Re: Add TOR support to CBC.CA?

TVjunkie — Thu, 02 Apr 2015 04:10:29 +0000

Hi :-)

Just try one of those:

[tinyurl.com]

to watch in a browser...

URL sniffing got me the following URL:

http://link.theplatform.com/s/h9dtGB/t9Ib5o448LvLfp_DvAvAD_CqMuXeHj7C?mbr=true&format=SMIL&player=default-prod&policy=13951&manifest=f4m&Tracking=true&Embedded=true&formats=MPEG4,F4M,FLV,MP3

"manifest=f4m" tells me they are using AdobeHDS streaming method (over HTTP); 99.9% it is encrypted
(and not crackable), much like FOX and CBS in the US...

If the cbc.ca FRD plugin uses some legacy RTMP infrastructure (as does the cbs.com one),
it may not work with above VPNs, because most of them have only ports 80 (http) & 443 (https) open;
RTMP uses by default port 1935; but the plugin could be modified to try ports 80/443, much like
the bbc plugin has been...

Tor or a Canadian HTTP proxy would work only if the CDN (rtmp) server is not geo-blocked;
else you are left with only the VPN (or an SSH tunnel to CA) option...
I have tried to download TV programme The Spirit Bear Family
by using a working Canadian HTTP proxy from

http://spys.ru/free-proxy-list/CA/

but got either connection time-outs or 0 byte downloads -
which is NOT a good sign to begin with... :-(

Greetings to the States from the old Continent...:)-D

add TOR support t CBC.CA?

ilanad — Thu, 02 Apr 2015 02:52:25 +0000

frustrating bening 100 miles from the border and still like I'm in another contry.. oh wait.... :)