Script to download from the RTÉ Player, TG4 Player, and Virgin Media Player using the recent L3 decryptor. Only works on Windows. This script requires tomer8007's widevine-l3-decryptor.
Update (2021-06-01): Widevine have now revoked the private key used in the decryptor, so this script will no longer work. Thank you for your interest.
Update (2021-03-28): Google have patched the decryptor in Chrome version 89 and above. You must downgrade Chrome to version 88 or below to use this script.
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pip install -r requirements.txt -
Download the Selenium Chrome WebDriver here and paste it in the rte-L3 folder. You must have Google Chrome (v88 or lower) installed and ensure that the version of the webdriver matches that of the Chrome version you have installed.
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In the decryptor's "content_key_decryption.js" file on line 102, replace
console.logwithdocument.write. -
In Chrome, go to the Extensions page and click "Pack extension". Enter the location of the widevine decryptor folder with the modified content_key_decryption.js.
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Paste the outputted .crx file in the rte-L3 folder and rename it to "decryptor.crx".
To download one video:
python rtel3.py "URL"
To download multiple videos in one command:
python rtel3.py "URL1" "URL2" "URL3"
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