need help downloading from zipstreams.net

[jimdays]

This website:
http://zipstreams.net/
has a huge number of videos. For example;
http://zipstreams.net/play.html?leag...&pk=2017020249
There are always new videos being posted, and the older ones are not valid.
I want to download with only youtube-dl or ffmpeg on the command line. I already can download using a certain pay software that I have bought, so now I am only interested in downloading via youtube-dl or ffmpeg.
I can play the video in a browser network analyzer and get a master m3u8, but fails to download. If I use youtube-dl -F, I get a list of available resolutions, but trying any resolution entry will not download.

[JonDough]

Originally Posted by jimdays

For example;
http://zipstreams.net/play.html?leag...&pk=2017020249I already can download using a certain pay software that I have bought,

Like you, I am a big hockey fan. I would like to download these too. Please tell me the pay software to use. I tried these pay softwares - getflv, idm and tubedigger - but none worked. Thanks.

[jimdays]

Like you, I am a big hockey fan.

Sorry, I could care less about hockey. I just like to download videos;it's a hobby. After I download them, I check to see if they play and then delete them. I paid for Tubedigger some time ago, and upon request, he will usually send a special version that will download from a particular website. After asking, he sent me a private version of Tubedigger that will download from zipstreams.net. For some reason, he asked me not to share the version publicly. So you will have to contact him through his website and request the software. If you want one particular video from zipstreams, I can download the the 640x360 (other choices are available) and post the link.
I'm still want to know how to download from zipstreams.net by using youtube-dl or ffmpeg. It is possible, I just need somebody to show me how to do it.

[troller12]

Hi guys,

so you can download the video using ffmpeg tool but before you need to handle some steps manually I do explain now.

FFmpeg / streamlink are not working because they get bad request answer trying to access the keyfile links.Problem in this case is that the host to the keyfile is wrong which you can read in the complete-trimmed.m3u8 playlist of any your desired resolution & BANDWIDTH etc.If you follow manually the traffic in webconsole then you can see that the keyfile was loaded also from zipstreams.net host but if you download the playlist or you try to play it with ffmpeg / streamlink then you get the infos that the keyfile cant loaded from a other host mf.svc.nhl.com.So if you now just change the host name to zipstreams.net (only host name so the link is same) then you can access the keyfile links without any extra paramters.

Solution: Choose any stream quality you want from master playlist.I did choose this for my test...

1800K/1800_complete-trimmed.m3u8

....now download this entire playlist and load it into editor like Notepad ++.First change all keyfile hosts to original host of the site...

mf.svc.nhl.com
to
zipstreams.net

Use search & repleace function.As next you need to add the complete link to all short ts links at the beginning.

18/01/30.ts
to
http://hlslive-akc.med2.med.nhl.com/hdnts=exp=****/NHL_GAME_VIDEO_EDMNYR_M2_HOME_20171111_1510324896368/1800K/18/01/31.ts

Do with all.Also you can use search & repleace function of Notepad++ like this...

18/
to
whole link + 18/

Do this 3 times for 18/ & 19/ & 20/ then you got all changed very quick.Now save it as new playlist file and copy this into your ffmpeg folder + CMD.exe and then start the cmd.exe from there and execute this command to start playing the stream in VLC.

ffmpeg.exe -protocol_whitelist "file,http,https,tcp,tls,crypto" -i "Hockey2.m3u8" -c:v copy -c:a copy -f mpegts - | C:\Programme\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe -

In my case I named my edited playlist Hockey2.m3u8 so just use your name you gave it and also your VLC playerpath or output to download the video.If you did all correctly then you get this to see with ffmpeg...

All working so far.In this case you also dont need to download the keyfile so you can access the keyfile links directly without any extra paramters.Just follow my steps and then you can download the video etc.

greetz

[JonDough]

Thanks to troller and others that have responded by private message! Great help!

[JonDough]

Originally Posted by jimdays

Sorry, I could care less about hockey

How much less could you care? If you're saying that you like baseball, basketball and football better, please give hockey a try. We need more fans. You have the game downloaded already you could watch it and see how exciting the game is. It is not like watching golf that puts some people to sleep. Nothing against golf if that is your thing I play a couple of rounds myself every summer.

[jimdays]

troller12,
OK, I got about 15% of the video downloaded and then failed. The reason is in Notepad++, you can't just replace 18/
to whole link + 18/
That will work for about the first 15% of the text file, until you get to
18/18/02.ts
19/18/00.ts
20/18/04.ts
and then Notepad++ will want to replace the second 18, which is incorrect. Likewise, the same problem will occur when you try to replace 19 and 20. How can you use Notepad++ to just replace the parts that need to be replaced? Please show details with screenshots. Also make sure your method will download the complete video without failing at some point (due to faulty editing of text file) before the entire video is downloaded.
One other thing: I don't want vlc to come up when I am downloading. I used this more simple command and it worked fine for downloading (no vlc in command line):
ffmpeg -i "Hockey2.m3u8" -c copy -bsf:a aac_adtstoasc output.mp4

[JonDough]

There is a great program going by the name livestreamer that will play directly to vlc or download instead! It has a plugin named hlsvariant that works great with the hockey videos.



If you must be using ffmpeg the editing process outlined by troller works too. Edited file 1200.zip. I don't know how long the stuff gotten from zipstreams won't expire. I think maybe about 3 hours.

[lesor]

That will work for about the first 15% of the text file, until you get to
18/18/02.ts
19/18/00.ts
20/18/04.ts
and then Notepad++ will want to replace the second 18, which is incorrect. Likewise, the same problem will occur when you try to replace 19 and 20. How can you use Notepad++ to just replace the parts that need to be replaced?

Try search & repleace function of Notepad++ like this...

18/18/ to whole link + 1*8/1*8/
18/19/ > ... 1*8/1*9/
18/20/ > ... 1*8/2*0/
...

19/18/ > ... 1*9/1*8/
...

20/20/ > ... 2*0/2*0/

18/ to whole link + 18/
19/ to whole link + 19/
20/ to whole link + 20/

1* to 1
2* to 2