How do you compile QtWebEngine with enable proprietary codecs? about qtwebflix HOT 6 OPEN

@phd21 Linux Mint 19 and KDE NEON should already have qtwebengine with codecs in the repos.. You should not have to do anything.

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Ubuntu 17.04/17.10/18.04 and Linux Mint 19 - qtwebengine comes with proprietary codecs

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@phd21 Also I built a flatpak app and everything works except watching netflix, you cannot access DRM content, so it renders it pointless. I will be building .deb files though.

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I built a flatpak app and everything works except watching netflix, you cannot access DRM content, so it renders it pointless.

Is that due to something with Flatpak or what causes that restriction? I guess that applies to Snaps too?(Not asking for Snap package, just curious about the limitation)

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@gort818 are you still interested in Flatpak packaging? I'm adding a Widevine extension for the QtWebEngine base app.
It's still WIP, but you can try it now.
You will need the latest QtWebEngine base ap test build from the WIP PR, and then build and install the Widevine extension.
The only change to an app packaging is to add the extension like this.

It would be nice to get feedback, and to know that it works for something other than qutebrowser.

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I think a Flatpak would be amazing, it'll make it a lot easier to install on distros that don't ship qtwebengine with codecs and drm libs

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it would be really great to have a flatpak, because personally I'd love to have qtwebflix on my steamdeck, and installing things via pacman on there can be… iffy.

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