OT conversion from get_iplayer to mp3 on Mint
Hi, The final part of moving get_player from windows to Linux Mint is recording audio, I know that get_iplayer no longer support converting audio to mp3, but on windows I used ffmpeg and called libmp3lame to do the conversion to mp3, but as yet I haven't found a copy of libmp3lame for linux Mint. Has anyone got a copy of libmp3lame already compiled for Linux Mint, or can suggest somewhere to download a copy. Alternativly another way to automaticaly convert the output from get_iplayer to mp3 Thanks in advance Dave ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Help migrating get_iplayer from windows to linux
Hi I would just like a little help moving get_iplayer from windows to linux, this really ought to be easy for me as I did unix system management for about 10 years, but a long time ago and mainly on SUN microsystems kit, since then I have really only used PC's and then only as a basic user, and I could tell you more about building, plumbing and electrical work, than computers. My old pc that I have get_iplayer on is dying, so I had the idea to setup an old HP laptop of mine to work as a network disk server and also do any get_iplayer downloads that I want in the background. My first mistake (possibly) was installing Linux MINT, I had played around with it on a friend's machine, and it looked simple enough, of course when I go to the next step and try and download get_iplayer, there isn't a build for MINT. So before I go about installing a different build, I thought I would ask the question. What I want is a system that I can use for disk sharing to Windows/Android, use a standard supported version of get_iplayer, finally to be able to control it remotely, as it will sit down in my basement. I also don't really want to think too much about setting it up, gone are the days when I used to enjoy sitting down for hours playing with computers. So first question is what version of Linux do you suggest for get_iplayer, just for ease I would prefer one with a window's type desktop. Second Question, disk sharing, I always used to use samba back in the day, is this still a favorite or is there something better these days, this will be for general files but also audio and video. Finally, I want to mirror the desktop to either PC or Android Tablet/Smartphone, is there something built in these days, if not what package to go for. Thanks in advance for any suggestions, the simpler, the better. Dave ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
OT help with wget
Hi Sorry I know this is very OT but i thought there might be a few people here that might be able to help and possibly email me directly. We have several blogs (using googles blogger) that my wife has created over the years, but I want to create local copy's on my PC. I used the following command. wget --mirror --convert-links --adjust-extension --page-requisites --no-parent http://.blogspot.com and it created a full structure of the blog on my PC but it still relies on links to external websites for the images, can anybody suggest how to get it to also download copy's of the all the images as well? Again sorry for the OT post but I have been going round in circles for a while. Dave ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Re: OT ffmpeg syntax for dailymotion
I Discovered youtube-dl yesterday thanks, it wasn't available for a while but back again. Thanks again Dave On Tue, 29 Dec 2020 at 06:10, Timothy wrote: > > Just grab Youtube-dl and download them that way. Certainly beats manually > doing so: > https://yt-dl.org/ > > Timothy > > - Original Message - > From: "Dave Widgery" > To: "get_iplayer" > Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2020 8:29 AM > Subject: OT ffmpeg syntax for dailymotion > > > HI > I am trying to download video's from www.dailymotion.com using ffmpeg, > I have tried various ways based on what I have found on the internet > but usualy get somthing like a "Invalid data found when processing > input" has anyone any suggestions? > Thanks in advance > Dave > > ___ > get_iplayer mailing list > get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer > ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
OT ffmpeg syntax for dailymotion
HI I am trying to download video's from www.dailymotion.com using ffmpeg, I have tried various ways based on what I have found on the internet but usualy get somthing like a "Invalid data found when processing input" has anyone any suggestions? Thanks in advance Dave ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
get_iplayer on Peppermint
Hi I have just installed the latest 32 bit version of Peppermint on a old notebook that I have won, I thought that I might have a play around with get_iplayer on it (I have only previously used windows versions) but not sure which installation would be best, that is if one is available. Thanks in advance. Dave ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Re: Advanced Searching
Hi A few years ago I had a problem due to a disk crash I lost all my history, some nice person on this group told me where to comment a line out the perl script so I could run get_iplayer and populate my history file without actually downloading everything, Maybe you could do the same then run get_iplayer as if to download all the storyville episodes, you could then just edit the history file and remove the entries for the programs you actually want then run get_iplayer again after you have uncommented the line. Unfortunately I cannot remember which line to comment out, I have had a look in the perl script and cannot work out which line it would be, but maybe some other helpful person who understands how the script works could point you in the right direction, in fact it would be useful to have a switch on the command line to be able to do this, there have been several occasions I would l have liked to do a dummy run on a download without actually downloading anything. Hope this helps. Dave On Mon, 28 Sep 2020 at 11:41, Chris Walker wrote: > > Hopefully somebody can help me with this problem. > > I'm trying to avoid downloading any Storyville programmes older than > this year. I thought that if I included a search for of > 2020 that would do it but looking at the subparams page on github I see > that field is not included in the listformat. > > So is there any way to avoid grabbing old versions of Storyville or > should I simply resort to manually grabbing any episodes I might want? > > I have considered some form of regex on the info but don't have a clue > where to start! > > -- > __ __| |_ __ __ .. > / _/ _` \ V V / | mailto:cdw_pcm...@the-walker-household.co.uk | > \__\__,_|\_/\_/ || > > > ___ > get_iplayer mailing list > get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Re: Subtitles only, not the whole file
If you are using the --force to override because you have already downloaded the program once, you could try editing the download_history file and remove the entry, then you wouldn't need to use the --force when you run the command. Dave On Tue, 28 Jul 2020 at 11:31, Chris Walker wrote: > > This morning I wanted the subtitles only for Thailand: Earth's Tropical > Paradise and so set up a pvr-queue request. This is it :- > get_iplayer --pvr-queue --pid=b087vgd6 --subtitles-only --force > > It seems that the --force instruction overrides the --subtitles-only > command. Is there any way this can be avoided? > > -- > __ __| |_ __ __ .. > / _/ _` \ V V / | mailto:cdw_pcm...@the-walker-household.co.uk | > \__\__,_|\_/\_/ || > > > ___ > get_iplayer mailing list > get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Re: Syntax for grabbing all episodes of the new season of Celebrity Master Chef
Not only does the BBC not want to exploit a market that people are currently using for free through the back door, they are wasting their time spending a fortune on a competitor to Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple Siri, Microsoft Cortana, Samsung Bixby and god knows how many more AI interfaces, I would rather they spent the money getting their current apps to work properly, this is why do I use get_iplayer because the BBC app is flakey or it certainly is on the Firestick, all the other TV channel apps seem to work faultlessly on my dodgy internet connection, but with Iplayer unless I get a good day with no wind (my connection is particularly bad when it is windy) it just gives up often it takes several attempts to start a program, if I go to live TV that is half way through and try to use the start from the beginning, it plays for a little while then jumps to the live feed and you have to keep rewinding. It is not just me there are lots of the same story on the internet with smart TV's and tv boxes, and don't even get me started on the BBC Sounds app, it is practically useless and they haven't even bothered to do a version for the latest firestick. Sorry rant over On Mon, 6 Jul 2020 at 12:23, CJB wrote: > > Then there are VPN services - free v.v. paid for. If the Beeb offered > such then folks would surely pay to watch or listen from overseas. > Anther revenue stream it does not been to want to exploit. > > But I would opine one demand would be for archival recordings audio > (sorry 'sounds') and video. Once there was a huge (and expensive) > project to put all archival recordings online. But after huge > expenditure the project was abandoned - at license fee-payers' > expense. > > I would love to hear the programmes made by such pioneers as Charles > Parker, A.L.Lloyd, Ewan MacColl, Michael Mason, Charles Chilton, Alan > Lomax, and many others. But their works have all been consigned to the > 'dusty archives' never to be heard again - that is if the archives > ever had them anyway. > > At least Merlin is still available. > > CJB. > > > On 06/07/2020, Jim web wrote: > > In article <77065296-bede-4f1c-a6a2-f774c580b...@gmail.com>, > > VeniVidiVideo > > wrote: > >> Boy, the hypocrisy here is stunning. The BBC allows time-limited > >> downloads, but does NOT allow downloads without an expiration date. > >> Every single license payer here is violating BBC's terms of service by > >> using GiP to download files that do not expire. Yet heaven forbid > >> someone from outside the UK violate those same terms of service. > > > > Erm, back in mere reality, people in the UK for many decades have been able > > to use VCRs, DVD Videorecorders, and now computer-based system to record > > from broadcasts and keep those recordings for an indeterminate time. > > > > The use of get_iplayer in essence just provides another convenient way to > > do this. > > > > *However the umbrella requirement of all the above is to be a TV Licence > > fee payer, and thus legally can access the material.* (Or some agreed > > equivalent.) > > > > What would be wrong for *all* the above methods would be to make and > > distribute copies to others. Or to not have a TV License (or equivalent). > > > > IIUC The formal view of the BBC wrt gip is that they neither 'condone or > > support' it. But I know that at least some people at the BBC themselves do > > use it.[1] AIUI Their main concern is that it may act as a 'leak' for > > material, undermining the IPR holder's ability to market the material > > outwith the UK. That in turn would undermine the BBCs position as they'd be > > either denied material or asked for more money by the IPR holders, and find > > their ability to sell BBC-created material would reduce. > > > > Also: You may not have noticed that the BBC have been trying to extend the > > accessibility in terms of allowing longer time periods before material > > 'expires' from iplayer. There has actually been quite a spur put to this by > > 'lockdown'. Some 'box setting' has been occurring. > > > > So I suggest that your view isn't quite correct. > > > > The key point is that in general people *outwith* the UK do NOT have any > > 'permission or right' to make recordings or even *view* the UK-intended > > material. That means via VCR, DVD Recorder, etc, as well as by live viewing > > or gip. > > > > Jim > > > > [1] Indeed, on more than one occasion over the years I've co-operated with > > some to help them check/develop some aspects of iplayer performance. Using > > gip for the purpose. It is actually a very handy tool for engineers. > > > > -- > > Electronics > > https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/~www_pa/Scots_Guide/intro/electron.htm > > Armstrong Audio http://www.audiomisc.co.uk/Armstrong/armstrong.html > > biog http://jcgl.orpheusweb.co.uk/history/ups_and_downs.html > > Audio Misc http://www.audiomisc.co.uk/index.html > > > > > > ___ > > get_iplayer mailing list > > get_iplayer
Which Linux distro with get_iplayer support
Thanks for all the replies you have given me something to think about, sorry if I didn't explain properly why the change, our notebooks are a few years old and starting to struggle with all the bloatware that comes with windows, I have looked at replacing them and all the cheap notebooks now only appear to come with tiny SSD disk drives, I want to have a reasonable amount of local disk space but cannot justify spending a lot of money on two higher spec PC's, so the next option is to use linux, but my wife needs something that looks fairly familiar to her hence the look and feel of the windows interface, also most programs that we use like LibreOffice are available in native forms but we do have a few odd windows programs that aren't available and I would rather not duel boot the pc hence the requirement for windows emulation. Thanks again Dave ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Which Linux distro with get_iplayer support
Hi I am looking at possibly moving our two notebooks over to linux, I used to be a Unix system Manager (although 15 years ago and very rusty) so I am not too worried which flavour. but my wife struggles with windows these days so I need something that has a good look and feel of the windows GUI, we don't use much in the way of windows programs, but having something with good windows emulation would be good. Lastly I do want to run get_iplayer on my laptop so I need something that there is a get_iplayer distribution available. I was looking at robolinux that provides appears to provides good windows look and feel and windows compatibility, I wondered if anyone had any experience of robolinux or can suggest a suitable alternative. Thanks in advance Dave ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Re: OT BBC Iplayer on firestick problems
Hi Sounds a bit like the problem that I have, as far as network I have about 15Mbs download on a good day and if nothing else is going on, I regularly get 8-10Mbs while doing a get_iplayer download and that is through the same proxy so it sounds like it is probably the app causing the problem. Anyway Thanks for the feedback. Dave On Fri, 28 Feb 2020 at 18:16, Nic Siddle wrote: > > May be totally unconnected, but we have found that i-Player is getting > less and less reliable when just watching catchup TV through a cheap > NowBox.. Buffering issues, often grinding to complete halt leading to > need to re-start. We do not experience the same problems with ITV or > Channels 4 & 5. I have my suspicion that the BBC is a lot more resource > hungry and that our i-net connection struggles to cope. But I am > guessing.. > > Nic > > On 28/02/2020 06:42, Dave Widgery wrote: > > Hi > > For many years I have used get_iplayer very successfully for > > downloading bbc content (thanks to all who maintain it) but a year ago > > I got a firestick and thought that I would be able to use that rather > > than downloading everything with get_iplayer, but I was wrong. ITV > > hub, Channel4, UKtv and many other players all work fine with live and > > replay content (with just the occasional error), but not bbc iplayer > > 75-80% of the time I get the purple worm then it errors, usually with > > a "something went wrong loading this program", also if playing live tv > > it has lots of buffering problems, does anyone else experience this > > sort of unreliability with iplayer. > > > > I am using a proxy server but it is not showing any errors that might > > be associated with that. I am not really asking for a fix, I was just > > wondering if it was just me or is bbc iplayer just not very reliable? > > or at least the firestick version. > > > > Dave > > > > ___ > > get_iplayer mailing list > > get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org > > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Re: OT BBC Iplayer on firestick problems
Hi Thanks for the reply, maybe it is something to do with going via a proxy even though it don't appear to be blocked, maybe I will get onto the proxy service provider to see if they have any suggestions. Dave On Fri, 28 Feb 2020 at 13:17, George Eycott wrote: > > If it helps, we use Iplayer on a Firestick all the time with no issues, > though we are in the UK and don't use proxies etc. > > > -Original Message- > > From: get_iplayer On Behalf Of > > Peter Corlett > > Sent: 28 February 2020 09:46 > > To: get_iplayer > > Subject: Re: OT BBC Iplayer on firestick problems > > > > On Fri, Feb 28, 2020 at 07:42:22AM +0100, Dave Widgery wrote: > > [...] > > > I am using a proxy server but it is not showing any errors that might > > > be associated with that. I am not really asking for a fix, I was just > > > wondering if it was just me or is bbc iplayer just not very reliable? > > > or at least the firestick version. > > > > The BBC's edge filter doesn't always give useful error messages to > third-party > > clients such as get_iplayer or a Fire Stick, and even where it does, said > clients > > are often terrible at reporting errors. I've read the get_iplayer source > code in > > dismay, and I suspect Amazon's isn't much better :) > > > > To check your proxy hasn't been blocked, you would need to visit the > iPlayer > > website in an ordinary browser to see whether it works or whether it > > complains that you're outside the UK. However, this action may actually > > cause the proxy to be added to the block list as browsers tend to reveal > one's > > true location. > > > > > > ___ > > get_iplayer mailing list > > get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org > > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer > > > ___ > get_iplayer mailing list > get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
OT BBC Iplayer on firestick problems
Hi For many years I have used get_iplayer very successfully for downloading bbc content (thanks to all who maintain it) but a year ago I got a firestick and thought that I would be able to use that rather than downloading everything with get_iplayer, but I was wrong. ITV hub, Channel4, UKtv and many other players all work fine with live and replay content (with just the occasional error), but not bbc iplayer 75-80% of the time I get the purple worm then it errors, usually with a "something went wrong loading this program", also if playing live tv it has lots of buffering problems, does anyone else experience this sort of unreliability with iplayer. I am using a proxy server but it is not showing any errors that might be associated with that. I am not really asking for a fix, I was just wondering if it was just me or is bbc iplayer just not very reliable? or at least the firestick version. Dave ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Re: OT Video Conversion
Hi again, Sorry to ask more questions, I have been doing some experimenting and MakeMKV works great to extract from the DVD and create a video file, I then can easily use ffmpeg to reduce resolution and create an MP4 by doing a. ffmpeg -i inputfile.mkv -vf scale=1280:720 outputfile.mp4 This works great except by default ffmpeg will pick the sound stream with the highest number of channels, but I just want the English stereo stream. I know how to specify which stream that I want, but I first need to find out which stream it is. I know that I can use ffmpeg to list the parameters of the input file and search for a line with both (eng) and stereo then extract which stream number then pass on this information to ffmpeg. Unfortunately as I am on a windows machine this is not the simplest thing to do on the command line, although I do know of various tools that would make it easier. or even install cygwin and dig up my unix shell script knowledge from 15 years ago. But before I try to re-invent the wheel I thought that I would ask first if this can be done directly using ffmpeg command line parameters, I have been wading through the help, but as yet not found a way of doing this. Thanks in advance for any suggestions. Dave On Mon, 14 Oct 2019 at 10:23, Dave Widgery wrote: > > Thanks to all for your helpful responses, going the raspberry Pi route > does sound interesting but I am currently working solid on renovating > the house so I really do not have the time at the moment to start > investigating time new hardware, maybe a project for the future. > > Also although 8Tb disks are cheap after losing a 2Tb disk recently I > have started doubling up on disk space to keep backups and the smaller > stuff is the easier and less time consuming it is to make backups. > > But again thanks for all your help. > Dave > > On Mon, 14 Oct 2019 at 06:43, artisticforge Niemand > wrote: > > > > hello; > > > > the short answer > > Linux, dvdbackup, handbrake commandline interface. > > I have been doing this for years using those. > > Get a Raspberry Pi 4 with 4GB of RAM everything you need is > > available nearly all open source. > > I have nearly all the entire DVD collection ripped to hard drives. > > I have numerous shell scripts and perl scripts that make it easy to > > rip a DVD to hard drive. E-mail me privately is you want to chat more. > > > > > > On Sun, Oct 13, 2019 at 10:26 AM Dave Widgery > > wrote: > > > > > > Hi > > > I would like to copy some of my DVD collection onto hard disk to make > > > them easier to access and I am getting very frustrated with > > > downloading programs that claim to be free versions only to find out > > > that in fact that it is a trial version, or in the case of a > > > comprehensive program like Handbrake that is free but takes for ever > > > to run on my pc. > > > ffmpeg seams to be a very efficient program for converting video, is > > > it possible to use it to extract video directly from the DVD video > > > files, if so can anyone point me in the direction of a tutorial that > > > explains how to do it. > > > > > > I realise that it is unlikely to work directly from the DVD so I am > > > using DVDshrink which allows me to create a hard disk decrypted > > > version of the DVD ahead of any other video processing. > > > > > > thanks in advance > > > Dave > > > > > > ___ > > > get_iplayer mailing list > > > get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org > > > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer > > > > > > > > -- > > terry l. ridder ><> ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Mailer Daemon error message received
Hi Although my messages to get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org appear to be getting there, each time recently I have received 4 from: mailer_dae...@email.uscc.net subject: Message to 7867650...@email.uscc.net failed. With no message content. Any suggestions on what might be happening? Dave ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Re: OT Video Conversion
Thanks to all for your helpful responses, going the raspberry Pi route does sound interesting but I am currently working solid on renovating the house so I really do not have the time at the moment to start investigating time new hardware, maybe a project for the future. Also although 8Tb disks are cheap after losing a 2Tb disk recently I have started doubling up on disk space to keep backups and the smaller stuff is the easier and less time consuming it is to make backups. But again thanks for all your help. Dave On Mon, 14 Oct 2019 at 06:43, artisticforge Niemand wrote: > > hello; > > the short answer > Linux, dvdbackup, handbrake commandline interface. > I have been doing this for years using those. > Get a Raspberry Pi 4 with 4GB of RAM everything you need is > available nearly all open source. > I have nearly all the entire DVD collection ripped to hard drives. > I have numerous shell scripts and perl scripts that make it easy to > rip a DVD to hard drive. E-mail me privately is you want to chat more. > > > On Sun, Oct 13, 2019 at 10:26 AM Dave Widgery wrote: > > > > Hi > > I would like to copy some of my DVD collection onto hard disk to make > > them easier to access and I am getting very frustrated with > > downloading programs that claim to be free versions only to find out > > that in fact that it is a trial version, or in the case of a > > comprehensive program like Handbrake that is free but takes for ever > > to run on my pc. > > ffmpeg seams to be a very efficient program for converting video, is > > it possible to use it to extract video directly from the DVD video > > files, if so can anyone point me in the direction of a tutorial that > > explains how to do it. > > > > I realise that it is unlikely to work directly from the DVD so I am > > using DVDshrink which allows me to create a hard disk decrypted > > version of the DVD ahead of any other video processing. > > > > thanks in advance > > Dave > > > > ___ > > get_iplayer mailing list > > get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org > > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer > > > > -- > terry l. ridder ><> ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
OT Video Conversion
Hi I would like to copy some of my DVD collection onto hard disk to make them easier to access and I am getting very frustrated with downloading programs that claim to be free versions only to find out that in fact that it is a trial version, or in the case of a comprehensive program like Handbrake that is free but takes for ever to run on my pc. ffmpeg seams to be a very efficient program for converting video, is it possible to use it to extract video directly from the DVD video files, if so can anyone point me in the direction of a tutorial that explains how to do it. I realise that it is unlikely to work directly from the DVD so I am using DVDshrink which allows me to create a hard disk decrypted version of the DVD ahead of any other video processing. thanks in advance Dave ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Re: iPlayer Radio Switch Off
Hi David Although I sympathise with your views on the daily mail, to respond with criticism without any attempt to provide a more reliable source for the news which many people on this group may be interested is very unhelpful. Are you saying that the article is total fiction? have you even read the article to see if it contains any useful information before writing it off? Dave On Mon, 16 Sep 2019 at 09:10, David Woodhouse wrote: > > On Mon, 2019-09-16 at 05:58 +0100, CJB wrote: > > https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7467267/BBC-start-switching-iPlayer-Radio-app-today.html > > No Daily Heil links on this list please. If you can't find it in a > reputable news medium, don't post it. > ___ > get_iplayer mailing list > get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Re: iPlayer Radio Switch Off
I wonder how this might affect other apps, currently I use a firestick in my TV for TV and Radio. There is no Sounds app for my version of Firestick so I have use a third party app, I currently use an app called MyTuner for playing BBC live radio , which presumably rely on a live stream being available from the BBC. Will there be a publicly available live stream that apps like MyTuner can use or will you only be able to use the sounds app to get BBC radio content, in other words if the BBC don't bother to do an app for the Firestick (and multiple emails to the sounds app developers for an update of when or if the sounds app will be available for my firestick have been ignored) presumably access via lots of less mainstream devices devices access will be restricted? Dave On Mon, 16 Sep 2019 at 06:58, CJB wrote: > > https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7467267/BBC-start-switching-iPlayer-Radio-app-today.html > > CJB > > ___ > get_iplayer mailing list > get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Re: Porridge
Hi George, Sorry I replied to Chris before reading your response, so what you are saying is only broadcast programs will end up in the cache, any additional programs that are available will only be available by PID, OK that explains similar problems I have noticed in the past where only some (the current series) is available but previous series made available at the same time were not picked up and I have had to get them manually. Thanks for your time, I think that solves the mystery. I will just have to be more watchful of what becomes available so I don't miss anything that I would like to watch. Dave On Sun, 7 Jul 2019 at 23:32, George Eycott wrote: > > Being available as a boxset via Iplayer is not the same as it being > broadcast. If it has not been broadcast (i.e. transmitted in a scheduled > slot rather than just being available to watch on Iplayer) then it will not > be in the schedule data and hence will not be in the cache which is > populated from the schedules. > > > -Original Message- > > From: get_iplayer [mailto:get_iplayer-boun...@lists.infradead.org] On > > Behalf Of Dave Widgery > > Sent: 07 July 2019 22:20 > > To: Paul Turvey > > Cc: get_iplayer > > Subject: Re: Porridge > > > > Hi Again, > > > > i have just noticed that it is not recognising (by keyword) that there > > are silent witness episodes available either, maybe there is something > > different about boxed sets that is stopping the keyword working? > > Dave > > > > On Sun, 7 Jul 2019 at 15:44, Paul Turvey wrote: > > > > > > You can use the programme PID (b006m9kn) and download all of the > > > individual programmes (all 21) with one command: > > > > > > get_iplayer --pid b006m9kn --pid-recursive > > > > > > Paul > > > > > > On 07/07/2019 14:32, Dave Widgery wrote: > > > > Hi > > > > > > > > I have noticed that the complete Porridge with Ronny Barker is > > > > available on IPlayer but if I try and use the command. > > > > get_iplayer Porridge > > > > > > > > It comes back with 0 matching programs, if I do a search by pid works > > > > fine, can anyone explain why porridge is not a valid keyword for > > > > finding the programs. > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > Dave > > > > > > > > ___ > > > > get_iplayer mailing list > > > > get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org > > > > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer > > > > > > ___ > > > get_iplayer mailing list > > > get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org > > > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer > > > > ___ > > get_iplayer mailing list > > get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org > > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer > > > ___ > get_iplayer mailing list > get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Re: Porridge
Thanks for the reply, I see why it makes sense that I cannot pick it up by keyword now, but as my nightly batch job would have been searching for porridge ever since the remake series was available over a year ago, it still is puzzling why the series was not picked up a few weeks ago when it was first put on. Obviously it is not possible to go back and try it now, but I will keep my eye out for any other occurrence where a program is not being picked up even though it is within date. Thanks for everyone's input. Dave On Sun, 7 Jul 2019 at 23:40, CJB wrote: > > Aha - just looked at S03E06 Final Stretch. There are 11 months left to > view it. So it must have just disappeared from text searches - that is > it is a tad over 30 days old. In which case it must have only just > disappeared from the cache. > > And all preceding episodes are likely to have disappeared earlier > being older than 30 days. > > So it is a case of a series of episodes with valid pids, older than 30 > days, and yet still available. As with other archived programmes its > the pids will download them. > > CJB > > On 07/07/2019, CJB wrote: > > Just tried a search for "porridge" with the web-based PVR and also > > with the commandine version. Nothing. Also "silent witness" produces > > nothing. Boxed sets - what boxed sets? CJB > > > > On 07/07/2019, Dave Widgery wrote: > >> Hi Again, > >> > >> i have just noticed that it is not recognising (by keyword) that there > >> are silent witness episodes available either, maybe there is something > >> different about boxed sets that is stopping the keyword working? > >> Dave > >> > >> On Sun, 7 Jul 2019 at 15:44, Paul Turvey wrote: > >>> > >>> You can use the programme PID (b006m9kn) and download all of the > >>> individual programmes (all 21) with one command: > >>> > >>> get_iplayer --pid b006m9kn --pid-recursive > >>> > >>> Paul > >>> > >>> On 07/07/2019 14:32, Dave Widgery wrote: > >>> > Hi > >>> > > >>> > I have noticed that the complete Porridge with Ronny Barker is > >>> > available on IPlayer but if I try and use the command. > >>> > get_iplayer Porridge > >>> > > >>> > It comes back with 0 matching programs, if I do a search by pid works > >>> > fine, can anyone explain why porridge is not a valid keyword for > >>> > finding the programs. > >>> > > >>> > Thanks in advance > >>> > Dave > >>> > > >>> > ___ > >>> > get_iplayer mailing list > >>> > get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org > >>> > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer > >>> > >>> ___ > >>> get_iplayer mailing list > >>> get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org > >>> http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer > >> > >> ___ > >> get_iplayer mailing list > >> get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org > >> http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer > >> > > ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Re: Porridge
Hi Again, i have just noticed that it is not recognising (by keyword) that there are silent witness episodes available either, maybe there is something different about boxed sets that is stopping the keyword working? Dave On Sun, 7 Jul 2019 at 15:44, Paul Turvey wrote: > > You can use the programme PID (b006m9kn) and download all of the > individual programmes (all 21) with one command: > > get_iplayer --pid b006m9kn --pid-recursive > > Paul > > On 07/07/2019 14:32, Dave Widgery wrote: > > Hi > > > > I have noticed that the complete Porridge with Ronny Barker is > > available on IPlayer but if I try and use the command. > > get_iplayer Porridge > > > > It comes back with 0 matching programs, if I do a search by pid works > > fine, can anyone explain why porridge is not a valid keyword for > > finding the programs. > > > > Thanks in advance > > Dave > > > > ___ > > get_iplayer mailing list > > get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org > > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer > > ___ > get_iplayer mailing list > get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Re: Porridge
Hi Paul, Thanks for the reply, I did know about the --pid-recursive option and that was how I was intending to record it tonight, but I am still puzzled why the keyword porridge doesn't work. The reason being that years ago I automated my get_iplayer downloading with a batch file running each night from windows task scheduler, this batch file reads a text file with a list of anything that I might want to download by keywords (sorry I know this was probably re-inventing the wheel), but one advantage for me is that for instance if a new series of something that I usually record comes along, it should pick it up and download it without me having to keep track of the TV schedules. In this case I already had porridge in my list as I had previously been recording the remake when it was available ( I think about 6 months ago, maybe longer), but was only by chance that I noticed that the original series were now available, but my nightly recording procedure had failed to pickup that it was available. This makes me wonder if there are any other programs that I have missed over the months because I haven't been keeping an eye on what is being broadcast. Dave On Sun, 7 Jul 2019 at 15:44, Paul Turvey wrote: > > You can use the programme PID (b006m9kn) and download all of the > individual programmes (all 21) with one command: > > get_iplayer --pid b006m9kn --pid-recursive > > Paul > > On 07/07/2019 14:32, Dave Widgery wrote: > > Hi > > > > I have noticed that the complete Porridge with Ronny Barker is > > available on IPlayer but if I try and use the command. > > get_iplayer Porridge > > > > It comes back with 0 matching programs, if I do a search by pid works > > fine, can anyone explain why porridge is not a valid keyword for > > finding the programs. > > > > Thanks in advance > > Dave > > > > ___ > > get_iplayer mailing list > > get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org > > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer > > ___ > get_iplayer mailing list > get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Porridge
Hi I have noticed that the complete Porridge with Ronny Barker is available on IPlayer but if I try and use the command. get_iplayer Porridge It comes back with 0 matching programs, if I do a search by pid works fine, can anyone explain why porridge is not a valid keyword for finding the programs. Thanks in advance Dave ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
OT problems listening to BBC Radio (via internet on Android and Firestick)
Hi Sorry for posting this but having searched the internet haven't found anywhere to ask the question. For many years I have used a MXQ android (v4.2) box for a bit of TV but mainly for listening to BBC Radio, I always used Firefox rather than the BBC app as It was nice to be able to pause or even rewind a program if I needed to, facilities which the app doesn't have. But neither Firefox or Chrome (for android) work consistently on the MXQ box since the BBC have updated their site, I often have to refresh the page several times before the page displays properly. although the BBC Iplayer Radio App does work. Partly due to this and a requirement to be able to watch online TV I bought a Amazon Firestick (with Alexia) hoping to be able to ditch the MXQ box. It works great for TV, but neither the BBC Iplayer Radio App or the BBC Sounds App are supported (I have tried sideloading the apps without success) in addition neither the Amazon or firerfox web browsers work with the BBC site either, I have tried several radio apps in the Amazon store, but have not found any that allow you to also access replay content. I have tried contacting the App creators for both the BBC apps to ask if they are going to be supported on the firestick but not really had a response it is frustrating as I want to ditch the MXQ box and simplify the setup so my wife can use it. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions. Regards and thanks in advance for any help Dave ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Re: Europe
Hi That's fine if you have access to somewhere that has a good enough upload speed to install a server, otherwise it is back to a VPN DNS or Proxy solution's, I have never known Hotspot shield or SmartDNS be unavailable for more than a few days. Dave On Sun, 23 Dec 2018 at 20:48, Christopher Woods wrote: > > There's various techniques services can use to detect inconsistencies. > Browsers still give a lot away... > > With your DNS redirection enabled, run the tests on http://ipleak.net and > see whether you pass things like the WebRTC IP leak tests. If so, great, > but it doesn't guarantee problem free access. > > Netflix, Amazon and various other services including the BBC gather details > of VPN providers and their IP ranges. It's not hard to identify client IPs > proxying traffic, so even if you carefully obfuscate your usage you might > find VPNed traffic gets blocked in future. > > Best off running your own Linux VPS on a private IP geolocated to the UK > and SSH / VPN through it. :-) > > On 22 December 2018 22:45:33 Dave Widgery wrote: > > > I started out using Hotspot shield very successfully for many years, > > then had a problem as the BBC managed to block it for a short while, > > so started using smart DNS proxy, because I didn't cancel my > > subscription on HSS I now pay for both, which still isn't very > > expensive but handy if one gets blocked I can use the other. > > I don't see much difference in performance between them, but Smart DNS > > proxy is a lot more flexible as you only have to change network > > settings and do not have to run a client on every machine which is not > > always available (unix based systems for example). > > > > Dave > > > > On Fri, 21 Dec 2018 at 15:28, Paul Thornett wrote: > >> > >> VPNs are often very slow. Much faster, and a solution that works well > >> for me, is something called Smart DNS, which is essentially a > >> different set of DNS > >> addresses. Both VPNs and DNS redirection will cost you a small amount > >> of money - ignore the so-called free offerings, they are usually very > >> slow and often not to be trusted. > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> Paul Thornett > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> Paul Thornett > >> > >> > >> On Sat, 22 Dec 2018 at 00:33, Chris Marriott wrote: > >> > > >> > That's the way it's always been. TV programmes are geo-restricted, but > >> > radio > >> > programmes are not. You need to use a VPN which makes you appear to be in > >> > the UK if you want to download TV programmes. > >> > > >> > Cheers, > >> > > >> > Chris > >> > > >> > > >> > -Original Message- > >> > From: CJB > >> > Sent: Friday, December 21, 2018 1:06 PM > >> > To: get_iplayer-request > >> > Subject: Europe > >> > > >> > Hi - we were in Budapest recently with a fast wifi connection at the > >> > IBIS hotel!!! > >> > > >> > I tried the GiP PVR and did a cache refresh quickly and easily both > >> > for Radio & T.V. > >> > > >> > Then I ran the PVR list and this too went OK. For example it > >> > downloaded the latest 'Beyond Our Ken' for 16-12-2018 which ended up > >> > as: > >> > > >> > Beyond_Our_Ken_-_From_4_6_1959_m0001k9d_original.m4a > >> > > >> > File size : 69.1 MiB > >> > Duration : 30 min 4 s > >> > Overall bit rate mode : Variable > >> > Overall bit rate : 322 kb/s > >> > > >> > Just the same as in the UK. > >> > > >> > BUT ... no t.v. downloads. > >> > > >> > CJB > >> > > >> > ___ > >> > get_iplayer mailing list > >> > get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org > >> > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer > >> > > >> > > >> > ___ > >> > get_iplayer mailing list > >> > get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org > >> > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer > >> > >> ___ > >> get_iplayer mailing list > >> get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org > >> http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer > > > > ___ > > get_iplayer mailing list > > get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org > > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer > > > > > ___ > get_iplayer mailing list > get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Re: Europe
I started out using Hotspot shield very successfully for many years, then had a problem as the BBC managed to block it for a short while, so started using smart DNS proxy, because I didn't cancel my subscription on HSS I now pay for both, which still isn't very expensive but handy if one gets blocked I can use the other. I don't see much difference in performance between them, but Smart DNS proxy is a lot more flexible as you only have to change network settings and do not have to run a client on every machine which is not always available (unix based systems for example). Dave On Fri, 21 Dec 2018 at 15:28, Paul Thornett wrote: > > VPNs are often very slow. Much faster, and a solution that works well > for me, is something called Smart DNS, which is essentially a > different set of DNS > addresses. Both VPNs and DNS redirection will cost you a small amount > of money - ignore the so-called free offerings, they are usually very > slow and often not to be trusted. > > Regards, > > Paul Thornett > > Regards, > > Paul Thornett > > > On Sat, 22 Dec 2018 at 00:33, Chris Marriott wrote: > > > > That's the way it's always been. TV programmes are geo-restricted, but radio > > programmes are not. You need to use a VPN which makes you appear to be in > > the UK if you want to download TV programmes. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Chris > > > > > > -Original Message- > > From: CJB > > Sent: Friday, December 21, 2018 1:06 PM > > To: get_iplayer-request > > Subject: Europe > > > > Hi - we were in Budapest recently with a fast wifi connection at the > > IBIS hotel!!! > > > > I tried the GiP PVR and did a cache refresh quickly and easily both > > for Radio & T.V. > > > > Then I ran the PVR list and this too went OK. For example it > > downloaded the latest 'Beyond Our Ken' for 16-12-2018 which ended up > > as: > > > > Beyond_Our_Ken_-_From_4_6_1959_m0001k9d_original.m4a > > > > File size : 69.1 MiB > > Duration : 30 min 4 s > > Overall bit rate mode : Variable > > Overall bit rate : 322 kb/s > > > > Just the same as in the UK. > > > > BUT ... no t.v. downloads. > > > > CJB > > > > ___ > > get_iplayer mailing list > > get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org > > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer > > > > > > ___ > > get_iplayer mailing list > > get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org > > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer > > ___ > get_iplayer mailing list > get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Re: Slightly OT Video conversion
Hi Thanks for that, exactly what I wanted, Also it seams to have done the job in minutes rather than hours. Again Thanks everyone for your input. Dave On Sun, 9 Dec 2018 at 11:25, Colin Law wrote: > > On Sun, 9 Dec 2018 at 08:55, Dave Widgery wrote: > > > > Hi > > > > I am trying to convert some .ts files to mp4 > > ffmpeg should be able to do that, see this for example > https://stackoverflow.com/questions/17907762/how-to-convert-re-wrap-transport-stream-to-mpeg-4-container-in-ios-app > > Colin ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Re: Slightly OT Video conversion
Firstly thanks for all your input, Several people have suggested handbrake, I did try this but gave up when it wanted to take 7-8 hours to do the conversion, I know my notebook is not particularly quick, but I thought that was a bit excessive, hence the search for something else. Dave On Sun, 9 Dec 2018 at 10:21, Ian Macdonald wrote: > > Hi Dave, > > Have you tried handbrake? > > https://handbrake.fr > > Cheers > > Ian > > On Sun, 9 Dec 2018 at 08:55, Dave Widgery wrote: >> >> Hi >> >> I am trying to convert some .ts files to mp4 (created on a key from a >> basic terrestrial digibox), this is not something that I normally want >> to do so I don't wish to spend any money on fancy conversion software. >> I have tried several "FREE" converters that after all the effort to >> install them I discover that they are not free but just trial versions >> that are either length prohibited or put watermarks on the video. >> another one didn't appear to have any restrictions but said that it >> was going to take about 10 hours to convert (an hour and a half >> program). >> >> I then relised that get_iplayer does some video conversion and >> wondered if I already have the means of doing what I want, I am not >> worried about doing any conversion on frame size or rate, just basic >> .ts to mp4 conversion, if there is the option to crop that is a bonus. >> >> Regards >> Dave >> >> ___ >> get_iplayer mailing list >> get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org >> http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Slightly OT Video conversion
Hi I am trying to convert some .ts files to mp4 (created on a key from a basic terrestrial digibox), this is not something that I normally want to do so I don't wish to spend any money on fancy conversion software. I have tried several "FREE" converters that after all the effort to install them I discover that they are not free but just trial versions that are either length prohibited or put watermarks on the video. another one didn't appear to have any restrictions but said that it was going to take about 10 hours to convert (an hour and a half program). I then relised that get_iplayer does some video conversion and wondered if I already have the means of doing what I want, I am not worried about doing any conversion on frame size or rate, just basic .ts to mp4 conversion, if there is the option to crop that is a bonus. Regards Dave ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
OT Amazon Firestick help
Hi, Sorry for posting off topic, but I am considering getting a UK Firestick and would like to find out more, and wondered if anyone had any experience and would be happy to talk to me directly or or can point me in the direction of a good discussion group. Apologies again for OT. Dave ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Re: Fake get_iplayer mail
Hi I purposely haven't clicked on the links, as I suspected that they will probably do something nasty, It looks like I will keep deleting, or maybe report them as spam Luckily this is not my primary email account therefore not giving me too much grief. Anyway thanks for all your input. Dave -- Original Message -- From: "CJB" To: "Vangelis forthnet" Cc: get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org Sent: 12/11/2018 16:51:43 Subject: Re: Fake get_iplayer mail It appears that the spam is not actually coming from this list per se. The spam emails seem to have a From or Subject as 'get_iplayer' But the origin (looking at the raw headers) is nothing to do with get_iplayer. BTW clicking on any embedded link could well place a trojan virus on one's device. CJB On 12/11/2018, Vangelis forthnet wrote: On Mon Nov 12 15:26:36 GMT 2018, artisticforge Niemand wrote: I have seen about 12 dozen in the last month. Hi Terry :-) ; 144 spam e-mails in the course of a month is an auful lot, TBH ... :-( I surmise this is with your gmail account ? My e-mail account is not free webmail, but provided by my ISP, as part of their service; they do filter spam adequately before it even reaches my inbox... I am pleased I don't get spam from this list, given that my e-mail address (as much as any other member's) is human readable in both iterations of the list archives... Best wishes ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Re: Fake get_iplayer mail
Hi Mark, FYI I am not receiving the mails via google, but via my orange.fr email account, they obviously don't do as much checking as google. Dave -- Original Message -- From: "Mark Carroll" To: "get_iplayer" Sent: 12/11/2018 16:55:07 Subject: Re: Fake get_iplayer mail On 12 Nov 2018, Dave Widgery wrote: ULiSI3Tr51s4VgAA7xAy+w ; Sun, 11 Nov 2018 09:42:28 +0100,from p-a2qyv4gx.bestdivorcelawyermontgomery.com ([37.212.82.130]) by c-2idzjrjm.hazelvieworchards.ca ([14.247.186.25]) by mwinf5c34 with ME id yYo41y00M0ZJY2N01YoBFw; Sun, 11 Nov 2018 09:48:13 +0100 Both these subnets appear on the level 1 blacklist from UCEPROTECT: in the dnsbl-1 file that I download from uceprotect.net. That explains why they never got to my mail system. Sorry to hear that Google's spam-blocking isn't also catching them! -- Mark ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Re: Fake get_iplayer mail
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Fake get_iplayer mail
Hi Sorry if this is a bit off topic, but recently I have been getting quite a lot (4-5 a week) of emails pretending to be from get_iplayer, sometimes they show get_iplayer in the address field sometime there are one or more letters changed for example get_xplryer or get_iplaygr. The strange this is that I am not getting these on my current registered get_iplayer email address, but on a different address that I stopped using with get_iplayer a few years ago. I wondered if anyone else has experienced this? I am not sure if the mails are malicious or just spam as I have just deleted them without opening them. Regards Dave --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Re: Trust me i'm a doctor
BRILLIANT Thanks for the quick reply, that seems to have done the trick. Dave On 13 July 2018 at 18:28, mccarthy kevin wrote: > get_iplayer --versions=signed --pid= > > looks like it works where is the iplayer pid > > > On 13 July 2018 at 17:08 Dave Widgery wrote: > > Hi > I have been trying to download trust me I'm a doctor and failing, > from looking on iplayer it looks like only the signed versions are > available. > > What is the command line option to download signed versions, I used to > know it but forgotten and haven't been able to find it in the wiki. > > Can anyone please point me in the right direction. > > Thanks > Dave > > ___ > get_iplayer mailing list > get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Trust me i'm a doctor
Hi I have been trying to download trust me I'm a doctor and failing, from looking on iplayer it looks like only the signed versions are available. What is the command line option to download signed versions, I used to know it but forgotten and haven't been able to find it in the wiki. Can anyone please point me in the right direction. Thanks Dave ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Re: The Coroner series 2 Episode 8 not available
Hi Thanks for the reply, until somebody pointed it out I hadn't realised that it had not been broadcast at all (this time around) and wondered why it wasn't available on iplayer, but even if they hadn’t broadcast it live you would think that it could still be available on iplayer. Having said that I wonder why they picked episode 8? maybe it was the one episode that didn't effect the ongoing background story too much. (or maybe that it giving the BBC too much credit). Dave -- Original Message -- From: "Alan Milewczyk" To: get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org Sent: 09/03/2018 01:11:54 Subject: Re: The Coroner series 2 Episode 8 not available On 09/03/2018 00:09, Chris Marriott wrote: It's perhaps worth noting that repeats of daytime TV quite commonly seem to miss out episodes at random. I guess they show however many episodes they need to fill a gap until the next new series starts. Looking back, I see that I recorded S2E8 of "The Coroner" (which was called "The Foxby Affair") on 2nd December 2016. Chris I get the impression that where repeat series are being broadcast they don't worry about missing the odd programme. Generally, the only time they take steps to broadcast a missed show is if it is the original airing especially BBC One in the evenings. Other programmes take lower priority, I guess. A --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Message with suspicious header
Hi I have yet again had a message held due to a suspicious header, all I did was press reply? Dave ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
The Coroner series 2 Episode 8 not available
Hi, Has anyone any idea why Episode 8 of the latest series of The Coroner is not available? it isn't available on bbc iplayer either? Dave ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Suspicious Header
Hi I have now had several get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org messages rejected indicating suspicious header, each time I have clicked on the link in the returned message and deleted and resent the mail without problem, the last one I have left to be audited but I cannot see why it is suspicious. Sorry if I am being stupid Dave ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Perl error get_iplayer 3.12 running on windows 7
Hi I daily connect a USB hard drive to the machine as I then plug the disk directly into the TV to play anything that has been recorded, I also regularly plug USB keys and phones into the machine. When I did the un-install and reinstall I didn't delete the .get_iplayer directory as I didn't want to lose my history file and I checked the get_iplayer install directory and the only things left were my own batch files, where can I find the options file ( I have never used it before)? and why would a reinstall not set it back to defaults? Dave -- Original Message -- From: "MacFH - C E Macfarlane" To: "Dave Widgery" ; "get_iplayer" Sent: 22/02/2018 13:59:20 Subject: Re: Perl error get_iplayer 3.12 running on windows 7 On 22/02/2018 12:39, Dave Widgery wrote: Thanks for the reply but unfortunately (or fortunately) I currently only have a single drive (C:) and it still has 67Gb of disk space left. \Device\Harddisk1\DR9 Sorry, should've noticed sooner that rather strange disk designation. A couple more suggestions/questions ... Have you recently plugged something into the PC such as a phone or external USB drive? Could this have corrupted somehow your Options file in your GetIPlayer profile directory? ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Perl error get_iplayer 3.12 running on windows 7
Thanks for the reply but unfortunately (or fortunately) I currently only have a single drive (C:) and it still has 67Gb of disk space left. Dave -- Original Message -- From: "MacFH - C E Macfarlane" To: "Dave Widgery" ; "get_iplayer" Sent: 22/02/2018 12:58:35 Subject: Re: Perl error get_iplayer 3.12 running on windows 7 On 22/02/2018 07:21, Dave Widgery wrote: Hi I went to manually run the get_iplayer command prompt today and a error box popped up with the following message. Perl.exe - No Disk There is no disk in the drive. Please insert a disk into drive \Device\Harddisk1\DR9 Hi, My best guess is that the message means exactly what it says! How much disk space is left on your C: drive? More generally, although diskspace may or may not be the problem here, it is worth reiterating how unfortunate it is that Windows, like many other OSs, defaults to storing everything on one drive or partition, whereas many experienced people would claim that it is better to put the OS on one drive or partition - leaving enough diskspace spare for swapspace, the hibernation file, to run updates, install some new software, accommodate an occasional large temporary file, etc - and to put the user data on a seperate drive or partition. That way user data can completely fill its drive or partition without grinding the PC to a halt, whereas if everything is on the same drive or partition, excessive user data can prevent the creation of temporary files, prevent increasing the amount of swapspace when needed, etc, and thus the OS can grind to a halt. Regards C E Macfarlane. ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Perl error get_iplayer 3.12 running on windows 7
Hi I went to manually run the get_iplayer command prompt today and a error box popped up with the following message. Perl.exe - No Disk There is no disk in the drive. Please insert a disk into drive \Device\Harddisk1\DR9 I normally run the command line from a batch file with the windows sheduler and this appears to work OK, it is the first time that I have run get_iplayer from the icon for a long time, so I don't know when this started, maybe before I upgraded to 3.12. I have just tried running the batch file by clicking on it and that also worked without an error. iptv_c.bat -- echo on echo "TV Programs" for /F "tokens=*" %%A in (tvprog.txt) do get_iplayer --get %%A --tvmode=vgood --no-hq-audio --nopurge --output=c:\iplayer\tv\ --file-prefix="-" - I tried un-installing and reinstalling get_iplayer, no change. environment output from SET --- Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601] Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. C:\Users\User>set ALLUSERSPROFILE=C:\ProgramData APPDATA=C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming CommonProgramFiles=C:\Program Files\Common Files CommonProgramFiles(x86)=C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files CommonProgramW6432=C:\Program Files\Common Files COMPUTERNAME=OWNER-PC ComSpec=C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe FP_NO_HOST_CHECK=NO HOMEDRIVE=C: HOMEPATH=\Users\User LOCALAPPDATA=C:\Users\User\AppData\Local LOGONSERVER=\\OWNER-PC NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS=1 OS=Windows_NT Path=C:\Windows\system32;C:\Windows;C:\Windows\System32\Wbem;C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\;C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\;C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\;C:\Program Files\Microsoft Network Monitor 3\;C:\Program Files (x86)\get_iplayer PATHEXT=.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;.WSH;.MSC PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE=AMD64 PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER=Intel64 Family 6 Model 23 Stepping 10, GenuineIntel PROCESSOR_LEVEL=6 PROCESSOR_REVISION=170a ProgramData=C:\ProgramData ProgramFiles=C:\Program Files ProgramFiles(x86)=C:\Program Files (x86) ProgramW6432=C:\Program Files PROMPT=$P$G PSModulePath=C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules;C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules PUBLIC=C:\Users\Public SESSIONNAME=Console SystemDrive=C: SystemRoot=C:\Windows TEMP=C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Temp TMP=C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Temp USERDOMAIN=Owner-PC USERNAME=User USERPROFILE=C:\Users\User windir=C:\Windows windows_tracing_flags=3 windows_tracing_logfile=C:\BVTBin\Tests\installpackage\csilogfile.log C:\Users\User> --- Any ideas Dave ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Re: What do you guys make of this? iPlayer/VPN strangeness
Hi I also often use a VPN, the BBC are continually blocking access via VPN's if they believe that you are based overseas, consequently the VPN providers are continually changing IP addresses to get around the problem, if you are abroad I wouldn't complain if you are managing to download the programs, if you are in the UK and a License payer I suggest reporting the problem to the BBC. Dave On 24 January 2018 at 12:16, Ralph Corderoy wrote: > Hi John, > >> Running GiP 3.09 on Linux Mint, connecting using a VPN for privacy >> purposes. > ... >> Same VPN IP address was being used throughout. > > So you're connecting to a VPN so your traffic to the BBC appears to come > through the VPN? What routes to the BBC has the VPN got? More than > one? Changing with time? It seems more detail about the nature of the > VPN is needed? > > -- > Cheers, Ralph. > https://plus.google.com/+RalphCorderoy > > ___ > get_iplayer mailing list > get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Re: Reduced resolution and sync problems
Hi I didn't read it well enough either, I was confusing dvfhigh with dvfxhigh, But your last comment about the full list of modes was interesting, I have been running smart dns proxy on my PC (smartdnsproxy.com) without this I get the full list of modes, I can see thet the bbc might allow or stop access depending on whether they think that you are in the UK or not, but I am puzzled why the modes list would be restricted, but I guess the system at the bbc is more complicated than I would have imagined. Hopefully this will solve my problem, Thanks for the help. Dave On 13 January 2018 at 13:41, RS wrote: > Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2018 12:19 PM I wrote > >> DVFxsd, 960x540 at 25fps, may be closer to what you want. You can set >> --tvmode=dvfxsd > > > Sorry, I didn’t read the list carefully enough. dvfxsd is not on the list > of modes –info returned to you. It looks as though dvfxhigh is the best > 25fps mode you can get. > > > Best wishes > Richard > > > ___ > get_iplayer mailing list > get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Reduced resolution and sync problems
Hi For a long time now over various versions of get_iplayer I have been using the following command. get_iplayer --get %%A --tvmode=vgood --nopurge --output=c:\iplayer\tv\ --file-prefix="-" (The "%%A" is the program name that I want to record, I read it from a text file in a batch file loop) This has given me very acceptable recording quality and file size of about 10Mb/minute. (a 30 minute program was about 300Mb -330Mb) When I jumped a few versions I started to get sync problems between sound and vision so I added the --no-hq-audio to my command so that it recorded sound and vision as one this solved the sync problems. get_iplayer --get %%A --tvmode=vgood --no-hq-audio --nopurge --output=c:\iplayer\tv\ --file-prefix="-" I then a while after ( a couple of months ago) I started getting problems with reduced quality and file size reducing by a third (a 30 minute program is now just under 200Mb) I also started seeing sync problems again. More recently I upgraded to 3.09 and from what I read the --no-hq-audio was no longer needed, so I removed it. so I am back to. get_iplayer --get %%A --tvmode=vgood --nopurge --output=c:\iplayer\tv\ --file-prefix="-" I am still getting poor quality and reduced file size, I see that it is recording the sound and vision separately again and I am still suffering with sound/vision sync problems. My internet connection is very poor at the moment and I am guessing that if either the sound and vision files get an error they do not match up correctly when the final file is created. but I still don't understand why the quality and file size has dropped when I am still using the same --tvmode=vgood Any suggestion welcome. Regards Dave ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Re: Channel 4 downloading OT
Hi Thanks for the info, I was unaware of the download feature as the App has only just started supporting my Android phone and I have been using the PC version until now that doesn't appear to support downloading, One question, again OT but if you happen know the Android app, is there anywhere to specify the download directory, it is refusing to download programs because I do not have enough space as it is trying to download to the main memory, but I do have lots of space on my SD card if I could only find a way of directing it there. I have sent a request to C4 support but still waiting for a reply. Dave On 20 September 2017 at 12:18, James Scholes wrote: > Channel 4 programs are up to their necks in DRM protection unfortunately. > The iOS application has supported protected downloads for some time; I > should imagine they're using Google's Widevine DRM on Android. > > Regards, > > James Scholes > https://twitter.com/JamesScholes > > ___ > get_iplayer mailing list > get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Channel 4 downloading OT
Hi I I know that this is slightly OT but I have noticed that the new Android "All 4" now supports downloading programs, I was just wondering if this opens an opportunity for using a modified version of get_iplayer to download Channel 4 programs. Dave ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Top of the Lake China Girl episode 5 download problems
Hi I am having problems downloading the following episode of the Top of the Lake http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p057mnc6/top-of-the-lake-china-girl-5-whos-your-daddy I have tried by description and the examples below by --pid and --url, I even tried it with a --force (although it is not in my download history) Each time it just comes back to the command prompt with no errors, I have managed to download episodes 1-4 without problem and currently downloading episode 6, it plays in iplayer (although very stop start due to my very slow connection, which is why I use get_iplayer). I am still using V3.0 on XP with an older copy of ffmpeg.exe but I am not experiencing problems with any other programs. Any suggestions welcome. Regards Dave C:\Documents and Settings\DAVE>get_iplayer --pid=p057mnc6 get_iplayer 3.00-windows.0, Copyright (C) 2008-2010 Phil Lewis This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; for details use --warranty. This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain conditions; use --conditions for details. NOTE: A UK TV licence is required to legally access BBC iPlayer TV content C:\Documents and Settings\DAVE>get_iplayer --url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/ep isode/p057mnc6/top-of-the-lake-china-girl-5-whos-your-daddy get_iplayer 3.00-windows.0, Copyright (C) 2008-2010 Phil Lewis This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; for details use --warranty. This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain conditions; use --conditions for details. NOTE: A UK TV licence is required to legally access BBC iPlayer TV content INFO: Trying pid: p057mnc6 using type: tv C:\Documents and Settings\DAVE>get_iplayer --url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/ep isode/p057mnc6/top-of-the-lake-china-girl-5-whos-your-daddy --get get_iplayer 3.00-windows.0, Copyright (C) 2008-2010 Phil Lewis This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; for details use --warranty. This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain conditions; use --conditions for details. NOTE: A UK TV licence is required to legally access BBC iPlayer TV content INFO: Trying pid: p057mnc6 using type: tv https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail"; target="_blank">https://ipmcdn.avast.com/images/icons/icon-envelope-tick-round-orange-animated-no-repeat-v1.gif"; alt="" width="46" height="29" style="width: 46px; height: 29px;" /> Virus-free. https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail"; target="_blank" style="color: #4453ea;">www.avast.com ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Re: Off topic security updates and XP
Hi Firstly I agree, I would never advocate using XP in a commercial environment, I only use it because it is convenient to use an old machine for get_iplayer, With regard to institutions like the NHS, the problem is probably not the general administration so much which are probably using much later operating systems than XP. Often it is bad design by hardware company's that design and build medical diagnostic equipment, they do a great job designing some hardware diagnostic tool, then go "oh we need to control it with a computer" so they connect it via an interface board to a pc running the current windows operating system then write a piece of software and drivers to run their hardware, unfortunately 10 or 15 years down the line a crucial £10,000 piece of diagnostic equipment is connected to an unsupported vulnerable pc with no possibility of an upgrade without it costing ten's of thousands of pounds. If these manufacturers had only used a bit of insight and used a basic controller system for example something like a raspberry pi (other flavours are available) with a cut down operating system to just run what is needed for the equipment the whole support and vulnerability issue wouldn't exist. My wife's son, who has a small software company in France has done various projects for manufacturers who produce medical and non medical equipment who wanted to remove the pc component due to the expense and un-supportability and successfully replaced the pc with a small controller system for exactly this reason. anyway as you say I think that there is probably a better place for this discussion. Dave On 14 May 2017 at 18:39, CJB wrote: > Risks-Forum Digest Saturday 13 May 2017 Volume 30 : Issue 29 > Date: Fri, 12 May 2017 16:27:31 -0700 > From: Lauren Weinstein > Subject: Today's Massive Ransomware Attack Was Mostly Preventable -- > > Here's How To Avoid It (Gizmodo) > > NNSquad > > http://gizmodo.com/today-s-massive-ransomware-attack-was-mostly-preventabl-1795179984 > > Here's what happened: Unknown attackers deployed a virus targeting > Microsoft servers running the file sharing protocol Server Message > Block (SMB). Only servers that weren't updated after March 14 with the > MS17-010 patch were affected; this patch resolved an exploit known as > ExternalBlue, once a closely guarded secret of the National Security > Agent, which was leaked last month by ShadowBrokers, a hacker group > that first revealed itself last summer. The ransomware, aptly named > WannaCry, did not spread because of people clicking on bad links. The > only way to prevent this attack was to have already installed the > update. > > CJB > > On 14/05/2017, Dave Widgery wrote: >> Hi a bit off topic but in view of the recent malware attack and some >> of us still using windows XP I thought I would share this tip if >> anyone was not previously aware. >> >> An addition of a registry key that enables a continuation of security >> updates on XP see pcworld article below. I did this a year or so ago >> and regularly receive updates. >> >> But if you haven't already done this I would ensure that you have a >> good backup as you are likely to receive a large number of updates >> with the potential of causing a few problems depending on your system >> configuration, I also haven't checked if there is a security update >> for this particular malware, so I would also recommend a good >> antivirus. >> >> >> Dave >> >> http://www.pcworld.com/article/2310301/windows-xp-registry-hack-keeps-the-security-updates-rolling.html >> >> >> >> > href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail"; >> target="_blank">> src="https://ipmcdn.avast.com/images/icons/icon-envelope-tick-round-orange-animated-no-repeat-v1.gif"; >> alt="" width="46" height="29" style="width: 46px; height: 29px;" >> /> >> Virus-free. > href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail"; >> target="_blank" style="color: #4453ea;">www.avast.com >> >> >> > height="1"> >> >> ___ >> get_iplayer mailing list >> get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org >> http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer >> ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Off topic security updates and XP
Hi a bit off topic but in view of the recent malware attack and some of us still using windows XP I thought I would share this tip if anyone was not previously aware. An addition of a registry key that enables a continuation of security updates on XP see pcworld article below. I did this a year or so ago and regularly receive updates. But if you haven't already done this I would ensure that you have a good backup as you are likely to receive a large number of updates with the potential of causing a few problems depending on your system configuration, I also haven't checked if there is a security update for this particular malware, so I would also recommend a good antivirus. Dave http://www.pcworld.com/article/2310301/windows-xp-registry-hack-keeps-the-security-updates-rolling.html https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail"; target="_blank">https://ipmcdn.avast.com/images/icons/icon-envelope-tick-round-orange-animated-no-repeat-v1.gif"; alt="" width="46" height="29" style="width: 46px; height: 29px;" /> Virus-free. https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail"; target="_blank" style="color: #4453ea;">www.avast.com ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Segment not available from server
Hi First of all thanks for all the work to get gip working again. I have suddenly discovered that some of my downloads are happening at reduced resolution, on looking at the problem I have discovered that with some programs I am getting a "Segment not available from server" error, then it is aborting and dropping to a lower resolution, see example below. (for information the previous episode of pointless works fine) I am guessing that this is a problem at the beeb end and not gip? Dave "C:\Documents and Settings\DAVE>get_iplayer 5412 --get --force get_iplayer 3.00-windows.0, Copyright (C) 2008-2010 Phil Lewis This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; for details use --warranty. This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain conditions; use --conditions for details. NOTE: A UK TV licence is required to legally access BBC iPlayer TV content Matches: 5412: Pointless: Series 17 - Episode 11, BBC One, b08pnn6c INFO: 1 Matching Programmes INFO: Checking existence of original version INFO: hlshd1,hlshd2,hvfxsd1,hvfxsd2,hvfxsd3,hvfxsd4,hvfxsd5,hvfxsd6,hvfxsd7,hvfx sd8,hvfxsd9,dvfxsd1,dvfxsd2,dvfxsd3,dvfxsd4,hlsvhigh1,hlsvhigh2,hvfxhigh1,hvfxhi gh2,hvfxhigh3,dvfxhigh1,dvfxhigh2,dvfxhigh3,dvfxhigh4,hvflow1,hvflow2,hvflow3,dv flow1,dvflow2,dvflow3,dvflow4 modes will be tried for version original INFO: Trying hlshd1 mode to record tv: Pointless: Series 17 - 11. Episode 11 INFO: File name prefix = Pointless_Series_17_-_11._Episode_11_b08pnn6c_original INFO: Begin recording file: C:\Documents and Settings\DAVE\Desktop\iPlayer Recor dings\Pointless_Series_17_-_11._Episode_11_b08pnn6c_original.video.ts INFO: Begin recording at: 0.00 MiB (00:00:00) [1] INFO: Recorded: 0.00 MiB (00:00:00) [0] in 00:00:00 at 0.00 Mibit/s WARNING: Segment not available from server [1] WARNING: Stopped recording file: C:\Documents and Settings\DAVE\Desktop\iPlayer Recordings\Pointless_Series_17_-_11._Episode_11_b08pnn6c_original.video.ts WARNING: Stopped recording at: 0.00 MiB (00:00:00) [0] INFO: skipping hlshd1 mode INFO: Trying hlshd2 mode to record tv: Pointless: Series 17 - 11. Episode 11 INFO: File name prefix = Pointless_Series_17_-_11._Episode_11_b08pnn6c_original INFO: Begin recording file: C:\Documents and Settings\DAVE\Desktop\iPlayer Recor dings\Pointless_Series_17_-_11._Episode_11_b08pnn6c_original.video.ts INFO: Begin recording at: 0.00 MiB (00:00:00) [1] INFO: Recorded: 0.00 MiB (00:00:00) [0] in 00:00:00 at 0.00 Mibit/s WARNING: Segment not available from server [1] WARNING: Stopped recording file: C:\Documents and Settings\DAVE\Desktop\iPlayer Recordings\Pointless_Series_17_-_11._Episode_11_b08pnn6c_original.video.ts WARNING: Stopped recording at: 0.00 MiB (00:00:00) [0] INFO: skipping hlshd2 mode INFO: Trying hvfxsd1 mode to record tv: Pointless: Series 17 - 11. Episode 11 INFO: File name prefix = Pointless_Series_17_-_11._Episode_11_b08pnn6c_original INFO: Begin recording file: C:\Documents and Settings\DAVE\Desktop\iPlayer Recor dings\Pointless_Series_17_-_11._Episode_11_b08pnn6c_original.video.ts INFO: Begin recording at: 0.00 MiB (00:00:00) [1] Recording: 8.53 MiB / ~653.19 MiB 1.3%1.8 Mibit/s 00:47:52 remaining INFO: Cleaning up C:\Program Files\get_iplayer\get_iplayer.pl (got signal INT) Terminate batch job (Y/N)? ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Re: GiP 3.00 on Windows XP?
Hi I have tried it and I agree that it doesn't take too long, but I was under the impression that the method that is now used to create the cache is not ideal and just thought that the option to only update the cache for certain programs might improve things. Dave On 2 May 2017 at 16:36, Amro Bilal wrote: > Just try it. It doesn’t take as nearly as it’s been suggested. > > Amro > -Original Message- From: Dave Widgery > Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2017 2:47 PM > To: Mark Carroll ; get_iplayer > Subject: Re: GiP 3.00 on Windows XP? > > > Hi > I have just re-read the cache refresh section in the release notes, > and that obviously explains my problem, > > I am not sure exactly how gip updates its cache, but I do not need a > complete list of everything available on iplayer every day, I wonder > if there is a possible way to just update the cache for named programs > for example a command something like --refresh=(eggheads,pointless) > this would certainly speed up the cache refresh and possibly not put > so much load on the BBC if that is an issue. > > Dave > > On 2 May 2017 at 14:42, Mark Carroll wrote: >> >> On 02 May 2017, Dave Widgery wrote: >> >>> The only problem I have noticed so far, I usually record all my stuff >>> overnight using the GIP command line from a batch file run from XP's >>> scheduler , but for some reason GIP didn't update the cache of >>> programs, therefore nothing new got downloaded, running get_iplayer >>> --refresh beforehand seemed to do the trick. >> >> >> You noticed the release notes related to cache refresh? >> >> -- Mark >> >> ___ >> get_iplayer mailing list >> get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org >> http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer > > > ___ > get_iplayer mailing list > get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Re: GiP 3.00 on Windows XP?
Hi I have just re-read the cache refresh section in the release notes, and that obviously explains my problem, I am not sure exactly how gip updates its cache, but I do not need a complete list of everything available on iplayer every day, I wonder if there is a possible way to just update the cache for named programs for example a command something like --refresh=(eggheads,pointless) this would certainly speed up the cache refresh and possibly not put so much load on the BBC if that is an issue. Dave On 2 May 2017 at 14:42, Mark Carroll wrote: > On 02 May 2017, Dave Widgery wrote: > >> The only problem I have noticed so far, I usually record all my stuff >> overnight using the GIP command line from a batch file run from XP's >> scheduler , but for some reason GIP didn't update the cache of >> programs, therefore nothing new got downloaded, running get_iplayer >> --refresh beforehand seemed to do the trick. > > You noticed the release notes related to cache refresh? > > -- Mark > > ___ > get_iplayer mailing list > get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Re: GiP 3.00 on Windows XP?
Hi I am using GIP 3.00 on XP but I had to retain my old copy of ffmpeg.exe as the new one doesn't support XP, So far this appears to work for me, but cannot guarantee if it will work for you it might depend on what modes you record at, I am not sure. It looks like it may be time to upgrade soon, The only problem I have noticed so far, I usually record all my stuff overnight using the GIP command line from a batch file run from XP's scheduler , but for some reason GIP didn't update the cache of programs, therefore nothing new got downloaded, running get_iplayer --refresh beforehand seemed to do the trick. Dave On 2 May 2017 at 13:39, Chris Marriott wrote: > Just been away for a week and come back to find issues with metadata, GiP > 3.00, etc. Can I use GiP on Windows XP? All I use is recording by PID. > > Thanks, > > Chris > > > ___ > get_iplayer mailing list > get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Re: Error with ffmpeg with V3.00
Hi If you look in your c:\Program Files\get_iplayer\utils directory you will see a program file called ffmpeg.exe, all I did is rename this and copy the previous version if ffmpeg.exe into this directory. With initial tests with the download files that I have it appears to work, but no guarantees there may be lots of reasons why it might not work depending on what quality you download etc. Ultimately this is only a workaround, unfortunately the solution is to upgrade Dave On 1 May 2017 at 11:49, cc wrote: > hi dave > i use xp too but what you wrote is all greek to me > how can i integrate the old ffmpec to gip3.00 > thanks > - Original Message ----- From: "Dave Widgery" > To: "get_iplayer" > Sent: Monday, May 01, 2017 11:14 AM > Subject: Re: Error with ffmpeg with V3.00 > > > >> Hi >> After looking at the ffmpeg documentation it does look like XP is no >> longer supported with the latest version, out of interest I have just >> copied in the old version of ffmpeg and it appears to be working, not >> an ideal solution but it might work as a stopgap. >> >> Dave >> >> >>> >> href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail"; >> target="_blank">> >> src="https://ipmcdn.avast.com/images/icons/icon-envelope-tick-round-orange-animated-no-repeat-v1.gif"; >> width="46" height="29" style="width: 46px; height: 29px;" /> >> Virus-free. > >> href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail"; >> target="_blank" style="color: #4453ea;">www.avast.com >> >> >> > height="1"> >> >> On 1 May 2017 at 10:46, SquarePenguin >> wrote: >>> >>> On 01/05/17 09:33, Dave Widgery wrote: >>>> >>>> I am currently using a 32bit Windows XP machine >>> >>> >>> I can't tell you how to fix it but I can tell you get_iplayer no longer >>> supports Windows XP or Vista so I would imagine that it might take >>> patching the script to restore functionality for you. >>> >>> Sorry that's not much help. >>> >>> ___ >>> get_iplayer mailing list >>> get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org >>> http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer >> >> >> ___ >> get_iplayer mailing list >> get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org >> http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer > > > > --- > L'absence de virus dans ce courrier électronique a été vérifiée par le > logiciel antivirus Avast. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Re: Error with ffmpeg with V3.00
Hi After looking at the ffmpeg documentation it does look like XP is no longer supported with the latest version, out of interest I have just copied in the old version of ffmpeg and it appears to be working, not an ideal solution but it might work as a stopgap. Dave https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail"; target="_blank">https://ipmcdn.avast.com/images/icons/icon-envelope-tick-round-orange-animated-no-repeat-v1.gif"; width="46" height="29" style="width: 46px; height: 29px;" /> Virus-free. https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail"; target="_blank" style="color: #4453ea;">www.avast.com On 1 May 2017 at 10:46, SquarePenguin wrote: > On 01/05/17 09:33, Dave Widgery wrote: >> I am currently using a 32bit Windows XP machine > > I can't tell you how to fix it but I can tell you get_iplayer no longer > supports Windows XP or Vista so I would imagine that it might take > patching the script to restore functionality for you. > > Sorry that's not much help. > > ___ > get_iplayer mailing list > get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Error with ffmpeg with V3.00
Hi I have just installed the latest version of get_iplayer. I am currently using a 32bit Windows XP machine, all appears to be working re downloads but I am not getting the final conversion into mp4. I also get this message when I start get_iplayer, (I have downloaded 3.2.4 of ffmpeg.exe but no change.) ffmpeg.exe - Entry Point Not Found "The procedure entry point GetNumaNodeProcessorMaskEx could not be located in the dynamic link library KERNEL32.dll." Any suggestions welcome. I know that XP is on its last legs but I don't think the notebook I use (an acer espire 3000) would stand a windows 7 upgrade even if I had a copy (I cannot use linux due to other programs I use on the same machine) At some point I will have to replace it but still trying to hold off as long as possible. Dave https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail"; target="_blank">https://ipmcdn.avast.com/images/icons/icon-envelope-tick-round-orange-animated-no-repeat-v1.gif"; width="46" height="29" style="width: 46px; height: 29px;" /> Virus-free. https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail"; target="_blank" style="color: #4453ea;">www.avast.com ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Re: Download errors on both TV and Radio
Hi All, Thanks everyone for you help much appreciated and I have followed your suggestions and moved away from the old method but unfortunately although a better solution it didn't solve the problems, Anyway after my ISP insisted that there was no problem even after changing my router, my phone line and connection went down completely for several days after a particularly windy evening, It is now up and running with no download errors so hopefully they have fixed the problem that used to plague me when ever the wind gets up. One other good thing that has come out of this, my new router supports 2 USB hard disks and DNLA so I have some more fun things to play around with. Cheers Dave https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail"; target="_blank">https://ipmcdn.avast.com/images/icons/icon-envelope-tick-round-orange-animated-no-repeat-v1.gif"; width="46" height="29" style="width: 46px; height: 29px;" /> Virus-free. https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail"; target="_blank" style="color: #4453ea;">www.avast.com On 19 March 2017 at 13:47, RS wrote: >> From: Nick Lord >> Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2017 21:41 > > >> I found this very useful: > > >> https://github.com/get-iplayer/get_iplayer/wiki/modes > > > I prefer > https://github.com/get-iplayer/get_iplayer/wiki/modesref > as it gives the actual resolutions and bit rates, although the scroll bars > are annoying. > >> On Sat, 2017-03-18 at 22:04 +0100, Dave Widgery wrote: >>> >>> Do you happen to know the correct options to >> >> >give me an equivalent download size, currently about 320-340Mb for a >>> >>> 30 minute program? > > > 320MByte for a 30 min programme is about 1.4Mbit/s. HLSvhigh, 832x468 at > 25fps is about 1.5Mbit/s. HVFxsd, 960x540 at 25fps is about 1.65Mbit/s. > > For radio you don't really need 320kbit/s for the News Quiz. 128kbit/s is > adequate, so you could use DAFstd or HAFstd, or DAFmed or HAFmed for > 96kbit/s. > > > > > ___ > get_iplayer mailing list > get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Re: Download errors on both TV and Radio
Hi Thanks James for that, I did have a look at it a while ago when things first changed, but the default was downloading at much higher resolution hence much bigger files which wasn't very good with my slow download speed and I was also experiencing picture freezing although sound continued OK, This I put down to the old machine I am using, so I just went back to the old method with the intention of investigating further at a later date, Do you happen to know the correct options to give me an equivalent download size, currently about 320-340Mb for a 30 minute program? I will also have a look at the help myself to see if I can work it out. Thanks Dave https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail"; target="_blank">https://ipmcdn.avast.com/images/icons/icon-envelope-tick-round-orange-animated-no-repeat-v1.gif"; width="46" height="29" style="width: 46px; height: 29px;" /> Virus-free. https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail"; target="_blank" style="color: #4453ea;">www.avast.com On 18 March 2017 at 21:23, James Scholes wrote: > Dave Widgery wrote: >> >> For some while now I have been getting lots of problems recording TV >> with RTMPDump timing out > > > Support for rtmpdump will soon be removed from get_iplayer and there's very > little reason to still be using it. Please consult the documentation and > release notes for a recent version of get_iplayer and try switching to a > more modern downloading method which might work better for you, then report > back. > -- > James Scholes > http://twitter.com/JamesScholes > > ___ > get_iplayer mailing list > get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Download errors on both TV and Radio
Hi, For some while now I have been getting lots of problems recording TV with RTMPDump timing out, an example is below, in this case I got a DNS error which as you will see at the end was fine when I checked it, sometime it gets as far as creating a MP4 file although very truncated, initially it was just a little bit annoying as most things were downloading without problem. Now it is the reverse and I am very lucky if I get a good output file. As nobody else is reporting this sort of problem I presume that it is a problem at my end. I am using an XP machine directly wired to my internet modem (but get similar results if I use my Windows 10 laptop on WiFi). I live in the sticks and only get a 2mb download speed but it always used to be slow but fairly reliable. I have spoken to my ISP who assure me that they have not detected any problems on my line but have swapped out my modem anyway with no effect. I am not happy with the line and I am sure that I am getting problems when browsing the web etc unfortunately get_iplayer is the only thing giving me hard errors. The is the unfortunate point that I have to admit that I use a VPN, I have spoken to the provider and they want me to provide suitable logs and error messages, as they don't think that it is a problem with them. I realised that I am also getting problems downloading radio and although I also normally use the VPN I realised that I don't need to, after the TV download output log, is a radio log showing the errors that I get with the VPN switched off. I know this is off topic especially as it possibly involves a VPN, but I am running out of ideas to try I am happy to talk to people directly and keep the discussion off the group if that is more appropriate. Ideally I need a commercial program that will give me solid errors that my ISP might of heard of. Thanks in advance for any help. Dave --- TV RECORDING LOG --- C:\Documents and Settings\DAVE> C:\Documents and Settings\DAVE>get_iplayer --pid=b08jp3j6 --tvmode=flashbetter - -get get_iplayer 2.99-windows.0, Copyright (C) 2008-2010 Phil Lewis This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; for details use --warranty. This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain conditions; use --conditions for details. NOTE: A UK TV licence is required to legally access BBC iPlayer TV content INFO Trying to download PID using type tv INFO: pid found in cache Matches: 2303: Eggheads: Series 18 - Episode 64, BBC Two, b08jp3j6 INFO: 1 Matching Programmes INFO: Checking existence of original version INFO: flashvhigh1,flashvhigh2,flashstd1,flashstd2,flashxstd1,flashxstd2 modes wi ll be tried for version original INFO: Trying flashvhigh1 mode to record tv: Eggheads: Series 18 - 64. Episode 64 INFO: File name prefix = Eggheads_Series_18_-_64._Episode_64_b08jp3j6_original INFO: Begin recording file: C:\Documents and Settings\DAVE\Desktop\iPlayer Recor dings\Eggheads_Series_18_-_64._Episode_64_b08jp3j6_original.video.flv RTMPDump v2.4-102-ga3a600d-get_iplayer (c) 2010 Andrej Stepanchuk, Howard Chu, The Flvstreamer Team; license: GPL Connecting ... INFO: Connected... Starting download at: 0.000 kB INFO: Metadata: INFO: duration 1741.00 INFO: moovPosition 36.00 INFO: width 832.00 INFO: height468.00 INFO: videocodecid avc1 INFO: audiocodecid mp4a INFO: avcprofile77.00 INFO: avclevel 31.00 INFO: aacaot2.00 INFO: videoframerate25.00 INFO: audiosamplerate 48000.00 INFO: audiochannels 2.00 INFO: trackinfo: INFO: length43525000.00 INFO: timescale 25000.00 INFO: language und INFO: sampledescription: INFO: sampletypeavc1 INFO: length83567616.00 INFO: timescale 48000.00 INFO: language und INFO: sampledescription: INFO: sampletypemp4a 835.360 kB / 4.20 sec (0.2%) ERROR: RTMP_ReadPacket, failed to read RTMP packet body. len: 68533 867.504 kB / 4.20 sec (0.2%) INFO: Connection timed out, trying to resume. Resuming download at: 867.504 kB 867.504 kB / 0.00 sec Download complete WARNING: Failed to stream file C:\Documents and Settings\DAVE\Desktop\iPlayer Re cordings\Eggheads_Series_18_-_64._Episode_64_b08jp3j6_original.video.flv INFO: skipping flashvhigh1 mode INFO: Trying flashvhigh2 mode to record tv: Eggheads: Series 18 - 64. Episode 64 INFO: File name prefix = Eggheads_Series_18_-_64._Episode_64_b08jp3j6_original INFO: Begin recording file: C:\Documents and Settings\DAVE\Desktop\iPlayer Recor dings\Eggheads_Series_18_-_64._Episode_64_b08jp3j6_original.video.flv RTMPDump v2.4-102-ga3a600d-get_iplayer (c) 2010 Andrej Stepanchuk, Howard Chu, The Flvstreamer Team; license: GPL Connecting ... ERROR: RTMP_Connect1, handshak
Re: Failed Downloads
Hi Fred Thanks for the suggestion, I will give it a try and hopefully get to the bottom of what is going on. Dave On 5 February 2017 at 14:47, Fred Gmail wrote: > Just a suggestion for a network up time monitor which I have used and found > very helpful in checking my internet connection. > https://netuptimemonitor.com/ > > Fred > > On 4 Feb 2017, at 09:11, Colin Law wrote: > > On 3 February 2017 at 22:12, Dave Widgery wrote: > > ... > > I intend to contact my internet provider but it is difficult to report > > as if I do a speed test it appears fine and get typical results for > > download and upload speeds compared to usual (only 1900k download and > > 500k upload), but it is obviously dropping out a lot as well causing > > the errors, can anyone think of any tests that I can do that will give > > me some evidence of a problem to point my ISP in the right direction? > > > If your internet connection is actually dropping out your ISP should > be able to see this from their logs. > > Colin > > ___ > get_iplayer mailing list > get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Failed Downloads
Hi I am getting a lot of problems over the last week or so with failed downloads and truncated output files, I am sure that it is to do with my internet connection not get_iplayer, a typical output is below. I intend to contact my internet provider but it is difficult to report as if I do a speed test it appears fine and get typical results for download and upload speeds compared to usual (only 1900k download and 500k upload), but it is obviously dropping out a lot as well causing the errors, can anyone think of any tests that I can do that will give me some evidence of a problem to point my ISP in the right direction? As far as the truncated mp4 files, surly RTMPDump provides an error status that get_iplayer could pick up to stop it continuing and creating the truncated .mp4 file? Thanks for any suggestions. Dave C:\Program Files\get_iplayer>get_iplayer --get "egghead" --tvmode=flashbetter --output=c:\iplayer\tv\ --file-prefix="-" get_iplayer 2.97-windows.0, Copyright (C) 2008-2010 Phil Lewis This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; for details use --warranty. This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain conditions; use --conditions for details. Matches: 2211: Eggheads: Series 14 - Episode 81, BBC Two, b03fqgqx INFO: Checking existence of original version INFO: flashvhigh1,flashvhigh2,flashhigh1,flashhigh2,flashstd1,flashstd2 modes wi ll be tried for version original INFO: Trying flashvhigh1 mode to record tv: Eggheads: Series 14 - 81. Episode 81 INFO: File name prefix = Eggheads_Series_14-81._Episode_81 INFO: Begin recording file: C:\iplayer\tv\Eggheads_Series_14-81._Episode_81.part ial.mp4.flv RTMPDump v2.4-102-ga3a600d-get_iplayer (c) 2010 Andrej Stepanchuk, Howard Chu, The Flvstreamer Team; license: GPL Connecting ... INFO: Connected... Starting download at: 0.000 kB INFO: Metadata: INFO: duration 1753.64 INFO: moovPosition 36.00 INFO: width 832.00 INFO: height468.00 INFO: videocodecid avc1 INFO: audiocodecid mp4a INFO: avcprofile77.00 INFO: avclevel 31.00 INFO: aacaot2.00 INFO: videoframerate25.00 INFO: audiosamplerate 48000.00 INFO: audiochannels 2.00 INFO: trackinfo: INFO: length43841000.00 INFO: timescale 25000.00 INFO: language und INFO: sampledescription: INFO: sampletypeavc1 INFO: length84173824.00 INFO: timescale 48000.00 INFO: language und INFO: sampledescription: INFO: sampletypemp4a 51455.663 kB / 279.13 sec (15.9%) ERROR: RTMP_ReadPacket, failed to read RTMP packet body. len: 67023 51455.753 kB / 279.13 sec (15.9%) INFO: Connection timed out, trying to resume. Resuming download at: 51455.753 kB WARNING: HandleInvoke, Sanity failed. no string method in invoke packet WARNING: HandleInvoke, Sanity failed. no string method in invoke packet WARNING: HandleInvoke, Sanity failed. no string method in invoke packet WARNING: HandleInvoke, Sanity failed. no string method in invoke packet WARNING: HandleInvoke, Sanity failed. no string method in invoke packet WARNING: HandleInvoke, Sanity failed. no string method in invoke packet WARNING: HandleInvoke, Sanity failed. no string method in invoke packet WARNING: HandleInvoke, Sanity failed. no string method in invoke packet 51455.753 kB / 0.00 sec Download complete INFO: Begin converting file: C:\iplayer\tv\Eggheads_Series_14-81._Episode_81.par tial.mp4.flv frame= 2972 fps=0.0 q=-1.0 size= 21783kB time=00:01:58.89 bitrate=1500.9kbits/ frame= 3433 fps=0.0 q=-1.0 size= 25118kB time=00:02:17.28 bitrate=1498.9kbits/ frame= 3473 fps=1967 q=-1.0 size= 25387kB time=00:02:18.88 bitrate=1497.5kbits frame= 3764 fps=1606 q=-1.0 size= 27568kB time=00:02:30.57 bitrate=1499.9kbits frame= 4335 fps=1524 q=-1.0 size= 31751kB time=00:02:53.41 bitrate=1499.9kbits frame= 5151 fps=1540 q=-1.0 size= 37700kB time=00:03:26.03 bitrate=1499.0kbits frame= 5558 fps=1440 q=-1.0 size= 40630kB time=00:03:42.31 bitrate=1497.2kbits frame= 6468 fps=1484 q=-1.0 size= 47313kB time=00:04:18.68 bitrate=1498.3kbits frame= 6979 fps=1499 q=-1.0 Lsize= 51284kB time=00:04:39.14 bitrate=1505.0kbit s/s speed= 60x INFO: Converted file: C:\iplayer\tv\Eggheads_Series_14-81._Episode_81.partial.mp 4 INFO: Recorded file: C:\iplayer\tv\Eggheads_Series_14-81._Episode_81.mp4 INFO: MP4 tagging MP4 file Started writing to temp file. Progress: ==> 40% -| ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Re: get_iplayer creating incomplete mp4 files
Hi what you say is true but I want to do it from a batch file so I can clean up and maybe get it to try re-downloading the program automatically without be having to check every one manually. Dave On 6 January 2017 at 01:21, Alan Milewczyk wrote: > Perhaps I'm being thick here but surely if you're in Windows just right > clicking on the file will give you the property details. Alternatively, do > what I do, have Windows view in "detail" and add "Length" to your display. > > A > > > On 05-Jan-17 23:17, Dave Widgery wrote: >> >> Hi >> >> I did consider filesize, but as you say this varies depending on what >> quality you download at so you would need to know what has been used, >> i use --tvmode=flashbetter but this can fall back to a different >> quality depending on what is available, also if it has dropped a few >> bytes here or there due to download errors the figures may not add up >> for an easy compare, but the length of the program in minutes should >> be close enough even if the odd few seconds have been lost here and >> there. >> >> Dave >> >> On 5 January 2017 at 16:01, RS wrote: >>>> >>>> From: Dave Widgery >>>> Sent: Thursday, January 5, 2017 14:38 >>> >>> >>>> get_iplayer "jonathan creek" --i | find "runtime" >>>> I get the result. >>>> runtime: 90 >>>> which gives the length of the program in minutes, if anyone can >>> >>> >>> It may be easier to work with file sizes. The --info string includes >>> modesize. You can parse it for that string, and then parse the result >>> for >>> the mode you are using. >>> >>> >>> ___ >>> get_iplayer mailing list >>> get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org >>> http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer >> >> ___ >> get_iplayer mailing list >> get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org >> http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer >> > > > ___ > get_iplayer mailing list > get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Re: get_iplayer creating incomplete mp4 files
Hi I did consider filesize, but as you say this varies depending on what quality you download at so you would need to know what has been used, i use --tvmode=flashbetter but this can fall back to a different quality depending on what is available, also if it has dropped a few bytes here or there due to download errors the figures may not add up for an easy compare, but the length of the program in minutes should be close enough even if the odd few seconds have been lost here and there. Dave On 5 January 2017 at 16:01, RS wrote: >> From: Dave Widgery >> Sent: Thursday, January 5, 2017 14:38 > > >> get_iplayer "jonathan creek" --i | find "runtime" >> I get the result. >> runtime: 90 >> which gives the length of the program in minutes, if anyone can > > > It may be easier to work with file sizes. The --info string includes > modesize. You can parse it for that string, and then parse the result for > the mode you are using. > > > ___ > get_iplayer mailing list > get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Re: get_iplayer creating incomplete mp4 files
Hi thanks for the suggestion, But I have discovered that if I run the command for example. get_iplayer "jonathan creek" --i | find "runtime" I get the result. runtime: 90 which gives the length of the program in minutes, if anyone can suggest a simple dos utility (or maybe even a command line option for ffmpeg) so that I can then interrogate the mp4 file to get the actual length in minutes, I could use this to compare and verify the output file. Thanks Dave On 5 January 2017 at 13:18, Alan Milewczyk wrote: > Would logging the output and scanning the log for errors help? I know it's > not quite what you wanted but at least you'd be warned of errors in the > download. > > A > > > On 05-Jan-17 18:42, CJB wrote: >> >> Which version of GiP is this with? I used to get that with v2.95+ for >> both tv and radio - which is why I reverted back to 2.94. >> >> Sometimes my connection is flackey via a phone dongle, and also with >> busy wifi connections - when dropped packets cause a session to have >> to be crashed out, 'partial' files deleted, and the whole session >> restarted using --force. >> >> Huh - this also used be an issue with RadioDownloader over a flacky >> connection. The then developer of RD replied to me that it was not >> possible to check the size of the source file against that of the >> downloaded file. >> >> I guess the same pertains with GiP - something to do with RTPDump? >> >> CJB >> >> On 05/01/2017, Dave Widgery wrote: >>> >>> Hi >>> >>> Is there anyway of stopping get_iplayer completing the process of >>> creating an mp4 file even though there have been errors in the >>> recording process. >>> >>> I have a slow internet connection hence the reason I use get_iplayer >>> rather than streaming the programs directly. but at busy times I can >>> get a lot of timeouts during the recording process sometimes the >>> recording process terminating before the end. >>> >>> This is annoying in its self but that is my internet connection, but >>> when the process continues and creates an mp4 file missing the last 5 >>> minutes of a program or film it can be very annoying especially if it >>> is at a crucial point as happened to me recently with Jonathan Creek. >>> >>> I usually visualy scan the file size to see if it makes sense, >>> unfortunately in the last example the file size was about right for an >>> hour (I hadn't realised it should have been 1 1/2 hours). >>> >>> there must be a simple way of comparing the expected recording size >>> with the actual size and flagging an error. (I am using the windows >>> version of get_iplayer) >>> >>> Regards >>> Dave Widgery >>> >>> ___ >>> get_iplayer mailing list >>> get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org >>> http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer >>> >> ___ >> get_iplayer mailing list >> get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org >> http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer >> > > > ___ > get_iplayer mailing list > get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
get_iplayer creating incomplete mp4 files
Hi Is there anyway of stopping get_iplayer completing the process of creating an mp4 file even though there have been errors in the recording process. I have a slow internet connection hence the reason I use get_iplayer rather than streaming the programs directly. but at busy times I can get a lot of timeouts during the recording process sometimes the recording process terminating before the end. This is annoying in its self but that is my internet connection, but when the process continues and creates an mp4 file missing the last 5 minutes of a program or film it can be very annoying especially if it is at a crucial point as happened to me recently with Jonathan Creek. I usually visualy scan the file size to see if it makes sense, unfortunately in the last example the file size was about right for an hour (I hadn't realised it should have been 1 1/2 hours). there must be a simple way of comparing the expected recording size with the actual size and flagging an error. (I am using the windows version of get_iplayer) Regards Dave Widgery ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
RE: So what does this really mean
I realise that there is are rites issues and it is not just the BBC or tv, they tried region coding dvds it doesn't work, with gobal movement of people the whole rites thing needs a rethink. But none the less I am sure some accommodation could be included in the rites to allow nationals of the country that have been granted the rites to have access to the programming even if they currently aren't in the territory of the county in question at the time. On 16 September 2016 16:11:12 CEST, Dave Liquorice wrote: >On Fri, 16 Sep 2016 09:51:00 +0200, Dave Widgery wrote: > >> Whatever blocks the bbc and other broadcasters put there will always >be a >> way past the system, so why not accept this and look at ways to >increase >> revenue from the millions of British people who would quite happily >> contribute but forced to find ways around the system if they want >quality >> tv. > >One word "rights". > >I wonder how much the BBC would have to spend to get worldwide rights >on all >their content? Assuming the worldwide rights are available in the first > >place. > >I wonder how much the BBC would have to pay in rights violations if >they >didn't get worldwide rights? -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
RE: So what does this really mean
I just wish the bbc would stop wasting money trying to stop the unstoppable, ex pats who are not allowed to pay for a licence and I think the majority would, and the people who pay for a licence but spend many months of the year abroad who are denied access to tv that they pay for. Whatever blocks the bbc and other broadcasters put there will always be a way past the system, so why not accept this and look at ways to increase revenue from the millions of British people who would quite happily contribute but forced to find ways around the system if they want quality tv. Dave On 16 September 2016 09:03:57 CEST, Simon Morgan wrote: > > >> -Original Message- >> From: get_iplayer [mailto:get_iplayer-boun...@lists.infradead.org] On >> Behalf Of The Kernel >> Sent: 16 September 2016 05:45 >> To: get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org >> Subject: Re: So what does this really mean >> >> On 15/09/16 15:23, Simon Morgan wrote: >> > However it isn't a requirement to have a licence for on-demand >> > ITVPlayer programmes or other sources such as Netflix. >> >> My point exactly >> And that really the detail is unclear >> And quite frankly, enforcement will be near impossible in some cases >> > >Well the detail is clear enough for me - I need (and have) a licence. >Enforcement is altogether a different matter. While there are veiled >talks >about techniques being developed, in reality it relies on honesty which >may >be a commodity in short supply. > >If there was to be some form of logon required for online access then >one >would hope that the developers of get_iplayer could accommodate this. > >Rgds >Simon Morgan > > >___ >get_iplayer mailing list >get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org >http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Problem with bounced mails
Hi Sorry this is slightly off subject but wondered if anyone had a suggestion. Mailing to the group is text only not html. I have no problem with this. But I usually use my android Gmail client for emails that doesn't support text only. I keep forgetting and getting my mails bounced. As it is a bit annoying to wait until I am at a real computer to reply, I have been trying out different free android mail clients but as yet failed to find one that supports text only email without having lots of flashing adds. I wondered if anyone could recommend one. Dave ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Re: can I populate the download_history without actualy downloading
Hi Jimmys solution of temporarily modifying the get_player script did exactly what I wanted. But in answer to your suggestion. I use an old notebook running xp to do my downloads, then copy the files onto a usb disk that I plug directly into my tv. The downloads I keep I sort into different folders depending on what they are. But mostly I use it like a video recorder and a lot of things like quiz programs get deleted again afterwards, therefore I do not have the downloaded files available. But even if I did surly it would only error because the file was there, it still wouldn't add an entry to the download history therefore it would continue to try to download and error every time until the bbc stopped making it available. But I appreciate everyone's suggestions. Dave On 8 September 2016 at 01:07, Vangelis forthnet wrote: > On Tue Sep 6 14:30:03 BST 2016, Dave Widgery wrote: >> >> due to a disk crash I have had to rebuild my system. One problem I have is >> the download_history file is missing a lot of entries of programs I have >> already downloaded. > > > On Wed Sep 7 23:18:02 BST 2016, Jon Davies wrote: >> >> If get-iplayer tries to download a programme that already exists on disk, >> it won't download it again. > > > ... This was my immediate thought, too, when I read about Dave's > predicament; indeed, if --overwrite is not specified, then GiP won't > re-record an existing download, provided that the new recording attempt > would have produced a file with the same substitution parameter > (same file name and download directory), i.e. = > \.EXT > > Dave informed us that he had lost his original history file due to disk > failure, but maybe he has salvaged (some?) of his downloads via backups in > other disks (???) > > So, for this idea to work, he should place all "programs he had already > downloaded" to the same location that GiP is currently configured to place > downloads (output directory), provided the parameter is still > the same as before the disk crash... > > Regards, Vangelis. > > Edit: I now see Alan beat me to it! > > > > ___ > get_iplayer mailing list > get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Re: can I populate the download_history without actualy downloading
Cheers Jimmy, That is exactly what I needed, tried it and it has done the trick, I currently use a batch file containing the following line. for /F "tokens=*" %%A in (tvprog.txt) do get_iplayer --get %%A --tvmode=flashbetter --output=c:\iplayer\tv\ --file-prefix="-" and a text file "tvprog,txt" that I just add keywords like eggheads or "university challenge" or even --pid= if I need to. (I have a similar setup for radio programs) This gets run each night as a windows scheduled task, there are lots of programs in my tvprog.txt file that are not current at the moment, but it picks them up automaticaly if there is a new series or somthing. I am sure that I have reinvedted the wheel, but it works for me. So I just ran my batch file with your modification and it has populated the history file with anything that is current and in my tvprog list. Again thanks to anyone who had a think about my problem. Dave On 7 September 2016 at 10:13, Jimmy Aitken wrote: > On Tue, Sep 6, 2016 at 7:45 PM, Dave Widgery wrote: >> >> Hi thanks for the suggestion, but I am running windows not linux, i >> will give it a try but not sure that it will work. >> >> Dave >> >> On 6 September 2016 at 17:10, David Walters wrote: >> > On Tue, Sep 6, 2016 at 3:45 PM, Dave Widgery >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> get_iplayer creates the entries in the file each time it has a >> >> sucsessful downloads a file, >> > > > A quick (in code change, not in execution) and dirty way to do this > would be to add the following line to the function > mode_ver_download_retry_loop > at around 4377 of get_iplayer version 2.95. Add the following line > after the one "my $retcode;" > > $hist->add($prog);return; > > This will never download any program, but will update your history > file instead. Now call get_iplayer with whatever programmes you want > to have added to your history file and it will be updated. > e.g. get_iplayer -g . > will add everything that is current to the history file. > get_iplayer -g egg > will only add programmes that match 'egg' to the history file > > It will take a long time, and the code to add to the history file is > not optimised to do this sort of write since it rewrites the complete > history file for each file it finds, and there are doubtless many > other ways to do this. > > Howerver, this does has the advantage of just being a one line change > to the current code, though so it's easy to put in place and revert > afterwards. > > Remember to remove the line after you've finished through > > J. ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Re: can I populate the download_history without actualy downloading
Hi thanks for the suggestion, but I am running windows not linux, i will give it a try but not sure that it will work. Dave On 6 September 2016 at 17:10, David Walters wrote: > On Tue, Sep 6, 2016 at 3:45 PM, Dave Widgery wrote: >> >> get_iplayer creates the entries in the file each time it has a >> sucsessful downloads a file, > > > The pid and 17 pipes seems to do the trick: > > :~$ tail -1 .get_iplayer/download_history > b07v35g6| > :~$ ./get_iplayer/get_iplayer --pid b07v35g6 > ... > INFO: - (b07v35g6) Already in history > (/home/david/.get_iplayer/download_history) - use --force to override ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Re: can I populate the download_history without actualy downloading
Hi get_iplayer creates the entries in the file each time it has a sucsessful downloads a file, I could possibly manualy add entrys if I new exactly which fields were necessary to fool get_iplayer. Dave On 6 September 2016 at 16:25, mccarthy kevin wrote: > I'm using Windows 7. > In my > > C:\Documents and Settings\username\.Get_iPlayer > > directory > > there's a file called download_history. > If you open it with a text file you'll see the format. > I'm assuming all you have to do is add an entry for each show you've > downloaded, > though there are one or two references it contains I dont understand so I hope > this helps until an expert comes along... > > Out of curiosity how do you use this file? if you dont use it for anything > then > there's no need to add the missing entries. > > Regards > Kevin > > > >> >> ___ >> get_iplayer mailing list >> get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org >> http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer > > ___ > get_iplayer mailing list > get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
can I populate the download_history without actualy downloading
Hi I am running the latest windows get_iplayer and due to a disk crash I have had to rebuild my system. one problem I have is the download_history file is missing a lot of entrys of programs I have already downloaded. I often use keywords for example "eggheads" "university challange" in the command line to grab all available programs. now it dosen't know about the ones I have already downloaded. Is there a way to fool get_iplayer to add entrys to the download_history without actualy downloading the program. I dont mind if it includes programs that I haven't already downloaded, it would be easy for me to remove the ones I want from the download_history afterwards. Regards Dave ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
FW: Incompleate downloads creating mp4
Hi All Thanks for your replies. Firstly Madeline, I am not using WiFi I am using a direct cable connection to the router. I suspect several reasons for the performance problem, I live in a small village on the limit of the distance from the exchange, having said that generally the connection isn't too bad, the second factor is that I am using a VPN and the problem has appeared to increase dramatically since the UK freesat (or whatever it is called) moved satellites, removing converge of UK TV from most of France and Spain, I am also speaking to the VPN provider to see if they have experienced problems due to increased traffic. Secondly Chris, thanks for the tip about regularly copying the downloading file might give that a try, as regards the --force switch is there a way to reset the history for a particular download so you dont need to use the --force switch? Finally Peter, I have had a look at the --raw switch and I am not sure how this will help, unless I have misunderstood this will leave all my downloads in the format xxx-partial.mp4.flv whether they have successfully downloaded or not, at least at the moment I know that the xxx-partial.mp4.flv havent downloaded correctly and the ones converted to mp4 might have downloaded correctly. Is there a way of finding out the predicted download size so I can compare it with the resultant file? Thanks Dave -Original Message- From: get_iplayer [mailto:get_iplayer-boun...@lists.infradead.org] On Behalf Of Peter S Kirk Sent: 26 March 2014 00:17 To: get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org Subject: Re: Incompleate downloads creating mp4 On 25 Mar 2014 at 22:24, Peter S Kirk Peter S Kirk wrote: > On 25 Mar 2014 at 23:10, Dave Widgery Dave Widgery > wrote: > > > Hi, I have a fairly slow and sometimes unreliable internet connection (hence > > I use get_iplayer rather than trying to stream video) sometimes if a > > download fails I get a xxx.partial.mp4.flv file left, that is a little > > annoying but I just try and re-download, sometimes it will continue, > > sometimes I have to delete the xxx.partial.mp4.flv file (such is life with > > my connection). > > > > But what I do find more than a bit annoying is when a download has failed > > but get_iplayer has converted what it has downloaded into a mp4 file, > > especially when I have watched 1 ½ hours of a film and the last 10 minutes > > is missing! This is made worse when it is a week after I recorded the > > program and it is no longer available. > > > > Can anyone suggest a way getting get_iplayer to automatically flag a file > > when it has had excessive download errors or has produced an incomplete > > output file? Then I can schedule the file to be downloaded again. > > > > I am using the latest get_iplayer for windows. > > I appreciate that the main problem is my connection, but any ideas on a > > workaround would be gratefully received. > > I have the same problem and often make copies of the partial every 100MB or > so. These sometimes allow resuming if the latest partial is broken. > > dinky did post a reply to my question (similar to yours) about stopping the > conversion of the partial, but I can't find it. > Found it, it was square not dinky: On 2013-12-31 2:57 AM, Peter S Kirk wrote: > Hi, > > How do I configure the web PVR to do nothing when stream ends? > > ie leave it as partial.mp4.flv You can append the --raw command* to your download command. This will prevent transcoding or any change to the downloaded stream and leave you with the flv file. * Just for reference, this info is available in the Options page of the get_iplayer Wiki, which is mirrored here: http://squarepenguin.co.uk/wiki/options/ Cheers, Peter 15GB + 5GB bonus Free cloud storage, no credit card details required: https://copy.com?r=VnqHxA - 5GB bonus for both for using referal link Cloud storage space and app provided by https://www.barracuda.com Files are stored on Barracuda's own servers, not amazon/aws or other third party as most including dropbox use ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Incompleate downloads creating mp4
Hi, I have a fairly slow and sometimes unreliable internet connection (hence I use get_iplayer rather than trying to stream video) sometimes if a download fails I get a xxx.partial.mp4.flv file left, that is a little annoying but I just try and re-download, sometimes it will continue, sometimes I have to delete the xxx.partial.mp4.flv file (such is life with my connection). But what I do find more than a bit annoying is when a download has failed but get_iplayer has converted what it has downloaded into a mp4 file, especially when I have watched 1 ½ hours of a film and the last 10 minutes is missing! This is made worse when it is a week after I recorded the program and it is no longer available. Can anyone suggest a way getting get_iplayer to automatically flag a file when it has had excessive download errors or has produced an incomplete output file? Then I can schedule the file to be downloaded again. I am using the latest get_iplayer for windows. I appreciate that the main problem is my connection, but any ideas on a workaround would be gratefully received. Dave ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
