CinemaZ does not use PHPSESSID (anymore?)

[alvitali]

Describe the bug
Cannot add CinemaZ (and I assume AvistaZ, can not check though) as a subitle provider in Bazarr, as the PHPSESSID token is not displayed for CinemaZ anymore using dev tools.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Log in to CinemaZ
2. Open Dev Tools > Storage > Cookies > https://cinemaz.to
3. Reload the page
4. No PHPSESSID token available, only cinemazx_session

Expected behavior
Possibility to add CinemaZ to subtitle providers again, or updated information on how to do that

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Software (please complete the following information):

• Bazarr: v1.4.5
• Radarr version: not relevant to issue
• Sonarr version: not relevant to issue
• OS: Docker, Debian 12

Additional context
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[morpheus65535]

@goroskob would you take a look at this issue please?

[goroskob]

PHPSESSID cookie was in fact never a requirement for the provider to work. The cookies string that has been working for me for months doesn't have it. The text over the input field ('Cookies, e.g., PHPSESSID=abc; wikisubtitlesuser=xyz; wikisubtitlespass=efg') was always intended just an example of how cookies string should look like.

I didn't see a point in investigating what exact cookies must be used for the provider to work, but the ones I have working are: XSRF-TOKEN, cinemazx_session, cf_clearance, love, remember_web_*.

[morpheus65535]

@goroskob sorry for the delay to answer.

This provider had about 20 downloads from all users in the last 3 months... does it really works or is it just not used that much?

[goroskob]

@morpheus65535 that’s quite strange. My instance of Bazarr alone grabbed almost a hundred subtitles from AvistaZ in just the last month (to be precise, 87 grabs since 18.12.24). I have the Analytics enabled in the settings, but I guess the data doesn’t make it to you.

Unfortunately, I have no idea how many more people have the provider set up and working, as we kinda have a reverse survivorship bias with people only sharing when something goes wrong.

[morpheus65535]

@goroskob I've checked only for Cinemaz, Avistaz got 521 downloads in the last month.

[goroskob]

@morpheus65535 understood. I will take a look if anything has broken on CinemaZ provider when I have the time, but probably just not that many users. AvistaZ has 4 times the user base of CinemaZ, and very different content which may or may not trigger more downloads due to lack of built-in subtitles in video files.