Widevine plugin does not works since last update

Pipotto · May 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM

Hello everyone,

I just updated Widevine following the automatic update process suggested by the system (as I always do), but once done, I couldn't play anymore any stream content with the plugins I usually use to view my Amazon Prime or Netflix subscriptions.

The Kodi log shows the following error:

2025-05-26 11:19:46.106 T:915 error <general>: AddOnLog: inputstream.adaptive: Initialize: Initialize: Failed to load library: /storage/.kodi/cdm/libwidevinecdm.so: wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS64
2025-05-26 11:19:46.106 T:915 error <general>: AddOnLog: inputstream.adaptive: Unable to load widevine shared library (/storage/.kodi/cdm/libwidevinecdm.so)
2025-05-26 11:19:46.106 T:915 error <general>: AddOnLog: inputstream.adaptive: OpenDRMSystem failed
2025-05-26 11:19:46.115 T:915 error <general>: CVideoPlayer::OpenInputStream - error opening [plugin://plugin.video.amazon-test/?asin=amzn1.dv.gti.6f9401ce-9d9f-4454-9821-8e8cfd4ae0d9&mode=PlayVideo&name=La+Finta+Guerra&adult=0&trailer=0&selbitrate=0]
2025-05-26 11:19:46.115 T:915 info <general>: CVideoPlayer::OnExit()
2025-05-26 11:19:46.117 T:915 info <general>: ADDON: Dll Destroyed - InputStream Adaptive
2025-05-26 11:19:46.162 T:804 info <general>: CVideoPlayer::CloseFile()
2025-05-26 11:19:46.162 T:804 info <general>: VideoPlayer: waiting for threads to exit

I'm running LibreElec 12.02 on a Raspberry Pi 3b. I know, it's old stuff, but it worked until yesterday before Widevine update.

I also tried a brand new Libreelec installation on a different SD where I put and configured my video addons, but the problem shows even there.

Do you have any suggestion to solve the issue or to restore a previous version of the library?

I saw in some threads that is possible to download specific versions of libwidevinecdm.so and just replacing it under /storage/.kodi/cdm, but I can't find a precompiled version for ARM. Do you know where to get it?

Many thanks in advance!

Pipotto · May 26, 2025 at 5:16 PM

I successfully restored the backup of previous Widewine version by using InputStreamHelper plugin, so everything works again now.

But does someone has suggestions to help me clarify what happened with the update to the latest?

Thanks!

**Da Flex** · May 26, 2025 at 9:16 PM

I think this was the cause:

Thread

InputStream Adaptive New Release

I make an appeal to developers, please take a look at this post "[Bug] widevine version 4.10.2891.0 isn´t working · Issue #1801 · xbmc/inputstream.adaptive". Unfortunately Without the new version of Inputstream, Libreelec is almost unusable.

The solution is already present on github but someone with the skills needs to compile the version for Libreelec

orione7

May 3, 2025 at 6:18 PM

**HiassofT** · May 27, 2025 at 10:30 AM

This seems to be a bug in the inputstreamhelper addon:

inputstreamhelper downloaded wrong arch of libwidevinecdm.so? · Issue #589 · emilsvennesson/script.module.inputstreamhelper

I started the Netflix addon after a long time, and I was prompted to update libwidevinecdm, so I followed the wizard. Once finished, I couldn't play the stream…

github.com

so long,

Hias

Pipotto · May 27, 2025 at 10:41 AM

Thanks to all for your replies.

Yes, it seems there are some issues with the new releases, I will follow how they proceed.

Thanks once again for your availability.