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You wouldn't download an entire media library (programming.dev)

submitted 10 months ago by JDubbleu to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 36 points 10 months ago (2 children)

The reason they aren't is because methods for cracking DRM like Widevine are kept extremely secret so that the exploits don't get patched. It does mean that a lot of content is locked to whatever the scene decides is worth their time to crack and distribute, but if anyone made the methods they use public, they would stop working very quickly.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 10 months ago

This happened with a version of Denuvo. Someone leaked an unobfuscated cracked version of a game (I think it was Need for Speed), giving Denuvo the opportunity to study how their protection got cracked.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

What does Widevine actually do? You may not be able to download directly but you can just use OBS

[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago

You'll get worse quality. Widevine doesn't let you play 4K content on unapproved systems. It's also way less convenient. Obviously, pirates are not affected because they can just download Star.Wars.XII.Galactic.Boogaloo.WEBRIP.4K-DarkNaruto69.mkv, it's only an issue if you try to watch content legally for some reason.