Hello everyone, has anyone encountered this?, it gives a 403 error, if you follow the link it says “blocked in your country”, I turn on the VPN nothing changes, access is blocked
flatpak update ✔
Looking for updates…
ID Branch Op Remote Download
1. [✗] org.freedesktop.Platform.openh264 2.5.1 i flathub 1.7 kB / 971.4 kB
2. [✓] org.gtk.Gtk3theme.Breeze 3.22 i flathub 114.5 kB / 192.6 kB
Warning: While downloading http://ciscobinary.openh264.org/libopenh264-2.5.1-linux64.7.so.bz2: Server returned status 403
Installation complete.
This didn’t exist yesterday.
The whole problem was solved through another VPN). It turns out that now we have to abandon Flatpak since it is no longer available in Russia
flatpak update ✔
Looking for updates…
ID Branch Op Remote Download
1. [✓] org.freedesktop.Platform.openh264 2.5.1 i flathub 620.4 kB / 971.4 kB
Installation complete.
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So you used one VPN and failed - then used another VPN and succeeded?
So how do you reach the conclusion that Flathub is banned in/by Russia?
The response 403 - Forbidden - means the request was refused by the server.
This response - when originating on the server - usually means - I recognise your request but you are not authorised to receive the content.
It is more likely the sanctions against Russia which is impacting digital content when you are accessing the content from a Russian network.
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i understand the sentence like, he tried it first the normal way got blocked and then turned on the first vpn and got also blocked…
Flathub is not blocking you. http://ciscobinary.openh264.org/ is blocking your IP address.
An open issue has been lodged on the openh264 GitHub page:
opened 11:17PM - 25 Jul 25 UTC
**Description:**
I am encountering a 403 Forbidden error when trying to download… `libopenh264-2.5.1-linux64.7.so.bz2` from the Cisco OpenH264 server. This occurs when I try to install or use the package via Flatpak or etc. The error message is as follows:
```
While downloading http://ciscobinary.openh264.org/libopenh264-2.5.1-linux64.7.so.bz2: Server returned status 403
```
When I try to manually visit the URL in my browser, I receive the following message:
```
403 ERROR
The request could not be satisfied.
The Amazon CloudFront distribution is configured to block access from your country. We can't connect to the server for this app or website at this time. There might be too much traffic or a configuration error. Try again later, or contact the app or website owner.
Request ID: ngtEjXeiqOmOnULzJhZlMeQ898kDb22uAHnuhDJj5LDxGZgMfcF9Ig==
```
**Steps to reproduce:**
- Attempt to install the package or use it via Flatpak.
- The download fails with a 403 status code.
**Expected result:**
The package should download successfully without encountering a 403 error.
**Actual result:**
The download fails with a 403 Forbidden error.
**Additional Information:**
The issue seems to be related to Amazon CloudFront blocking access from certain countries. I'm from Ukraine.
The package might need to be hosted on a different server or alternate access methods should be considered for affected users.
**Possible solution:**
- Consider providing a mirror for users who cannot access the current server.
- Review the CloudFront distribution settings to allow access from all countries.
**My setup:**
Just installed Fedora 42 KDE Plasma.
It looks like Amazon CloudFront, which hosts openh264.org , may have been been configured to block access from certain countries, including Russia.
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True, it also blocked Germany, since the VPN of Germany showed the same page), and upgraded from Latvia
The whole problem was solved through another VPN). It turns out that now we have to abandon Flatpak since it is no longer available in Russia