[x86-64] Netflix errors with Widevine

kspore · February 18, 2026 at 4:14 AM

Recently rebuilt my kodi box running on x86 hardware but been having persistent issues with widevine getting knokey errors.

Looking around online it sounds like sometime in the past year or two they cracked down on widevine CDM and now it doesn't work for x86 based installs?
I keep finding various posts that make it seem like it was fixed but then others that suggest it's broken I can't seem to find consistent information on this.

Is there somewhere where this is being discussed?
Are there workarounds?

Thanks

**chewitt** · February 18, 2026 at 6:41 AM

It's the first I hear of it, but unless there's a core packaging issue (our problem to fix) we normally deflect widevine discussion into the Kodi forums as that's where inputstream.adaptive and all the add-ons dependent on IA and widevine have support threads for their issues.

kspore · February 19, 2026 at 12:54 AM

Yeah it's just so hard to pin down where the issue is coming from, at one point it was seeming like there were specific issues with libreelec and IA but that now looks to be an unrelated issue.

If someone can say for sure though that their x86 install of libreelec 12.2.1 is working correctly with widevine L1 then it's prob just my setup specifically being borked and I'll just have to do a full reinstall.

Andulo Bui · March 25, 2026 at 8:06 AM

Still problem for me to.
LE on miniPC Terra x86_64 architecture.

How to solve with this.

**chewitt** · March 25, 2026 at 2:37 PM

Quote from kspore

If someone can say for sure though that their x86 install of libreelec 12.2.1 is working correctly with widevine L1 then it's prob just my setup specifically being borked

Widevine L1 requires a TEE (Trusted Execution Environment) and device-specific certification. The only hardware I'm aware of that supports this are ChromeOS devices; when running ChromeOS (not Linux). All other devices will be limited to L3 which restricts you to 720p or 1080p, depending on the service. The same is true for ARM SoC hardware; the device needs to support OP-TEE and the video pipeline needs to support interacting with secureworld. Although it is possible for L1 certification on ARM SoC hardware under Linux, it's rare and requires a hardware-specific distro, e.g. OSMC for their Vero devices. L1 is mostly only found on Android devices.

TL/DR: L1 is not supported on x86_64, only L3.

Andulo Bui · March 26, 2026 at 4:57 PM

Quote from chewitt

It's the first I hear of it, but unless there's a core packaging issue (our problem to fix) we normally deflect widevine discussion into the Kodi forums as that's where inputstream.adaptive and all the add-ons dependent on IA and widevine have support threads for their issues.

Dear Chewitt

Can you please help me to solve this WidewineCDM error. I could not solve it.

Logs error:

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2026-03-26 15:10:22.493 T:1175 error <general>: [plugin.video.netflix (0)] Full MSL error information:
2026-03-26 15:10:22.493 T:1175 error <general>: [plugin.video.netflix (0)] {"id": 177453782211868160, "version": 2, "serverTime": 1774537822274, "error": {"code": "FAIL", "detail": "licensedManifest/playapi-531: Viewable is no longer available (E3-Bgilt-vcAxKdAqXsINEBHJPTDN4Tz_hHHnfW1obE_mkANrqtxgV6IRZKyH0pC6FM4H7rVcqydWuwL1ky3NIfrFwPt2I1jUAlC-BGxAMIhmz-dSdEAghCB06YM9F5ixDb5dMaV9nM0UVfk44NrpHnlR1X_bjYL9_x5of2TTZKvpWnpm0Qn3B9SWg83mJc_rd9dgz2juQJYy5bwegGk0tRVFU6V_LwNB0abwWHi-fktshZL8M2aucGukyaxlSPRrcLjnEc3pSOCya1DnUY1pqsWe6249bYP52Tu5jqrv-zT4_CmZYs8fwk9b6OQM2JzuI8Hnz5IgmaNu4QMFJnB-wiSTOzAdJ7GSVJmYF9CHFCOy3UdpzdooY37laW9EUo9uQaYlGNgMd7XhgGIg4KDL0nksJbdRXWZEaRqA==) [viewableId=70270776]", "displayCode": "E100", "reportingCode": "PBCS-531", "display": "This title is not available to watch instantly. Please try another title.", "alertTag": "", "errorActionId": 3, "errorExternalCode": 0, "errorNccpCode": 0, "errorReasonCode": 0, "errorSubCode": 0, "errorDisplayMessage": "This title is not available to watch instantly. Please try another title.", "nccpError": {}, "bladeRunnerMessage": "licensedManifest/playapi-531: Viewable is no longer available (E3-Bgilt-vcAxKdAqXsINEBHJPTDN4Tz_hHHnfW1obE_mkANrqtxgV6IRZKyH0pC6FM4H7rVcqydWuwL1ky3NIfrFwPt2I1jUAlC-BGxAMIhmz-dSdEAghCB06YM9F5ixDb5dMaV9nM0UVfk44NrpHnlR1X_bjYL9_x5of2TTZKvpWnpm0Qn3B9SWg83mJc_rd9dgz2juQJYy5bwegGk0tRVFU6V_LwNB0abwWHi-fktshZL8M2aucGukyaxlSPRrcLjnEc3pSOCya1DnUY1pqsWe6249bYP52Tu5jqrv-zT4_CmZYs8fwk9b6OQM2JzuI8Hnz5IgmaNu4QMFJnB-wiSTOzAdJ7GSVJmYF9CHFCOy3UdpzdooY37laW9EUo9uQaYlGNgMd7XhgGIg4KDL0nksJbdRXWZEaRqA==) [viewableId=70270776]", "bladeRunnerCode": "531", "playbackContextId": "E3-Bgilt-vcAxKdAqXsINEBHJPTDN4Tz_hHHnfW1obE_mkANrqtxgV6IRZKyH0pC6FM4H7rVcqydWuwL1ky3NIfrFwPt2I1jUAlC-BGxAMIhmz-dSdEAghCB06YM9F5ixDb5dMaV9nM0UVfk44NrpHnlR1X_bjYL9_x5of2TTZKvpWnpm0Qn3B9SWg83mJc_rd9dgz2juQJYy5bwegGk0tRVFU6V_LwNB0abwWHi-fktshZL8M2aucGukyaxlSPRrcLjnEc3pSOCya1DnUY1pqsWe6249bYP52Tu5jqrv-zT4_CmZYs8fwk9b6OQM2JzuI8Hnz5IgmaNu4QMFJnB-wiSTOzAdJ7GSVJmYF9CHFCOy3UdpzdooY37laW9EUo9uQaYlGNgMd7XhgGIg4KDL0nksJbdRXWZEaRqA==", "pboc": true}, "common": {"cadToken": "C1-BgjFtuvcAxJcULro3gCHULG5KVV4Z_Pzn3jzxsga5kmJ3kP0gKZ-YsBfPzhmVVIu4cHWs0IOGLj10DCz57akhU2dJN2BUuMgFX5iEDpdxeVFZZyOHwRvtepKpVnNkjgQaXGmzM8YBiIOCgxk-lBb2BqdU_o6W5I="}, "from": "playapi"}
2026-03-26 15:10:22.509 T:1094 info <general>: Loading skin file: DialogConfirm.xml, load type: KEEP_IN_MEMORY
2026-03-26 15:10:42.115 T:1172 error <general>: CCurlFile::CReadState::FillBuffer - (0x7f95a0011ae0) Failed: Timeout was reached(28)
2026-03-26 15:10:42.115 T:1172 error <general>: CCurlFile::Open - <http://127.0.0.1:57949/netflix_service/msl/get_manifest?videoid=70270776> Failed with code 0:

2026-03-26 15:10:42.115 T:1172 error <general>: AddOnLog: inputstream.adaptive: Open: CURLOpen failed
2026-03-26 15:10:42.115 T:1172 error <general>: AddOnLog: inputstream.adaptive: Download failed, internal error: http://127.0.0.1:57949/netflix_service/msl/get_manifest?videoid=70270776
2026-03-26 15:10:42.115 T:1172 error <general>: AddOnLog: inputstream.adaptive: Instances: 1
2026-03-26 15:10:42.119 T:1172 error <general>: CVideoPlayer::OpenInputStream - error opening [plugin://plugin.video.netflix/play/movie/70270776/?profile_guid=E75XUL3PXNECVGSCXEJXGAUOQ4]
2026-03-26 15:10:42.119 T:1172 info <general>: CVideoPlayer::OnExit()
2026-03-26 15:10:42.119 T:1172 info <general>: ADDON: Dll Destroyed - InputStream Adaptive
2026-03-26 15:10:42.129 T:1094 info <general>: CVideoPlayer::CloseFile()
2026-03-26 15:10:42.129 T:1094 info <general>: VideoPlayer: waiting for threads to exit
2026-03-26 15:10:42.129 T:1094 info <general>: VideoPlayer: finished waiting
2026-03-26 15:10:42.160 T:1116 warning <general>: [plugin.video.netflix (0)] ActionController: onNotification Player.OnStop -- {"end":false,"item":{"title":"2 Guns","type":"movie","year":2013}}
2026-03-26 15:10:42.160 T:1116 warning <general>: [plugin.video.netflix (0)] ActionController: Action managers disabled due to a playback initialization error

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Thank you.

**chewitt** · March 26, 2026 at 5:51 PM

Quote from Andulo Bui

"errorDisplayMessage": "This title is not available to watch instantly. Please try another title."

That probably means something to the Netflix add-on developer(s). It means nothing to me (see previous comment in post #2). The Netflix add-on support thread is in the Kodi forum, not here.

Andulo Bui · March 26, 2026 at 6:24 PM

My system as below:

Code

System log output for: LibreELEC (official): 12.2.1 Generic.x86_64 12.2
Firmware Boot Mode: EFI
========== /storage/.kodi/temp/kodi.log ==========
2026-03-26 15:09:52.753 T:1094     info <general>: -----------------------------------------------------------------------
2026-03-26 15:09:52.753 T:1094     info <general>: Starting Kodi (21.3 (21.3.0) Git:21.3-Omega). Platform: Linux x86 64-bit
2026-03-26 15:09:52.753 T:1094     info <general>: Using Release Kodi x64
2026-03-26 15:09:52.753 T:1094     info <general>: Kodi compiled 2025-11-01 by GCC 13.2.0 for Linux x86 64-bit version 6.16.12 (397324)
2026-03-26 15:09:52.753 T:1094     info <general>: Running on LibreELEC (official): 12.2.1, kernel: Linux x86 64-bit version 6.16.12
2026-03-26 15:09:52.753 T:1094     info <general>: FFmpeg version/source: 6.0.1
2026-03-26 15:09:52.753 T:1094     info <general>: Host CPU:         Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-3240 CPU @ 3.40GHz, 4 cores available
2026-03-26 15:09:52.753 T:1094     info <general>: special://xbmc/ is mapped to: /usr/share/kodi/
2026-03-26 15:09:52.753 T:1094     info <general>: special://xbmcbin/ is mapped to: /usr/lib/kodi
2026-03-26 15:09:52.753 T:1094     info <general>: special://xbmcbinaddons/ is mapped to: /usr/lib/kodi/addons
2026-03-26 15:09:52.753 T:1094     info <general>: special://masterprofile/ is mapped to: /storage/.kodi/userdata
2026-03-26 15:09:52.753 T:1094     info <general>: special://envhome/ is mapped to: /storage
2026-03-26 15:09:52.753 T:1094     info <general>: special://home/ is mapped to: /storage/.kodi
2026-03-26 15:09:52.753 T:1094     info <general>: special://temp/ is mapped to: /storage/.kodi/temp
2026-03-26 15:09:52.753 T:1094     info <general>: special://logpath/ is mapped to: /storage/.kodi/temp
2026-03-26 15:09:52.753 T:1094     info <general>: Webserver extra whitelist paths: 
2026-03-26 15:09:52.753 T:1094     info <general>: The executable running is: /usr/lib/kodi/kodi.bin
2026-03-26 15:09:52.753 T:1094     info <general>: Local hostname: HTPC4B-Net
2026-03-26 15:09:52.753 T:1094     info <general>: Log File is located: /storage/.kodi/temp/kodi.log

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**chewitt** · March 26, 2026 at 8:45 PM

It doesn't matter how many log snippets you show us. The only real expertise on how widevine support works with Netflix is in the Kodi forum and not here.

tabensvktefxebyk · March 26, 2026 at 10:53 PM

No need to visit the kodi forum for this, all you need to do is read the README from the netflix github

- https://github.com/CastagnaIT/plu…aster/README.md

It will explain how the addon is broken and has been discontinued until a fix is found.

Check out the issue linked in the README if you would like to contribute to a fix.

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hi chewitt o/

knedlyk · March 27, 2026 at 1:26 PM

Quote from tabensvktefxebyk

No need to visit the kodi forum for this, all you need to do is read the README from the netflix github
- https://github.com/CastagnaIT/plu…aster/README.md
It will explain how the addon is broken and has been discontinued until a fix is found.
Check out the issue linked in the README if you would like to contribute to a fix.
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hi chewitt o/

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It was updated 10 months ago, the plugin was fixed since, and now it is broken again...