RTSP link needed for BBC audio

Sat Sep 4 12:45:25 EDT 2010

On 4 Sep 2010, at 15:54, Bob Toms wrote:

> Hello Get_iplayer people.
>
> It's a great piece of software. I've tried it out on the following  
> URL (and it worked! Excellent):
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/8968123.stm
>
> However, that is not my issue. I would like to find out the RTSP  
> link so that I can play the audio/radio feed on my mobile phone. I  
> am able to do this for radio feeds that the BBC publish, but as the  
> above link is on an ad hoc and temporary webpage, it probably won't  
> be publish as a link you can access directly on a mobile phone  
> (unless the BBC change their mind).

Suggest you post the command-line that you're using. This seems to be  
working here:

$ get_iplayer --type all  --url "http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/8968123.stm 
" -- 
modes 
=flashaachigh,flashaacstd,iphone,flashaudio,realaudio,flashaaclow,wma
get_iplayer v2.78, 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.

ERROR: Please set --localfilesdirs to point to your collection if  
using the 'localfiles' plugin
ERROR: Failed to retrieve programmes for localfiles - skipping
INFO: Getting tv Index Feeds
.................
Added: 9:	3rd and Bird: Series 1 - 18. Starry Night, CBeebies,  
Children's,Entertainment & Comedy,TV, default
Added: 27:	Alphablocks - 4. Why, CBeebies, Learning,Pre-School,TV,  
default
Added: 48:	Arthur: Series 13 - 31. Mei Lin Takes a Stand, CBBC,  
Animation,Children's,Entertainment & Comedy,TV, default
Added: 53:	Arthur: Series 1 - Meek for a Week/Arthur, World's  
Greatest, CBBC, Animation,Children's,Entertainment & Comedy,TV, default
Added: 63:	BBC Weekend News - 04/09/2010, BBC One, News,TV, default,
... [snipped] ...
Added: 847:	Welsh Assembly - 02/08/2010, BBC Parliament,  
Factual,News,Politics,TV, default,
Added: 850:	What to Eat Now: Series 2 - Episode 6, BBC Two,  
Factual,Food & Drink,TV, default
Added: 869:	ZingZillas - 1. Digeridoo Hullaballoo, CBeebies, Audio  
Described,Children's,Entertainment & Comedy,Learning,Pre-School,Sign  
Zone,TV, default,audiodescribed,signed

INFO: Getting radio Index Feeds
...........................................................
Added: 10013:	1Xtra Early Breakfast Show with Nick Bright -  
04/09/2010, BBC 1Xtra, Hip Hop R'n'B & Dancehall,Music,Pop & Chart,Radio
Added: 10047:	5 live Sport - 04/09/2010, BBC Radio 5 live, Radio,Sport
Added: 10049:	6 Music Classic Concert - 04/09/2010, BBC 6 Music,  
Classic Pop & Rock,Music,Radio
Added: 10050:	6 Music Recommends - 04/09/2010, BBC 6 Music, Music,Pop  
& Chart,Radio,Rock & Indie
Added: 10073:	Across the Line - Dance - 04/09/2010, BBC Radio Ulster,  
Dance & Electronica,Music,Northern Ireland,Radio
... [snipped] ...
Added: 13283:	World Football - 04/09/2010, BBC World Service,  
Football,Radio,Sport
Added: 13290:	World on 3 - Mary Ann Kennedy, BBC Radio 3,  
Country,Music,Radio,World
Added: 13307:	Your Place and Mine - 04/09/2010, BBC Radio Ulster,  
Factual,Northern Ireland,Radio
Added: 13312:	Zoe Ball - 04/09/2010, BBC Radio 2, Classic Pop &  
Rock,Music,Pop & Chart,Radio
INFO: Getting podcast Index Feeds
......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Added: 20001:	"BBSeva" from BBCRussian - bbseva: 30 August 2010, Mon,  
30 Aug 2010 16:00:00 +0100, BBC World Service, News & Politics
Added: 20002:	"BBSeva" from BBCRussian - bbseva: 31 August 2010, Tue,  
31 Aug 2010 16:00:00 +0100, BBC World Service, News & Politics
Added: 20003:	"BBSeva" from BBCRussian - bbseva: 01 September 2010,  
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:00:00 +0100, BBC World Service, News & Politics
Added: 20004:	"BBSeva" from BBCRussian - bbseva: 2 September 2010,  
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:47:00 +0100, BBC World Service, News & Politics
... [snipped] ...
Added: 21465:	Тема дня - Проблема сміття в  
Україні-2: репортаж з Черкас. 3 Bep 10, Fri, 03  
Sep 2010 16:19:00 +0100, BBC World Service, News & Politics
Added: 21466:	Тема дня - Проблема сміття в  
Україні-3: репортаж з Волині. 3 Bep 10, Fri, 03  
Sep 2010 16:20:00 +0100, BBC World Service, News & Politics
Added: 21467:	Уроки англійської - Казка про  
пригоди Джона. 20 Сер 10, Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:57:00  
+0100, BBC World Service, Education
Added: 21468:	Уроки англійської - Казка про  
ледачого Вільяма. 27 Сер 10, Fri, 27 Aug 2010  
15:06:00 +0100, BBC World Service, Education
Added: 21471:	Уроки англійської - Казка про  
п'ять клубків. 3 Вер 10, Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:30:00 +0100,  
BBC World Service, Education
INFO: Trying pid: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/8968123.stm 
  using type: livetv
INFO Trying to stream pid using type livetv
INFO: pid not found in livetv cache
INFO: Checking existence of default version
INFO: flashaaclow1 modes will be tried for version default
INFO: Trying flashaaclow1 mode to record livetv:  -
INFO: File name prefix = Live_-_Sussex_commentary_-_2010-09-04_172927
RTMPDump v2.3
(c) 2010 Andrej Stepanchuk, Howard Chu, The Flvstreamer Team; license:  
GPL
WARNING: Can't resume live stream, ignoring --resume option
Connecting ...
INFO: Connected...
Starting Live Stream
INFO: Metadata:
INFO:   createdby             ViewCast
INFO:   streamstartUTC        04 Sep 2010 12:41:49
INFO:   canSeekToEnd          0.00
INFO:   duration              0.00
INFO:   audiocodecid          10.00
INFO:   audiodelay            0.00
INFO:   audiodatarate         96.00
INFO:   audiochannels         1.00
3626.405 kB / 362.98 sec

The stream is still running here as I write, so I can't say that the  
output will be intelligible.

Note that:

$ cat .get_iplayer/options
radiomode best
nopurge 1
flvstreamer /usr/bin/rtmpdump
versionlist default
isodate 1
rtmptvopts --swfVfy http://www.bbc.co.uk/emp/10player.swf?revision=15501_15796
tvmode flashhd,flashvhigh,flashhigh
$

aB.

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