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Rakuten TV blocks Linux (sopuli.xyz)
submitted 2 months ago* by to c/linux@sh.itjust.works
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A question about Linux blocks on streaming sites. Is there a way to go around them?

For example, Rakuten TV has some free movies that are viewable around here. I could watch them on Windows but after the Linux switch can no longer play them. The site specifically tells me that GNU/Linux is not supported.

I don't understand what the problem is to support Linux from a technical point of view.

Would some spoofed client header be enough here?

https://www.rakuten.tv/

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[–] 4 points 2 months ago

Given that the first thing that pops up when I visit that site on my phone is "Allow DRM videos?", I'd venture to say that they don't "support" it is due to something like Widevine DRM content. You may need to look into DRM codecs and such on your OS.

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