Getting started

To do this properly, you need to understand how those websites work.

For the shake of simplicity fellow “pirates”, they utilize m3u wiki link

  • m3u8 99% of the time.

You will also need yt-dlp install it if you don’t have already

Example on utilizing this knowledge
  • Go to your favorite streaming site
  • Simple press F12
  • Go to Network
  • Select XHR (XMLHttpRequest)
  • Filter URLs for m3u8
    • If you find more than one, just test them out, you will soon find the trick on your own :)
  • Copy the URL
  • Open a terminal and type yt-dlp <your-copied-link>

Do it Ethically

Some may call us pirates, which I find really cool

But the true evil Pirates/criminals are the ones that keep the power to themselves and don’t share it with others

Information is the only true power, and it should be free(free as in free speech) for all.

Share your own tips & tricks in the comments if you want!

    • equalszero@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPEnglish
      4·
      1 year ago

      Yes, but a vpn is more than enough and much faster for large files

      Unless you are playing with the tokens to gain free access, you are not really doing anything that you are not allowed to do.

      • nodsocket@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        Example situation: there are some websites that sell access to videos, but the videos themselves are accessible without logging in if you know the URL.