I have my Linux box running my TV and it works great, but I'd like the ability to treat my Chromecast as a desktop window for streaming without switching inputs, multitasking etc. I have an HDMI capture card that works great with a Switch, but the Chromecast detects it's not HDCP (DRM) compliant so it won't work. Is there a way to outsmart that detection with software or hardware?

I've heard some knock off hardware confuses it enough to work but it seems like the info is old and I'd rather not roll the dice on hardware that's otherwise garbage...

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[–] bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 20 points 6 days ago (1 children)

When I bought an HDMI capture card years ago, it came with a little card that said "Do not use HDMI splitters to bypass copy protection"

[–] REDACTED@infosec.pub 16 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

The whole DRM thing just feels stupid, because it's mostly used to prevent people from sharing movies online, but people who share movies online are generally not tech illiterate, so the only peope who end up being affected by it are normal every day people like OP.

Pretty much same for gaming. DRM tends to mess with your game, framerate even. People who pirate don't have that problem.

[–] Chewy7324@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

DRM tends to mess with your game, framerate even. People who pirate don't have that problem.

Not necessarily. Often times DRM doesn't get removed or completely bypassed, instead they only make the license check pass. In this case performance should be identical to the licensed original.

[–] mogranja@lemmy.eco.br 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

So a license check which cost several cpu cycles, and maybe even a call to a server is replaced with a noop. And you say identical performance?

[–] Chewy7324@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Yes. Some cracks don't replace the call to a server entirely, and instead use a local server to return the expected response. In this case, the DRM would run normally, except for it not contacting the offcial remote server.

Obviously if a crack removes a DRM completely, there might be a performance advantage. It depends on several factors.