README.md

Channel 5 (My5) Downloader

An AIO python script to download Channel 5 (My5) content.

Requirements

• Python 3.6.*
• pip
• ffmpeg (https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg)
• mp4decrypt (https://github.com/axiomatic-systems/Bento4)
• yt-dlp (https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp)
• WVD file (https://github.com/rlaphoenix/pywidevine)

Install

pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage

py .\my5-dl.py --download --subtitles --url "https://www.channel5.com/show/secrets-of-our-universe-with-tim-peake/season-1/the-planets"

Arguments

-d, --download   Download content.
-s, --subtitles  Download subtitles.
-u, --url        URL of the episode to download.

Config

Config is located in config.py

HMAC_SECRET - HMAC secret used to generate the authentication key for the content URL
AES_KEY - AES key used to decrypt the data field of the API response
BIN_DIR - Path to where your binaries installed
USE_BIN_DIR - Flag indicating whether to use the binaries in the BIN_DIR path or your system/user path
DOWNLOAD_DIR - Path to your download directory
TMP_DIR - Path to your temp directory
WVD_PATH - Path to your WVD file

Retrieving Keys

The HMAC_SECRET and AES_KEY keys can be retrieved by opening ./keys/retrieve-keys.html in your browser.

Disclaimer

1. This script requires a Widevine RSA key pair to retrieve the decryption key from the license server.
2. This script is purely for educational purposes and should not be used to bypass DRM protected content.