How to download ch+ videos and subs
um ok hi, so it’s exactly what the title says, i just want to share how to download ch+ videos and subs, and by download i mean save it to your pc by streaming it via vlc not by recording it. back then we still could use idm or downloadhelper to download it but until few weeks ago i think it stopped working, seemed like ch+ changed something in their back-end.
it might be a little bit complicated for some, so it’s your choice! NOT ANYMORE, it’s super easy now. i personally always use this trick because i use my laptop almost 24/7 so it’s really a bother if i have to record the screen and can’t do anything else.
let’s start! (good news, now comes with tutorial videos)
how to download ch+ videos
(lol sorry updated jun 2018! and more good news: it became A LOT easier!)
on your browser, in the ch+ page you want to download, do this:
right click on any empty space > inspect element > in inspector tab, search (ctrl+f) for “.mp4″ without the quotation marks > copy the link
the link should be something like this:
http://globalv.p.naverrmc.edgesuite.net/global/read/global_v_2018_04_25_165/677cab88-482a-11e8-afad-0000000041ed.mp4?__gda__=1528051928_61a78aaad617e31c4196b3ae063e8f5d
and then just paste it into a new tab > hit enter/go > right click on the video > save video as.. > rename the video as you want > and that’s it! lol no hassle like before thanks vlive
(ignore all this strikethroughed text it doesn’t work anymore)
on your browser, in the ch+ page you want to download, do this:
right click on any empty space > inspect element > in inspector tab, search (ctrl+f) for “.m3u8″ without the quotation marks > copy the link
the link should be something like this: (updated dec 2017, please skip this part. but if you’ve tried it before, it’s not much difference at all)
http://globalv.p.naverrmc.edgesuite.net/global/read/global_v_2017_07_12_5/531C05F3D313F36C2B332E4EA3952F23F88_muploader_a_720P_1280_2500_192.m3u8?__gda__=1500226409_11511850063a38a0dc279d664412fd19
first of all let me break down this link, but if you don’t want to know then just skip this part! so the link has this pattern:
[server folder]_[random id]_[player]_[height]_[width]_[video bitrate]_[audio bitrate].[playlist extension][key]
http://globalv.p.naverrmc.edgesuite.net/global/read/global_v_2017_07_12_5/
server folder that contains the file
531C05F3D313F36C2B332E4EA3952F23F88
random characters id for the file
muploader
online video player
?__gda__=1500226409_11511850063a38a0dc279d664412fd19
key
now you know it, but keep it for later.
for now, paste your link into the new tab to download the .m3u8 file.
the .m3u8 file you downloaded usually named after those random characters id. now open the file using notepad, or any text editor you have.
don’t panic, you might not understand what it says, just follow my instruction.
531C05F3D313F36C2B332E4EA3952F23F88_muploader_a_720P_1280_2500_192-000000.ts
they are all a video chunk (there’ll be hundreds of it (from -000000 to idk it differs, for example for this video, the playlist has 791 chunks, so in this case i can find -000791.ts))
now you want to “download” the chunks, replace (ctrl+h) the random id
531C05F3D313F36C2B332E4EA3952F23F88
with the working link you had before
http://globalv.p.naverrmc.edgesuite.net/global/read/global_v_2017_07_12_5/531C05F3D313F36C2B332E4EA3952F23F88
(!! only up to those random characters)
the link should be something like this now (i think):
http://globalv.p.naverrmc.edgesuite.net/global/read/global_v_2017_12_06_5/hls/7cd5ddeb-da57-11e7-9a4e-0000000041ed.m3u8?__gda__=1512750658_c8a74024561cca6a907802ec9bfa9056
let me break down this first. it’s much easier to read than the previous one, though less information,
http://globalv.p.naverrmc.edgesuite.net/global/read/global_v_2017_12_06_5/
the server folder
hls/
stands for “http live streaming”; it’s just a name for some method you don’t want to know, believe me
7cd5ddeb-da57-11e7-9a4e-0000000041ed
random characters id
?__gda__=1512750658_c8a74024561cca6a907802ec9bfa9056
key
now paste your link into the new tab to download the .m3u8 file.
the .m3u8 file you downloaded usually named after those random characters id. now open the file using notepad, or any text editor you have.
don’t panic, you might not understand what it says, just follow my instruction.
you’ll see a lot of your random characters id + something else at the end
7cd5ddeb-da57-11e7-9a4e-0000000041ed-000000.ts
they are all a video chunk (there’ll be hundreds of it (from -000000 to idk it differs, for example for this video, the playlist has 212 chunks, so in this case i can find -000212.ts))
now you want to “download” the chunks, replace (ctrl+h) all the random characters id
7cd5ddeb-da57-11e7-9a4e-0000000041ed
with the working link you had before
http://globalv.p.naverrmc.edgesuite.net/global/read/global_v_2017_12_06_5/hls/7cd5ddeb-da57-11e7-9a4e-0000000041ed
(!! but only up to those random characters id)
also you need the key! yup the “?__gda__=xxxx” one. and it’ll expired after some time i’m not really sure how long but probably around 2 hours (no actually i really don’t know lmao but one time my link was expired around that time). if the key has expired before your download is complete, then the download would fail. and you need to generate the new key by refreshing the ch+ page and back to the first step lol
ok so to append the key, replace (ctrl+h) all the
.ts?__gda__=1512750658_c8a74024561cca6a907802ec9bfa9056
now save it, and you’re good to go!
open vlc > media > convert/save > add your edited .m3u8 file > convert/save > choose destination file and name it > start
you’ll see the status is “Streaming”, just wait for it, it usually takes as long as the duration of the video you’re downloading (but again i’m not sure, it depends on how fast your internet connection is). if you want to check whether it’s really working, go to the destination folder, you’ll see an .mp4 file like how you named it, check the size, it’ll increase from time to time, do refresh your folder before you check. "how do we know if the download has completed?" the status on your vlc is no longer "Streaming" and you could see the thumbnail for the video in your destination folder (not only vlc icon like before).
note that you can’t use vlc for playing other videos when it’s streaming.
tutorial video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7rkh85oVzw
well for this one i’ve shared it on my twitter, but let me just.
on your browser, in the ch+ page you want to download, do this:
right click on any empty space > inspect element > choose network tab > find .vtt file (the cause is xhr) > right click and choose copy response > paste it on your notepad or any text editor > save it as .vtt or .srt file
if you can’t find the .vtt file, try to turn off the subtitle and turn it on again. the .vtt file should appear on the list after you do that.
tutorial video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49DOOIrMLE0
