Is there a way to download the video file for a Cesar 911 ep?

November 7, 2022 7:57 PM

I need to download one episode of Cesar 911 to a locally-stored standard video file (i.e., that's watchable without needing a specific streaming service's app to decode the DRM protections). Is there a way to do this legally?

I bought the episode (S4E8) on Amazon Prime's app before I realized that I can't access a playable file outside of the app. I'd be fine paying for it elsewhere, but the other platforms it's on also seem to require you to watch the file within their app. I would even consider buying the DVD, but I need it by Thursday, and I have a Mac without a CD/DVD drive. Any ideas?

posted by quiet coyote to Technology (2 answers total)

Nobody sells DRM-free digital videos like that. And ripping DVDs is also technically illegal (DMCA violation) in the US.

So the answer to your question is, legally, no.
posted by tubedogg at 8:50 PM on November 7, 2022

There's not a way to do this legally. I, personally, do not feel bad about doing this stuff via torrenting (using a VPN) for content I have paid for.
posted by lookoutbelow at 10:56 PM on November 7, 2022 [2 favorites]