NFL Network "Cable provider authentication failed" December 2022

[babsonnexus]

@tmm1

Unfortunately it looks like they've added DRM so we will no longer be able to support it.

Is this happening with a lot of TVE right now? I saw these other threads, too:

NBC Sports RSNs: Stream Not Available

The new nbc.com/live streams are not compatible unfortunately. It is not likely that these could be readded, unless they old stream website starts working again.

@tmm1

No, it looks like they're in the middle of changing their streaming platform. We may lose access to all the stations on that website if they decide to switch over completely.

Are you seeing a cascade of these things going down?

[themediaguy]

@babsonnexus

Are you seeing a cascade of these things going down?

I would be asking the same question?

[tmm1]

We are posting what we see here in real-time, so you're seeing exactly what we see.

NFL has been experimenting with changes for months.

Sports channels have always been the ones most likely to use DRM

[babsonnexus]

@miibeez, can your VLC Bridge Solution also work for NFL Network and the NBC stations?

[rpaulmerrell]

will definitly be watcing.

[babsonnexus]

I now have NFL Network back with this workaround:

BETA: PC Stream for Channels (DRM Workaround) | No new hardware required!

Inspired by the HDMI for Channels project, this solution attempts to do the same thing. Namely, this project allows the user to stream any station, including ones protected by DRM, in Channels--so long as there is a web source to get the content from that the user has legal access to. However, this solution focuses on doing so without using a separate (expensive) HDMI capture device and setup, eliminating multiple potential physical hardware fail points, and using an existing always-on Channels …