Authentication error: Can't get past "Privacy Agreement"

[ejenk0]

Hi! Thank you for your work on this project :)

I have tried every combination of --chrome --firefox and --manual flags but my issue persists, and I can't see anyone with similar issues.

I am trying to reach https://echo360.net.au/section/26bc2352-3ac5-4746-b3f4-a59c4e1b4003. Chrome/Firefox opens, I can enter my uni email, am redirected to uni login page, and finally I am sent back to the below "Privacy Agreement" page where the only option is "Close":

However, after clicking Close, I am sent back to the start of the echo360 login flow, and typing "continue" in the terminal yields the following error, that I can only assume is due to failed authentication:

python echo360.py https://echo360.net.au/section/26bc2352-3ac5-4746-b3f4-a59c4e1b4003
> Echo360 Cloud platform detected
> This implies setup_credential, and using web_driver
>> Please login with your SSO details and type continue when logged in.
-----------------------------------------------------------------
 >> After you finished logging in, type 'continue' in the terminal.
> Type 'continue' and press [enter]
continue
>> I'm gonna assume you are responsible enough to had finished logged in by now ;)
>> Retrieving echo360 Course Info... Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Users/evyn/echo360/echo360.py", line 7, in <module>
    sys.exit(main())
             ~~~~^^
  File "/Users/evyn/echo360/echo360/main.py", line 393, in main
    downloader.download_all()
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^
  File "/Users/evyn/echo360/echo360/downloader.py", line 345, in download_all
    videos = self._course.get_videos().videos
             ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^
  File "/Users/evyn/echo360/echo360/course.py", line 139, in get_videos
    course_data_json = self._get_course_data()
  File "/Users/evyn/echo360/echo360/course.py", line 216, in _get_course_data
    self.course_data = json.loads(json_str)
                       ~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/Users/evyn/.local/share/uv/python/cpython-3.14.2-macos-aarch64-none/lib/python3.14/json/__init__.py", line 352, in loads
    return _default_decoder.decode(s)
           ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^
  File "/Users/evyn/.local/share/uv/python/cpython-3.14.2-macos-aarch64-none/lib/python3.14/json/decoder.py", line 345, in decode
    obj, end = self.raw_decode(s, idx=_w(s, 0).end())
               ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/Users/evyn/.local/share/uv/python/cpython-3.14.2-macos-aarch64-none/lib/python3.14/json/decoder.py", line 363, in raw_decode
    raise JSONDecodeError("Expecting value", s, err.value) from None
json.decoder.JSONDecodeError: Expecting value: line 2 column 1 (char 1)

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

[soraxas]

Yea if you aren't logged in from the browser then it will likely not work.

It could be that it's due to bot detection: could you try the --stealth option? That will download a stealth chrome driver that can bypass certain website's blockage.

It that doesn't work, then you can inspect log file generated from --debug