WidevineCDM on Windows 7, 8.0 and 8.1 in 2025 and later.

[MrAndy]

On 11/16/2024 at 3:53 PM, mjd79 said:

Hi. I specifically wrote “Chromium” because it works most likely on any browser based on that engine, of course in enough new versions (I haven't checked below v109). It does not work with W7 - for this, too, I have actually already found a solution - widevine files from firefox (4.10.2830.0) with kernel32.dll wrapper. I haven't checked 8.0, I have yet to verify it.

I have the Forefox version: 115.17.0esr (64-bit) According to the location this is..see below.

That means: Copy the folder from Firefox and paste it into the Chrome folder [C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\WidevineCdm]?

Is the kernel32.dll wrapper also in the  Firefox Widevine files or where do you get it from?

Maybe you can check that if you have time, that would be nice or I'll try that tonight.

[mjd79]

Currently, the case is as follows:
Windows 8.1 and 8.0 - Widevine is running the latest version, 4.10.2891.0, in every Chromium-based browser as well as Firefox (although 115.21.0ESR is likely to download 4.10.2830.0, which also works)
Windows 7 - so far I have not been able to run Widevine newer than the aforementioned 4.10.2830.0, even in Supermium 126 after applying the included patch. I didn't respond to inquiring users earlier because the original method of running Widevine from Firefox on browsers like Chrome 109 or Opera 95 required the use of the kernel64 library, which is a wrapper of kernel32 created by a Russian cracker porting closed-source browsers to older systems. I will try to find another option which is legitimate and presentable on MSFN without breaking the rules.

[NotHereToPlayGames]

18 minutes ago, mjd79 said:

even in Supermium 126 after applying the included patch.

Can you please explain how this is done?

I trial-tested Supermium v132 R1 (newest) over the weekend and manually included Widevine files from Official Chrome v132.

An online Widevine Test ( here ) indicated that Widevine is installed but the Widevine Test reported some "key" error (forget the wording).

All I got on the Supermium thread was a claim that DRM is not supported and by a person unaware that the Supermium developer includes a Widevine patch.

I currently have no use for Supermium without Widevine, but it is my PREFERENCE (over Brave and the d@mn embedded adblock and bitcoin cr@p) for the streaming-only laptop I wish to deploy it on.

Any advise on HOW to get WIDEVINE to function in Supermium is greatly appreciated.  Would prefer v132, but if I have to drop to v126 then that should be fine for my needs (probably should have tried it over the weekend, didn't dawn on me at the time).

[mjd79]

If you are using 10/11 it should work fine. Delete this manually copied Widevine and update in chrome://components

https://dl.google.com/widevine-cdm/4.10.2830.0-win-x64.zip

Alternatively, try version 2830.0.

Edited March 17 by mjd79

[mjd79]

I checked and it seems to be a problem with Supermium 132 R1. Even my custom 2830.0 doesn't work, which works on all other Chromium browsers under Win7, including Supermium 126 R7.

BTW I also discovered that the pwrp_k32.dll included with Supermium 126 R7 allows 2830.0 to run in any reasonably modern (not tested below v109) Chromium browser in Windows 7. Just open widevinecdm.dll in CFF Explorer and rename the import from kernel32.dll to pwrp_k32.dll

Edited March 17 by mjd79

[NotHereToPlayGames]

No luck.  I can pass Widevine "tests".  Netflix even "sees" that I have Widevine installed.  But Netflix requests "protected content" settings that I have already set but Netflix/Supermium isn't working.  So I've made it three steps in but have one more step to go.

[D.Draker]

13 hours ago, NotHereToPlayGames said:

No luck.  I can pass Widevine "tests".  Netflix even "sees" that I have Widevine installed.  But Netflix requests "protected content" settings that I have already set but Netflix/Supermium isn't working.  So I've made it three steps in but have one more step to go.

There can't be any miracle.

https://msfn.org/board/topic/185045-supermium/page/113/#findComment-1278759