in stream #0, codec not currently
supported in container
18:51:53.253 WARN : Could not write header for output file #0 (incorrect codec parameters ?): Invalid argument
18:51:53.291 ERROR: Mux failed
18:51:53.295 ERROR: Failed

I really don't know what to do...

yt-dlp support raiplay (and your EP on 1080p)

so run yt-dlp video_link

Originally Posted by misiek1963

Thank you very much for answer and all your efforts to help, I've used literally your command with the last version of N_m3u8DL-RE and last binaries of ffmpeg, but the problem is still present. Please see the log

Code:

18:51:52.423 WARN : fleshbloodult.ts
18:51:52.434 WARN : fleshbloodult.Italiano.ts
18:51:52.436 WARN : fleshbloodult.Audiodescrizione.ts
18:51:52.437 WARN : fleshbloodult.VO.ts
18:51:52.439 WARN : Muxing to fleshbloodult.MUX.mp4
18:51:52.906 WARN : [mpegts @ 00000205bba8bf40] start time for stream 0 is not set in estimate_timings_from_pts
18:51:52.978 WARN : [aac @ 00000205bba94840] Estimating duration from bitrate, this may be inaccurate
18:51:52.981 WARN : [aac @ 00000205bc2b00c0] Estimating duration from bitrate, this may be inaccurate
18:51:52.984 WARN : [aac @ 00000205bba91180] Estimating duration from bitrate, this may be inaccurate
18:51:53.213 WARN : [mp4 @ 00000205bba92fc0] Could not find tag for codec timed_id3 in stream #0, codec not currently
supported in container
18:51:53.253 WARN : Could not write header for output file #0 (incorrect codec parameters ?): Invalid argument
18:51:53.291 ERROR: Mux failed
18:51:53.295 ERROR: Failed

I really don't know what to do...

As lomero said, since this is not a DRM-protected video, yt-dlp is definitely the best way to go here. Anyway, if you still want to solve the issue (as in the future you might need to do this with a protected video), I suggest you specifically use the N_m3u8DL-RE binary from here and the ffmpeg binary from here.

If that still doesn't fix it, then there must be something wrong with your system configuration (possibly cmd is using a different ffmpeg build somewhere else in your system). At that point you can either investigate the issue (run: `where ffmpeg`) or use a different muxer like mkvmerge:

Code:

-M format=mkv:muxer=mkvmerge

Originally Posted by white_snake

Originally Posted by misiek1963

Thank you very much for answer and all your efforts to help, I've used literally your command with the last version of N_m3u8DL-RE and last binaries of ffmpeg, but the problem is still present. Please see the log

Code:

18:51:52.423 WARN : fleshbloodult.ts
18:51:52.434 WARN : fleshbloodult.Italiano.ts
18:51:52.436 WARN : fleshbloodult.Audiodescrizione.ts
18:51:52.437 WARN : fleshbloodult.VO.ts
18:51:52.439 WARN : Muxing to fleshbloodult.MUX.mp4
18:51:52.906 WARN : [mpegts @ 00000205bba8bf40] start time for stream 0 is not set in estimate_timings_from_pts
18:51:52.978 WARN : [aac @ 00000205bba94840] Estimating duration from bitrate, this may be inaccurate
18:51:52.981 WARN : [aac @ 00000205bc2b00c0] Estimating duration from bitrate, this may be inaccurate
18:51:52.984 WARN : [aac @ 00000205bba91180] Estimating duration from bitrate, this may be inaccurate
18:51:53.213 WARN : [mp4 @ 00000205bba92fc0] Could not find tag for codec timed_id3 in stream #0, codec not currently
supported in container
18:51:53.253 WARN : Could not write header for output file #0 (incorrect codec parameters ?): Invalid argument
18:51:53.291 ERROR: Mux failed
18:51:53.295 ERROR: Failed

I really don't know what to do...

As lomero said, since this is not a DRM-protected video, yt-dlp is definitely the best way to go here. Anyway, if you still want to solve the issue (as in the future you might need to do this with a protected video), I suggest you specifically use the N_m3u8DL-RE binary from here and the ffmpeg binary from here.

If that still doesn't fix it, then there must be something wrong with your system configuration (possibly cmd is using a different ffmpeg build somewhere else in your system). At that point you can either investigate the issue (run: `where ffmpeg`) or use a different muxer like mkvmerge:

Code:

-M format=mkv:muxer=mkvmerge

Thank you, thank you so very much for all precious help and advice. I took the binaries from links you gave me and, to be sure to use the right ffmpeg I used the command --ffmpeg-binary-path to pick up the last version. No need to say now everything worked! Thanks, again, for all your kind help. Did you get the following warnings, too?

Code:

17:37:52.213 WARN : [mpegts @ 000001fa5a69c040] start time for stream 0 is not set in estimate_timings_from_pts
17:37:52.226 WARN : [aac @ 000001fa5ab10500] Estimating duration from bitrate, this may be inaccurate
17:37:52.230 WARN : [aac @ 000001fa5a6de300] Estimating duration from bitrate, this may be inaccurate
17:37:52.233 WARN : [aac @ 000001fa5b31e140] Estimating duration from bitrate, this may be inaccurate

Is it your log similar to mine?

Code:

17:18:27.035 INFO : N_m3u8DL-RE (Beta version) 20231113
17:18:27.201 INFO : Loading URL: https://streamcdnr7-b70cb04c54ab478189e9d8ee45637b13.msvdn.net/ostr1/podcastcdn/teche_root/SUBTITLE_multiaudio/AvcnG04SYgtYaFSOUT4TBweeqqEEqualeeqqEEqual_,1200,1800,2400,3600,5000/playlist.m3u8
17:18:28.669 INFO : Content Matched: HTTP Live Streaming
17:18:28.703 INFO : Parsing streams...
17:18:28.706 WARN : Master List detected, try parse all streams
17:18:28.716 WARN : Writing meta json
17:18:28.725 INFO : Extracted, there are 7 streams, with 4 basic streams, 3 audio streams, 0 subtitle streams
17:18:28.728 INFO : Vid 1920x1080 | 5210 Kbps
17:18:28.733 INFO : Vid 1440x810 | 3516 Kbps
17:18:28.736 INFO : Vid 1280x720 | 2344 Kbps
17:18:28.770 INFO : Vid 1024x576 | 1758 Kbps
17:18:28.776 INFO : Aud aac | Italiano | Italiano
17:18:28.777 INFO : Aud aac | Audiodescrizione | Audiodescrizione
17:18:28.779 INFO : Aud aac | VO | VO
17:18:39.542 INFO : Parsing streams...
17:18:40.964 INFO : Selected streams:
17:18:40.968 INFO : Vid 1920x1080 | 5210 Kbps | 277 Segments | ~46m10s
17:18:40.974 INFO : Aud aac | Italiano | Italiano | 277 Segments | ~46m09s
17:18:40.977 INFO : Aud aac | Audiodescrizione | Audiodescrizione | 277 Segments | ~46m09s
17:18:40.979 INFO : Aud aac | VO | VO | 277 Segments | ~46m09s
17:18:40.981 WARN : Writing meta json
17:18:41.008 INFO : Save Name: fleshbloodult_2
17:18:41.010 WARN : MuxAfterDone is detected, binary merging is automatically enabled
17:18:41.014 INFO : Start downloading...Vid 1920x1080 | 5210 Kbps
17:18:45.430 WARN : Reading media info...
17:18:45.545 INFO : [0x102]: Data, timed_id3 (ID3 )
17:18:45.549 INFO : [0x100]: Video, h264 (High) ([27][0][0][0]), 1920x1080, 25 fps
17:33:17.820 INFO : Binary merging...
17:36:14.144 INFO : Start downloading...Aud aac | Italiano | Italiano
17:36:16.219 WARN : Reading media info...
17:36:20.488 INFO : NaN: Audio, aac (LC), 116 kb/s
17:36:52.714 INFO : Binary merging...
17:36:55.242 INFO : Start downloading...Aud aac | Audiodescrizione | Audiodescrizione
17:36:55.566 WARN : Reading media info...
17:36:55.667 INFO : NaN: Audio, aac (LC), 115 kb/s
17:37:21.039 INFO : Binary merging...
17:37:23.458 INFO : Start downloading...Aud aac | VO | VO
17:37:23.842 WARN : Reading media info...
17:37:23.918 INFO : NaN: Audio, aac (LC), 122 kb/s
17:37:48.913 INFO : Binary merging...
17:37:51.436 WARN : fleshbloodult_2.ts
17:37:51.439 WARN : fleshbloodult_2.Italiano.ts
17:37:51.441 WARN : fleshbloodult_2.Audiodescrizione.ts
17:37:51.443 WARN : fleshbloodult_2.VO.ts
17:37:51.445 WARN : Muxing to fleshbloodult_2.MUX.mp4
17:37:52.213 WARN : [mpegts @ 000001fa5a69c040] start time for stream 0 is not set in estimate_timings_from_pts
17:37:52.226 WARN : [aac @ 000001fa5ab10500] Estimating duration from bitrate, this may be inaccurate
17:37:52.230 WARN : [aac @ 000001fa5a6de300] Estimating duration from bitrate, this may be inaccurate
17:37:52.233 WARN : [aac @ 000001fa5b31e140] Estimating duration from bitrate, this may be inaccurate
17:40:32.384 WARN : Cleaning files...
17:40:32.505 WARN : Rename to fleshbloodult_2.mp4
17:40:32.562 INFO : Done

Anyway you and lomero are right in saying it's better to use yt-dlp, it's simpler, really.
As for encrypted streams, I've tested and there's no problem, in such case the manifest is in .mpd form and N_m3u8DL-RE worked. Have a great evening

yes, sometimes you get this error with ffmpeg, but isn't a problem

and i can see you have your final video file now, right ?

another way, i can repeat, try with yt-dlp link

Originally Posted by lomero

yes, sometimes you get this error with ffmpeg, but isn't a problem

and i can see you have your final video file now, right ?

another way, i can repeat, try with yt-dlp link

Yes, I do. And you're right, better using yt-dlp

better and more easy to do. no need m3u8 or mpd. for video with no encryption, and easy site like yours, is a better way
also yt-dlp have a fixup feature to clean your final video

Originally Posted by misiek1963

Thank you, thank you so very much for all precious help and advice. I took the binaries from links you gave me and, to be sure to use the right ffmpeg I used the command --ffmpeg-binary-path to pick up the last version. No need to say now everything worked! Thanks, again, for all your kind help. Did you get the following warnings, too?

Code:

17:37:52.213 WARN : [mpegts @ 000001fa5a69c040] start time for stream 0 is not set in estimate_timings_from_pts
17:37:52.226 WARN : [aac @ 000001fa5ab10500] Estimating duration from bitrate, this may be inaccurate
17:37:52.230 WARN : [aac @ 000001fa5a6de300] Estimating duration from bitrate, this may be inaccurate
17:37:52.233 WARN : [aac @ 000001fa5b31e140] Estimating duration from bitrate, this may be inaccurate

Anyway you and lomero are right in saying it's better to use yt-dlp, it's simpler, really.
As for encrypted streams, I've tested and there's no problem, in such case the manifest is in .mpd form and N_m3u8DL-RE worked. Have a great evening

You're welcome, glad you got it working.

Yes, I do get the same exact error (that's from ffmpeg), but it can be just ignored.

good evening, can anyone help me with this link? https://www.raiplay.it/video/2017/10/Sotto-copertura-La-cattura-di-Zagaria-S2E1-1cbd0e...339f7028e.html

there seems to be only an SD resolution, but I think there is something to unlock also because if I watch it on the TV the Rai HD symbol appears.
Doesn't this link indicate full HD, 5000 resolution?
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720x404 only