[com.discovery.dplay] Discovery+ will not play any video on Android TV

[JoshTheTofu]

Affected app
Name: [Discovery+]
Package id: [com.discovery.dplay]

Describe the bug
Discovery+ will not play any videos (whether it be a live show or on-demand), instead it loads for a few seconds then kicks my profile off and sends me back to the profile selection screen.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Login to Discovery+ account on the app and choose a profile to start viewing.
2. Click to view any video (live channel or on-demand)
3. Video will fail to play and you will be sent back to the profile selection screen

Expected behavior
I expect the video to play.

System
Android Version: [15]
Custom ROM: [LineageOS 22.1 microG wade]

microG
microG Core version: [0.3.6.244735]
microG Self-Check results: [All ticked]

Additional context
I have run some troubleshooting myself. I freshly installed LineageOS with full Google apps and can confirm that Discovery+ is fully working with that, which rules out LineageOS as the issue. Therefore, I am somewhat confident that the error is related to MicroG. I also ran the TV box with a raw installation of LineageOS (without Google apps or MicroG), and it wouldn't even open the Discovery+ app. I have a logcat from the device but am unsure of the best way to share it on GitHub.

[BurhanBudak]

Hi, I would recommend trying to launch the app with Companion disabled. Maybe its related to my issue but for me its not DRM. else try to downgrade to a older version of the Discovery that will work.

[JoshTheTofu]

I have tried the first suggestion to launch the app with MicroG Companion disabled but unfortunately it hasn't worked.

What is the safest way to download old versions of apps? I can't see how to do it using Aurora store (my main app resource) and downloading APKs from websites online is a complete minefield. Do you have any suggestions?

Kind regards

Josh

[ale5000-git]

This site is completely safe: https://www.apkmirror.com/
but there aren't all apps.

[BurhanBudak]

I have tried the first suggestion to launch the app with MicroG Companion disabled but unfortunately it hasn't worked.

What is the safest way to download old versions of apps? I can't see how to do it using Aurora store (my main app resource) and downloading APKs from websites online is a complete minefield. Do you have any suggestions?

Kind regards

Josh

Aurora store has manual download, check apkmirror archive and find the version number.

If you remember the last time it worked, pick that version.