Code 403 with RTBF Auvio videos

[Joreel]

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[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: [u'-v', u'https://www.rtbf.be/auvio/detail_questions-a-la-une?id=2331208']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs UTF-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2018.04.03
[debug] Python version 2.7.13 (CPython) - Linux-4.14.26-2-osmc-armv7l-with-debian-9.4
[debug] exe versions: none
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[RTBF] 2331208: Downloading JSON metadata
[debug] Default format spec: best/bestvideo+bestaudio
[debug] Invoking downloader on u'http://rtbf-vod.l3.freecaster.net/vod/rtbf/geo/drm/3/3yS2x9p9UX-720p.mp4'
ERROR: unable to download video data: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 1896, in process_info
    success = dl(filename, info_dict)
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 1835, in dl
    return fd.download(name, info)
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/downloader/common.py", line 365, in download
    return self.real_download(filename, info_dict)
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/downloader/http.py", line 340, in real_download
    establish_connection()
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/downloader/http.py", line 109, in establish_connection
    ctx.data = self.ydl.urlopen(request)
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 2199, in urlopen
    return self._opener.open(req, timeout=self._socket_timeout)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 435, in open
    response = meth(req, response)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 548, in http_response
    'http', request, response, code, msg, hdrs)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 473, in error
    return self._call_chain(*args)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 407, in _call_chain
    result = func(*args)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 556, in http_error_default
    raise HTTPError(req.get_full_url(), code, msg, hdrs, fp)
HTTPError: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden

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I think I know what the problem is. Since recently the RTBF forces users to sign in, in order to watch the videos. That would explain the code 403.

[kevmns]

Still have the 403 access eror with my credentials provided, can someone help ?

[kevmns]

Still have the 403 access eror with my credentials provided, can someone help ?

@Twilkie, do you any idea about this issue ? Another Belgian provider.

[Twilkie]

@kevmns it says DRM in the download url. So the file might be protected. Will check later.

[kevmns]

@kevmns it says DRM in the download url. So the file might be protected. Will check later.

Does DRM protected mean directly undownloadable ? Thanks for your help.

[Twilkie]

DRM means digital rights management, it says what you can and cannot do with a file. So it's doesn't necessarily mean you can't download it but it's not a good sign.
Anyway, I tried the url of your example in a browser. It says 404 page not found. Is the video you are trying no longer available?

[Twilkie]

Also, you are commenting on a closed issue.