WOW Presents Plus

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Checklist

• [x] I'm reporting a new site support request
• [x] I've verified that I'm running youtube-dl version 2021.12.17
• [x] I've checked that all provided URLs are alive and playable in a browser
• [x] I've checked that none of provided URLs violate any copyrights
• [x] I've searched the bugtracker for similar site support requests including closed ones

Example URLs

• Single video: https://www.wowpresentsplus.com/rupaul-s-drag-race-2/season:14/videos/rdr14-big-opening-1

Description

WOW Presents Plus is subscription-based streaming service. Videos are stored on vimeo. For example: https://embed.vhx.tv/videos/1952233?api=1

I tried using this:

youtube-dl --referer https://www.wowpresentsplus.com/ --all-subs --cookies C:\Users\rvn\Downloads\wow_cookies.txt --postprocessor-args "-ar 44100" -u myemail@email.com https://www.wowpresentsplus.com/rupaul-s-drag-race-2/season:14/videos/rdr14-big-opening-1

and then got this as a result:

[generic] rdr14-big-opening-1: Requesting header
WARNING: Falling back on generic information extractor.
[generic] rdr14-big-opening-1: Downloading webpage
[generic] rdr14-big-opening-1: Extracting information
[vhx:embed] 1952233: Downloading webpage
[vhx:embed] 1952233: Downloading JSON metadata
[vhx:embed] 1952233: Downloading fastly_skyfire m3u8 information
[vhx:embed] 1952233: Downloading fastly_skyfire MPD information
[info] Writing video subtitles to: Untitled-1952233.ar.vtt
[info] Writing video subtitles to: Untitled-1952233.fr.vtt
[info] Writing video subtitles to: Untitled-1952233.it.vtt
[info] Writing video subtitles to: Untitled-1952233.pt.vtt
[info] Writing video subtitles to: Untitled-1952233.ja.vtt
[info] Writing video subtitles to: Untitled-1952233.de.vtt
[info] Writing video subtitles to: Untitled-1952233.en.vtt
[info] Writing video subtitles to: Untitled-1952233.es.vtt
[info] Writing video subtitles to: Untitled-1952233.nl.vtt
[info] Writing video subtitles to: Untitled-1952233.ko.vtt
[info] Writing video subtitles to: Untitled-1952233.id.vtt
[info] Writing video subtitles to: Untitled-1952233.zh.vtt
[hlsnative] Downloading m3u8 manifest
WARNING: hlsnative has detected features it does not support, extraction will be delegated to ffmpeg
[download] Destination: Untitled-1952233.mp4
ffmpeg version 2022-04-07-git-607ecc27ed-full_build-www.gyan.dev Copyright (c) 2000-2022 the FFmpeg developers
  built with gcc 11.2.0 (Rev7, Built by MSYS2 project)
  configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-static --disable-w32threads --disable-autodetect --enable-fontconfig --enable-iconv --enable-gnutls --enable-libxml2 --enable-gmp --enable-bzlib --enable-lzma --enable-libsnappy --enable-zlib --enable-librist --enable-libsrt --enable-libssh --enable-libzmq --enable-avisynth --enable-libbluray --enable-libcaca --enable-sdl2 --enable-libdav1d --enable-libdavs2 --enable-libuavs3d --enable-libzvbi --enable-librav1e --enable-libsvtav1 --enable-libwebp --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 --enable-libxavs2 --enable-libxvid --enable-libaom --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libvpx --enable-mediafoundation --enable-libass --enable-frei0r --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable-liblensfun --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvmaf --enable-libzimg --enable-amf --enable-cuda-llvm --enable-cuvid --enable-ffnvcodec --enable-nvdec --enable-nvenc --enable-d3d11va --enable-dxva2 --enable-libmfx --enable-libshaderc --enable-vulkan --enable-libplacebo --enable-opencl --enable-libcdio --enable-libgme --enable-libmodplug --enable-libopenmpt --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libshine --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libilbc --enable-libgsm --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopus --enable-libspeex --enable-libvorbis --enable-ladspa --enable-libbs2b --enable-libflite --enable-libmysofa --enable-librubberband --enable-libsoxr --enable-chromaprint
  libavutil      57. 24.101 / 57. 24.101
  libavcodec     59. 25.101 / 59. 25.101
  libavformat    59. 20.101 / 59. 20.101
  libavdevice    59.  6.100 / 59.  6.100
  libavfilter     8. 30.100 /  8. 30.100
  libswscale      6.  6.100 /  6.  6.100
  libswresample   4.  6.100 /  4.  6.100
  libpostproc    56.  5.100 / 56.  5.100
[hls @ 000001eee65256c0] Skip ('#EXT-X-VERSION:5')
[hls @ 000001eee65256c0] Unable to open key file skd://drm
[hls @ 000001eee65256c0] Opening 'https://drm.vimeocdn.com/1649585064-0x84a1555d38e721eb1707ecbcc6368ee9bc24a0cd/01/3163/26/665818506/3063528582,3063528581,3063528577,3063528572,3063528570,3063528568,3063528567/3063528570-1.ts?assetId=665818506' for reading
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] channel element 0.9 is not allocated
    Last message repeated 4 times
[h264 @ 000001eee697d900] top block unavailable for requested intra mode
[h264 @ 000001eee697d900] error while decoding MB 18 0, bytestream 54899
[h264 @ 000001eee697d900] concealing 32400 DC, 32400 AC, 32400 MV errors in I frame
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] channel element 0.9 is not allocated
    Last message repeated 41 times
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] TNS filter order 29 is greater than maximum 12.
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] invalid band type
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Number of bands (18) exceeds limit (13).
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Number of bands (76) exceeds limit (46).
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Pulse data corrupt or invalid.
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Number of bands (63) exceeds limit (46).
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Number of bands (67) exceeds limit (46).
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Number of bands (59) exceeds limit (46).
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Number of bands (49) exceeds limit (46).
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Gain control is not implemented. Update your FFmpeg version to the newest one from Git. If the problem still occurs, it means that your file has a feature which has not been implemented.
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Number of bands (72) exceeds limit (46).
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Number of bands (47) exceeds limit (46).
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Number of bands (52) exceeds limit (46).
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Number of bands (53) exceeds limit (46).
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Input buffer exhausted before END element found
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Number of bands (67) exceeds limit (46).
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Number of bands (63) exceeds limit (46).
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Number of bands (65) exceeds limit (46).
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Number of bands (56) exceeds limit (46).
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Number of bands (53) exceeds limit (46).
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Number of bands (59) exceeds limit (46).
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Number of bands (50) exceeds limit (46).
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Number of bands (54) exceeds limit (46).
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] invalid band type
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Number of bands (69) exceeds limit (46).
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Number of bands (52) exceeds limit (46).
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Number of bands (55) exceeds limit (46).
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Number of bands (50) exceeds limit (46).
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] invalid band type
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Number of bands (75) exceeds limit (46).
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Number of bands (64) exceeds limit (46).
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Number of bands (70) exceeds limit (46).
    Last message repeated 1 times
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Number of bands (60) exceeds limit (46).
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] TNS filter order 27 is greater than maximum 12.
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] TNS filter order 14 is greater than maximum 12.
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Number of bands (48) exceeds limit (46).
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] channel element 0.0 is not allocated
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] invalid band type
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] TNS filter order 23 is greater than maximum 12.
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] TNS filter order 16 is greater than maximum 12.
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Number of bands (49) exceeds limit (46).
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Pulse data corrupt or invalid.
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Number of bands (76) exceeds limit (46).
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Number of bands (71) exceeds limit (46).
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Number of bands (52) exceeds limit (46).
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Number of bands (50) exceeds limit (46).
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] TNS filter order 13 is greater than maximum 12.
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] invalid band type
    Last message repeated 1 times
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] TNS filter order 21 is greater than maximum 12.
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Number of bands (49) exceeds limit (46).
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Number of bands (60) exceeds limit (46).
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] TNS filter order 15 is greater than maximum 12.
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Number of bands (58) exceeds limit (46).
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] error in spectral data, ESC overflow
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] TNS filter order 16 is greater than maximum 12.
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Number of bands (68) exceeds limit (46).
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Number of bands (51) exceeds limit (46).
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] TNS filter order 24 is greater than maximum 12.
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] TNS filter order 20 is greater than maximum 12.
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Number of bands (52) exceeds limit (46).
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Number of bands (53) exceeds limit (46).
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] invalid band type
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Number of bands (73) exceeds limit (46).
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Number of bands (53) exceeds limit (46).
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Pulse data corrupt or invalid.
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Number of bands (54) exceeds limit (46).
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Number of bands (69) exceeds limit (46).
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] invalid band type
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Scalefactor (-12) out of range.
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] TNS filter order 21 is greater than maximum 12.
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Number of bands (66) exceeds limit (46).
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Number of bands (50) exceeds limit (46).
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] TNS filter order 23 is greater than maximum 12.
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] TNS filter order 13 is greater than maximum 12.
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] TNS filter order 15 is greater than maximum 12.
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] TNS filter order 24 is greater than maximum 12.
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Number of bands (60) exceeds limit (46).
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] invalid band type
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] TNS filter order 26 is greater than maximum 12.
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Pulse data corrupt or invalid.
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] TNS filter order 22 is greater than maximum 12.
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] TNS filter order 13 is greater than maximum 12.
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] invalid band type
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] TNS filter order 25 is greater than maximum 12.
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Number of bands (60) exceeds limit (46).
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Pulse data corrupt or invalid.
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] invalid band type
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] TNS filter order 14 is greater than maximum 12.
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] Number of bands (47) exceeds limit (46).
[aac @ 000001eee697f900] invalid band type
[hls @ 000001eee65256c0] Could not find codec parameters for stream 1 (Audio: aac (LC) (apad / 0x64617061), stereo, fltp): unspecified sample rate
Consider increasing the value for the 'analyzeduration' (0) and 'probesize' (5000000) options
Input #0, hls, from 'https://drm.vimeocdn.com/1649585064-0x84a1555d38e721eb1707ecbcc6368ee9bc24a0cd/01/3163/26/665818506/3063528582,3063528581,3063528577,3063528572,3063528570,3063528568,3063528567/3063528570.m3u8?assetId=665818506':
  Duration: 01:01:23.47, start: 0.700000, bitrate: 0 kb/s
  Program 0
    Metadata:
      variant_bitrate : 0
  Stream #0:0: Video: h264 (High) ([219][0][0][0] / 0x00DB), yuv420p(tv, bt709), 3840x2160, 29.97 fps, 29.97 tbr, 90k tbn
    Metadata:
      variant_bitrate : 0
  Stream #0:1: Audio: aac (LC) (apad / 0x64617061), stereo, fltp
    Metadata:
      variant_bitrate : 0
[mp4 @ 000001eee66b57c0] sample rate not set
Could not write header for output file #0 (incorrect codec parameters ?): Invalid argument
Error initializing output stream 0:1 --
Stream mapping:
  Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (copy)
  Stream #0:1 -> #0:1 (copy)
    Last message repeated 1 times

ERROR: ffmpeg exited with code 1

[dirkf]

The hint may be in the domain of the stream link https://drm.vimeocdn.com/...

Confirm that it's an encrypted video by trying to play it in a browser with EME disabled (Brave, Firefox allow this).