From 57d3b5e9f91a674ca8f5726c0863addd4dcdce99 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Business Tomcat Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2024 08:55:58 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md - added Germany as tested country - added FAQ section with problem of black interruptions during stream --- README.md | 11 +++++++++++ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 092c92c..4538670 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ This add-on is unofficial and it is not supported by Discovery Networks and beca - Canada - Denmark - Finland +- Germany - India - Italy - Netherlands @@ -42,3 +43,13 @@ There are three ways to login. 1. If cookies aren't set add-on will show you PIN code which you then type to https://discoveryplus.com/link (USA and EU) or https://discoveryplus.in/activate (India) 2. Export cookies from Chrome. Go to discovery+ website and login. After that use Get cookies.txt to export cookies and from add-on settings specify location of cookies.txt. 3. Find cookie named st from your browser. Example in Chrome you can use this link chrome://settings/siteData?searchSubpage=prod-direct.discoveryplus and add value of st cookie to add-on settings. + +# FAQ + +### Video playback has irregularly short black interruptions during live streams or VODs, the sound is normal + +The reason is probably the use of InputStream Adaptive. Depending on the avaiable bandwidth, the resolution of the stream is automatically increased and decreased when using the ‘Adaptive (default)’ setting. +The same happens in the official Discovery+ app, but without a black image. + +Solution: Change the setting in the InputStream Adaptive add-on, e.g. to ‘Fixed resolution’ and set ‘Max resolution’ as well as ‘Max resoltion for DRM videos’ to a value that is possible with the available bandwidth. +Hint: 1080p can use up to 10 Mbit/s.