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"Widevine Dump":Leaked Code Downloads HD Video from Disney+, Amazon, and Netflix

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449 points bertman | 2 comments | 27 Dec 21 12:55 UTC | HN request time: 0.442s | source
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natdempk ◴[27 Dec 21 15:41 UTC] No.29703348[source]▶
Does anyone know what CDM stands for or refers to? Saw the acronym mentioned in a lot of the repos.
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1. Tobu ◴[27 Dec 21 15:49 UTC] No.29703426[source]▶
Content decryption module: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encrypted_Media_Extensions

A component that decrypts streams locally, which DRM makers intend will be restricted enough to not leak the keys it uses.

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2. natdempk ◴[27 Dec 21 15:57 UTC] No.29703522[source]▶
Thanks for the explanation. So it seems like these repos are just scripts to download content and decode it once you have a CDM then? Seems like the actual CDMs here are ripped from devices and not actually included in this leak from a cursory glance.

Edit: Yep this is what is happening, but there is an L1 CDM in the Lenovo repo. I should read the article before jumping in to the comments/code. :)