A question about Linux blocks on streaming sites. Is there a way to go around them?

For example, Rakuten TV has some free movies that are viewable around here. I could watch them on Windows but after the Linux switch can no longer play them. The site specifically tells me that GNU/Linux is not supported.

I don’t understand what the problem is to support Linux from a technical point of view.

Would some spoofed client header be enough here?

https://www.rakuten.tv/

  • Mnem667@sh.itjust.works
    3·
    2 days ago

    Given that the first thing that pops up when I visit that site on my phone is “Allow DRM videos?”, I’d venture to say that they don’t “support” it is due to something like Widevine DRM content. You may need to look into DRM codecs and such on your OS.

  • passenger@sopuli.xyzOP
    4·
    2 days ago

    As I’m feeling spiteful, I want to add that you can easily block the ads with firefox + ublock origin on Windows. So it’s hard to believe it’s some technical thing related to securing the ad playback.

    I haven’t tried spoofing the user agent yet.

    But even if it did the trick, I just don’t get the reason behind blocking other OSes.

    Now that I think of it, they probably just spout out the user agent my browser sent in the error message.

    I would be fine with watching some ad supported movies if they let me…

  • passenger@sopuli.xyzOP
    3·
    2 days ago

    And to add, like many sites, on mobile they try to make you install their app. Would like to just use the browser please…