widevine on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 29,2024

1. Install "widevine" effortlessly via AUR with the help of a helper(YAY)

a. Install YAY (https://github.com/Jguer/yay)


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed git base-devel && git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git && cd yay && makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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b. Install widevine on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall widevine on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "widevine" via AUR

a. Ensure you have the base development tools and git installed with:


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed
            
                        
                base-devel git
            
                    
    
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b. Clone widevine's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/widevine.git 
            
                        
                ~/widevine
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/widevine folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/widevine
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the widevine package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1369054
Name: widevine
PackageBaseID: 200539
PackageBase: widevine
Version: 4.10.2252.0-1
Description: A browser plugin designed for the viewing of premium video content. System-wide installation with automated registering for chromium and firefox.
URL: https://www.widevine.com/
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 0.157026
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: mogwai
Submitter: mogwai
FirstSubmitted: 1702478170
LastModified: 1702478170
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/widevine.tar.gz