VH1 and BET not working with TVE

Channels DVR Server TV Everywhere
#1

Both have auth failures, any fix or will they be removed?

Logs submitted

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Most channels not working
#2

I just checked now and was able to watch VH-1 on the website after logging in with my DirecTV (Stream) credentials. Therefore, I can confirm that TVE is still working.

Edit: just confirmed on BET's website too. Still works.

Funny thing is that I don't have these channels in my TVE lineup in Channels DVR.

Edit #2: there is also this thread discussing VH-1 TVE:

Even though it works on the websites, maybe the streams have DRM now. :person_shrugging:

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#3

They're still in my TVE lineup but still don't work.
I haven't submitted diagnostics because I never watch or record them.

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#4

No go for me with VH1 using both YTTV and Philo credentials.

2026/04/09 10:50:40.386416 [ERR] Failed to start stream for ch6014: TVE: mtvn cAccessToken: mtvn regCode: GET: https://auth.mtvnservices.com/mvpd/YouTubeTV/login?callbackUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bet.com%2Fpopup-blank-page&clientId=vh1-web&countryCode=us: 403 Forbidden: "<HTML><HEAD>\n<TITLE>Access Denied</TITLE>\n</HEAD><BODY>\n<H1>Access Denied<…;net&#47;18&#46;a60c2e17&#46;1775731840&#46;c1767c89</P>\n</BODY>\n</HTML>\n"
2026/04/09 10:50:40.390630 [HLS] Couldn't generate stream playlist for ch6014-dANY-ip192.168.0.121: TVE: mtvn cAccessToken: mtvn regCode: GET: https://auth.mtvnservices.com/mvpd/YouTubeTV/login?callbackUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bet.com%2Fpopup-blank-page&clientId=vh1-web&countryCode=us: 403 Forbidden: "<HTML><HEAD>\n<TITLE>Access Denied</TITLE>\n</HEAD><BODY>\n<H1>Access Denied<…;net&#47;18&#46;a60c2e17&#46;1775731840&#46;c1767c89</P>\n</BODY>\n</HTML>\n"
2026/04/09 10:50:40.390657 [HLS] Stopping transcoder session ch6014-dANY-ip192.168.0.121 (out=0s finished=false first_seq=0 last_seq=-1)
#5

I've seen the developers state before that if you want them to look into an issue, submit diagnostics.
Otherwise it's just us users comparing notes.

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#6

Same here. That's why I didn't know they were not working until now. :laughing:

#7

Hi, Haven't seen a resolution to this issue in this thread. Someone said send logs so I did.

Same issue, Windows, channels version 2026.04.12.0247. Sent New diagnostic log submitted under f728ef9e-bf82-499b-8647-896043a40ae1. Can watch live on VH1 or BET websites.

Full error is - Could not start stream for TVE-Spectrum ch6014 VH1: TVE: mtvn cAccessToken: mtvn regCode: GET: https://auth.mtvnservices.com/mvpd/Spectrum/login?callbackUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bet.com%2Fpopup-blank-page&clientId=vh1-web&countryCode=us: 403 Forbidden: "\nAccess Denied\n\n

Access Denied<…;net/18.a07c4217.1776145401.227d48c2

\n\n\n"

Thx

#8

Just for the record, I noticed VH1 and BET was not working in CDVR few months back.
They worked at some point, on my secondary Linux based server, but since those channels are rarely watched, no idea when they stopped working.
The only thing I can say with certanity, is around the time Pluto TV started requiring a login, I went through and removed VH1 and BET from my servers, as they no longer worked.

It ended up being that Xfinity moved those channels to their highest tier plan, 2 packager higher than what my folks have. (there was a fine print note in the pdf statement the month before stating those channels no longer offered on their plan).

So....yall might want to verify with your provider, (especially if it Xfinity or a CATV), that you even still have access to those channels in your plan.

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#9

Seven weeks ago I was getting this error

they still aren't working, getting 403 Forbidden: Access Denied on both channels.