The app Friendly Streaming is asking me to share with that app my WebCrypto Master Key. I have no idea what that is. Where can I find the Master Key if it exists, and if it doesn't exist, how do I set it up? Is it safe to share with an app? Meanwhile, I cannot use the app on my Mac. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
MacBook Air (M1, 2020)
I'm one of developers of Friendly Streaming.
The webcrypto key is automatically created by Apple's Webkit framework (supporting safari as well as Friendly Streaming).
An update is on its way that fix this issue (submitted today to the AppStore Review team).
In the meantime the best and most secure solution is to:
1- quit friendly
2- open the "Keychain access" app (in applications/Utilities) or look for "keychain access" in spotlight.
3- in Keychain Access, look for this key (enter "Friendly Streaming" in the search box)
4- delete the key,
5- Launch friendly streaming again. When navigating to any website that uses webcrypto, a new "friendly streaming webcrypto master key" will be created.
I'm attaching screenshots:
Hope this helps,
Don't hesitate to contact us via our support email if you need more information.
I'm one of developers of Friendly Streaming.
The webcrypto key is automatically created by Apple's Webkit framework (supporting safari as well as Friendly Streaming).
An update is on its way that fix this issue (submitted today to the AppStore Review team).
In the meantime the best and most secure solution is to:
1- quit friendly
2- open the "Keychain access" app (in applications/Utilities) or look for "keychain access" in spotlight.
3- in Keychain Access, look for this key (enter "Friendly Streaming" in the search box)
4- delete the key,
5- Launch friendly streaming again. When navigating to any website that uses webcrypto, a new "friendly streaming webcrypto master key" will be created.
I'm attaching screenshots:
Hope this helps,
Don't hesitate to contact us via our support email if you need more information.
I couldn't delete either and ended up going down a very long Terminal rabbit hole. In my case, I discovered that the delete was not in the System Roots folder but was in the Default Keychains/login folder. I searched for "WebCrypto", found the Friendly Streaming one and deleted. It doesn't really matter which option you click, though, I'm pretty sure search will search for all of the keychains no matter where they ar.
I ran this command in a terminal window prior to it working:
sudo security delete-certificate -c "Friendly Streaming WebCrypto Master Key" login.keychain-db
To be fair, this might be the wrong command. Anyway, I messed around with it for awhile running searches using security, tried that command, went back into the GUI and was able to delete and relaunch it again. May be a coincidence but it could be worth trying.
You should probably delete that app.
What Sphilipakis suggested work for me. If you are unable to delete the “friendly streaming” from keychain access go to “system root” then search friendly streaming and delete it from there. Look at Sphilipakis’s screenshot. On the left hand go on “system root” then do the search and you will be able to delete it.
In the Keychain Access app, look for System Roots on the left sidebar. Click on it and then search for Simple Streaming. You should see the master keychain. Right-click the master keychain and delete it. This worked for me.
I have it too. I've used Friendly Streaming for 2 year or more and have never had any problems. Now I'm spooked and would like to know what this is all about. I have Apple TV on my iMac but it does't connect to Prime or Netflix like I can on the TV screen.
Then you should be able to select Delete.
This is my best shot at describing how to delete the Crypto Master Key.
Can you right-click and select the 'delete Friendly Streaming WebCrypto Master Key' menu entry ?
Thank you for your response. I have tried to delete the Master Key and am unable to do so. I had also created another master key yesterday in my attempts to fix the problem myself. This may have exacerbated the problem. I am unable to delete either key. I may have to call Apple to figure out how to delete them.
I was having the same issue (couldn't delete it either) but this method worked. I ran your suggested command in the terminal and initially it returned unable to delete, but when I went back to the keychains login folder and tried again it finally worked. I was able to relaunch without issue after that, hopefully it stays that way!
I had the same problem as so many here and it really annoyed me.
Then I made several attempts to delete the key and it didn't work in several ways.
It finally worked when I went to the icloud tab and looked for the key there.
Here it was possible to delete the key. Maybe it works for others too. Cheers
I've decided to delete the app.
I can't delete the key.
Thank you, parinaz18. I was able to delete the key from "system root." All is well now!
I can get into the right click menu, but it doesn't react on clicking on it.
WebCrypto Master Key