Can‘t download DRM protected videos with error [ERR] FFmpeg failed. Input=<none> Output=<none> ExitCode=-138 Message=Error opening input file #122

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jeremy99 · 2026-01-01T19:19:14Z

jeremy99 commented

2026-01-01 19:19:14 +00:00

I used OF-DL 1.9.17 in Windows to download single post, no problem appeared, but no video was in user_data.
I tried a few more times and found that I couldn't download DRM videos, but I could download older videos without DRM. By the way, I used VPN to connect to onlyfans.
I checked logs file to show 2026-01-02 03:11:22.503 +08:00 [ERR] FFmpeg failed. Input= Output= ExitCode=-138 Message=Error opening input file https://cdn3.onlyfans.com/dash/files/a/a3/a3007dc8992817bf9b05a802cf04952d/0i8hi3yi90phuoo9peofk.mpd.Error opening input files: Error number -138 occurred Inner=
I tried updating ffmpeg from 7.1.1 to the latest version 8.0.1, but the problem persists.

I used OF-DL 1.9.17 in Windows to download single post, no problem appeared, but no video was in user_data. I tried a few more times and found that I couldn't download DRM videos, but I could download older videos without DRM. By the way, I used VPN to connect to onlyfans. I checked logs file to show 2026-01-02 03:11:22.503 +08:00 [ERR] FFmpeg failed. Input=<none> Output=<none> ExitCode=-138 Message=Error opening input file https://cdn3.onlyfans.com/dash/files/a/a3/a3007dc8992817bf9b05a802cf04952d/0i8hi3yi90phuoo9peofk.mpd.Error opening input files: Error number -138 occurred Inner=<no inner> I tried updating ffmpeg from 7.1.1 to the latest version 8.0.1, but the problem persists.

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melithine commented

2026-01-01 20:21:24 +00:00

Users have had problems with ffmpeg 8 giving black screens on downloaded videos, so updating it is not recommended at this time.

"The FFmpeg error number -138 indicates a connection timeout (ETIMEDOUT), which is a network-related issue that occurs when FFmpeg cannot establish a connection or the connection drops while accessing an input file, typically a network stream." I suspect this is a problem with your VPN. OF blocks some VPNs; your provider may be one of them. Try a different location or provider if you require a VPN, or try directly if possible.

Users have had problems with ffmpeg 8 giving black screens on downloaded videos, so updating it is not recommended at this time. "The FFmpeg error number -138 indicates a connection timeout (ETIMEDOUT), which is a network-related issue that occurs when FFmpeg cannot establish a connection or the connection drops while accessing an input file, typically a network stream." I suspect this is a problem with your VPN. OF blocks some VPNs; your provider may be one of them. Try a different location or provider if you require a VPN, or try directly if possible.

jeremy99 commented

2026-01-02 07:01:12 +00:00

Users have had problems with ffmpeg 8 giving black screens on downloaded videos, so updating it is not recommended at this time.

"The FFmpeg error number -138 indicates a connection timeout (ETIMEDOUT), which is a network-related issue that occurs when FFmpeg cannot establish a connection or the connection drops while accessing an input file, typically a network stream." I suspect this is a problem with your VPN. OF blocks some VPNs; your provider may be one of them. Try a different location or provider if you require a VPN, or try directly if possible.

I have updated OF-DL to the latest version 1.9.18 and used ffmpeg 7.1.1, but it still didn't work for DRM protected videos. As you suggested, I think it might be a VPN issue. I tried switching to different location or connecting directly, but it didn't work. I'll try other VPN providers later. Thank you for your reply.

> Users have had problems with ffmpeg 8 giving black screens on downloaded videos, so updating it is not recommended at this time. > > "The FFmpeg error number -138 indicates a connection timeout (ETIMEDOUT), which is a network-related issue that occurs when FFmpeg cannot establish a connection or the connection drops while accessing an input file, typically a network stream." I suspect this is a problem with your VPN. OF blocks some VPNs; your provider may be one of them. Try a different location or provider if you require a VPN, or try directly if possible. > I have updated OF-DL to the latest version 1.9.18 and used ffmpeg 7.1.1, but it still didn't work for DRM protected videos. As you suggested, I think it might be a VPN issue. I tried switching to different location or connecting directly, but it didn't work. I'll try other VPN providers later. Thank you for your reply.

jeremy99 commented

2026-01-02 08:52:01 +00:00

I tried switching to another VPN provider, but OF-DL still didn't work, so I tried OF-DRM. About a month ago, OF-DRM worked fine, but recently it kept showing an auth.json error. Actually, the information in auth.json had been updated. After updating rules.json, OF-DRM could be used and downloaded DRM protected videos. This was a bit unexpected, so does this mean that OF-DL is really a VPN issue?

sim0n00ps commented

2026-01-06 01:02:00 +00:00

In the latest release I added some parameters to ffmpeg to help with reducing failures and it being able to retry, I would give it a go and see if has helped in any way?

melithine commented

2026-01-10 11:02:03 +00:00

Please open a new issue if this is not solved in the current release.

melithine closed this issue

2026-01-10 11:02:03 +00:00

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Reference: sim0n00ps/OF-DL#122