Google to Discontinue Widevine Cloud License Service in April 2027

https://castlabs.com/blog/widevine-retiring-cloud-license-service/

#HackerNews #Google #Widevine #Discontinuation #Cloud #License #Service #2027 #Streaming #News

@trashheap <https://www.reddit.com/r/freebsd/comments/1qyh3pe/comment/o43qttr/>

"… Maybe first runs of www/chromium are just a little fragile. …"

I made a messy screen recording that shows failure with a first run.

Cc @clf

#FreeBSD #DRM #Widevine #Chromium #Linuxulator

This is HUGE! Once the #widevine gets supported in other systems, especially #openbsd they will become much more viably for daily desktop usage.

#bsd #linux #drm

https://www.undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20260118112808

@trashheap

Cannot install emulators/linux_base-rl9: kernel missing 64-bit Linux support

https://www.reddit.com/r/freebsd/comments/1pyab53/cannot_install_emulatorslinux_baserl9_kernel/

#FreeBSD #Linux #Chromium #Widevine #DRM

@trashheap reportedly not working for someone at:

https://www.reddit.com/r/freebsd/comments/1os15la/drm_on_freebsd/

@lobocode

#FreeBSD #Chromium #Widevine #DRM

Another round with #widevine on linux #arm64, and there is still no support for protected content. Using binaries
from other sources fails with OpenGL errors. The "no-hardware-acceleration" configuration is not respected.

So, I need to go back to Windows which ships with working codecs even on arm64.

I think it's time to cancel Netflix etc. and switch to pirated stuff.
I mean, I'm willing to pay for media.
But Y-the-F are they making it impossible to watch it on the device of my choice? 🤬

We're trying out an editorial this week, and in the inaugural editorial, @BobDendry rants about his issues choosing a performant, powerful and modern home theatre streaming setup. Closed ecosystems suck!

https://magazine.fediverse.games/closed-ecosystems-suck/

#FGMag290825 #AndroidTV #GoogleTV #DRM #Widevine #Streaming #VideoGames #Sunshine #Moonlight #Blog #Writing #Ezine #Zine