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Re: OT: Streaming

From Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam>
Newsgroups alt.comp.os.windows-10
Subject Re: OT: Streaming
Date 2025-01-06 10:45 -0500
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On 1/6/2025 8:36 AM, Paul wrote:
> On Sun, 1/5/2025 11:21 PM, Newyana2 wrote:
>>
>>    Confusing problem. Netflix works. Kanopy and Hoopla through
>> my library don't. Tried Win7 and Win10, Firefox and Chromium.
>> So, four different configurations.
>>
>>      The sites are fine, but the video doesn't start. DRM enabled.
>> No clue of what could be wrong except this in Chromium:
>>
>> "Unsupported keySystem or supportedConfigurations"
>>
>> But I can't find anything informative about that error.
> 
> They mention a WideVine problem here, as a potential source.
> I would expect at least a Netflix, would use something as
> powerful as WideVine. One of the reasons nothing works on
> my Seamonkey browser, is no WideVine module or plugin. It means
> I can't view videos on my local TV station websites!
> 
>     https://stackoverflow.com/questions/37582305/unsupported-keysystem-exception-occured-according-to-eme-specification
> 
> Firefox and Chrome might have WideVine. I don't know
> if Chromium has WideVine. And WideVine is an example,
> because you would expect it to use crypto for its
> DRM management (handcuffs).
> 
> if the server handcuffs API version got bumped up, it
> could be a crude way of saying to you "use the very latest
> browser version to view this site" :-) I think you have
> seen this behavior before. Like every morning when you get up.
> 
> This is why I keep a couple configurations. My "comfort"
> configuration, with blockers and shit. And my
> "fully compliant Hollywood ready" configuration,
> approved by Mother Theresa herself. I test on the
> blessed version, when the Comfort setup breaks, just
> to see if anything can work. But it does not mean
> I use the fully-compliant version all day long. Just
> long enough for a plumbing test.
> 

    I'm fairly certain Netflix uses Widevine. I don't know of
any alternative. Both FF and Chromium have it included.
And I have the latest version of each on a fresh Win10
install. I removed my HOSTS file, disabled NoScript....
I can't think of anything else to try. And on top of that,
Hoopla and Kanopy were working fine until recently. I
visited the library to ask them. The librarian started the
movie I'd tried to watch, on her cellphone, with no trouble.

  All attempts have been on a Dell XPS 625 piping to a TV
via HDMI, so that's one thing I haven't tested. But I can't
think of any factor there that could be a problem. The Dell
supports Win10. Netflix works fine on FF, on either 7 or
10. 7 has v. 115. No problem. All of this is on the Dell.

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OT: Streaming Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-01-05 23:21 -0500
  Re: OT: Streaming Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-01-06 08:36 -0500
    Re: OT: Streaming Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-01-06 10:45 -0500
      Re: OT: Streaming Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-01-06 18:38 -0500
        Re: OT: Streaming Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-01-06 19:33 -0500
        Re: OT: Streaming Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-01-08 12:14 -0500
          Re: OT: Streaming Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-01-08 13:58 -0500
          Re: OT: Streaming Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-01-08 14:02 -0500
            Re: OT: Streaming Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-01-08 14:51 -0500
              Re: OT: Streaming Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-01-08 18:16 -0500
              Re: OT: Streaming Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2025-01-09 22:27 +0000
                Re: OT: Streaming Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-01-09 22:12 -0500
                Re: OT: Streaming Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2025-01-10 16:23 +0000
                Re: OT: Streaming Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-01-10 11:57 -0500
                Re: OT: Streaming Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2025-01-10 17:12 +0000
              Re: OT: Streaming Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-01-09 19:37 -0500
                Re: OT: Streaming Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-01-09 22:18 -0500
                Re: OT: Streaming Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-01-09 23:12 -0500
                Re: OT: Streaming Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-01-10 09:17 -0500

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