Is there a chance that Channels Developers are looking into a workaround for this? With March Madness right around the corner and considering that Multi-View was just released, timing could not be WORSE!!!
Running the new nightly build with all the channels removed, noticed this one is still listed but has the DRM issue
6767 ABCNEWS
side note: I’d absolutely be interested in paying extra each year for Channels if there was a higher tier with DRM support
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Unfortunately at this point, a DRM crack is exactly what we need. We're already paying for all this content.
@gszulc is the guy to DM about that project for anyone interested.
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There's no legal way for them to do it or they'd have already done so. Just look at all the hassle Silicondust has had trying to legally implement ATSC 3.0 DRM.
I am curious how Google et al get to implement Widevine in a free browser though.
You can pipe in ABC news using SLM. Heres the stream for that
I am curious how Google et al get to implement Widevine in a free browser though.
Well, Google gets to do it because it owns the technology. Google has licensed that technology to other browsers to foster adoption.
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Yeap I’m basically doing the same calls as the apps do or the browser does with api calls. License request get the Dash and Pash but I don’t provide streams you have to use your own provider. All credentials get stored on your data mount 
works.
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Could you elaborate on this a little further, if you don't mind?
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Open Source?
Pluto, Samsung and Tubi still have the channel working.
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Closed sorry I did a lot of work on it months to get it were it’s at.
What do you mean they "have the channel working?" In their native app? That's not in question here.
6767 ABCNEWS
On their websites and through the integration projects here that bring Pluto, Samsung and Tubi channels into Channels DVR.
When you say "integration projects" you mean not TVE, but CC4C, ADBtuner and the like?
Sure idk if this will be taken down by the author.
So DIRECTV I was able to find how to request channel streams and reverse engineer there iphone app along with the browser request when requesting a stream it calls on one of the api to request the stream and another to check CDM license then gives you the license along with the encrypted stream, I unencrypted it and send it back to the player unencrypted. Fubotv was easy same process but some of there channels are not DRMs but I do have a check if they ever do turn into DRM it will be able to get the stream, espn same process as DIRECTV, Frndly was the easy one no drm straight HLS streams.
I was also able to register Fubotv, Frndly as TV devices so no password needed. Token refresh was little tricky but got it to work. ESPN/Disney use its own api with a chrome profile saved for cookie that expires in 180 days. Yea took lots of work late nights but I have something working.
No, but it's not Channels DVR TVE. They're projects here in the Forum Custom Channels - Channels Community
Here's one for Pluto NoCords.XYZ PlutoTV for Channels (PHP) - Non-Docker source for PlutoTV m3u playlists and EPG
What I'm basically saying is that Pluto, Samsung and Tubi are able to get the stream from ABC, so if you want it and the Channels devs can't make it work, use one of those sources to bring it in.
Maybe the reason the devs didn't remove it is they're trying to get that one channel working again. Only they know for sure.
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I get that, what I'm curious about is why the providers allow them to do it and license it out for free. I did notice that there's quite a few requirements to get a Widevine license though. And I'm guessing channels would never be allowed because it's recording stuff.
I don't think that licensing Widevine is so much the issue, but it's getting the keys from the providers that's very likely not going to happen
So I'm guessing from reading this that it's a provider specific solution? In other words you'd have to subscribe to DTV or Fubo or Disney?