[BUG] Can't play anything.

[Arathonk]

Describe the bug
I can't play any sources, gives a general Seren error/no playable sources found error. "error code 37" RD is active and re authorised.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
Play any episode/file

Expected behavior
Play the episode/file

Screenshots

Kodi Version (please complete the following information):

• Kodi Version 20.3

Additional context
Kodi logfile: https://paste.kodi.tv/aluhasasik
Seren version latest 3.0.1

[Arathonk]

Apperently it's the RD API because of some infringement issues?

[miminno]

Same issue here. Any workarounds?

[henryjfry]

If you are adventurous you could try my attempt here:

https://gist.github.com/henryjfry/725cce9ce0222b063e5e40a7c571d032

Appears to work.

You'd probably need to extend your scraping timeout

[Arathonk]

If you are adventurous you could try my attempt here:

https://gist.github.com/henryjfry/725cce9ce0222b063e5e40a7c571d032

Appears to work.

You'd probably need to extend your scraping timeout

What do we need to do with that?

[henryjfry]

Replace the contents of:

~/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.seren/resources/lib/debrid/real_debrid.py

[peno64]

Don't you guys know that France federal government has instructucted real debrid to stop providing illegal video content? They had to disable some API functions and that is the reason why all addons, not only Seren, doesn't work anymore as it worked. RD also says that they will have to remove all illegal content from their servers.

[Arathonk]

Yes, I found out after opening the issue. But there seems to be solutions, like the one @henryjfry posted, I'll try that later. It also works again on Torrentio@Stremio

[henryjfry]

Don't you guys know that France federal government has instructucted real debrid to stop providing illegal video content? They had to disable some API functions and that is the reason why all addons, not only Seren, doesn't work anymore as it worked. RD also says that they will have to remove all illegal content from their servers.

They disabled the "instantAvailability" api endpoint.
But unless they effectively stop providing any kind of torrent functionality via API thats all thats has changed so far.
They may have stepped up DMCA action but until that time they wont be removing anything unless explicitly asked. Because if they start removing stuff without explicit instruction they stand to lose money.

As is its basically only useful for many people with the torrents functionality. Without that they cant possibly survive as a viable service in my opinion. So stuff will start going, and admittedly a court order to terminate a specific API endpoint is very worrying.
But its definetly not the end. Not yet.

[peno64]

@henryjfry

Could it be that your change to real_debrid.py is based on an older version of that file? I see differences that don't have a purpose to work-around this problem.

[henryjfry]

@henryjfry

Could it be that your change to real_debrid.py is based on an older version of that file? I see differences that don't have a purpose to work-around this problem.

Yeah probably, i figured it wouldn't have changed too much but it is from v3.0.0.0

But to nip any future queries in the bud if a direct copy replacement doesnt work, wait for official addon updates.

[peno64]

@henryjfry

I will try your change in a moment. Can you elaborate on your statement "You'd probably need to extend your scraping timeout".
Where do you make this change and what value do you use?

[henryjfry]

In seren settings under scraping i think

[peno64]

Just tried the proposed change from @henryjfry and it works. Even without changing the timeout.

Maybe a zip of this should be made such that other people can also install this.

[peno64]

@henryjfry

Looking at the change you did in that file I must say you are a magician. Working around the instantAvailability api call and having made that fix so fast. Wow.