No specified modes

[Carl Fletcher]

On 27/08/11 06:44, gary wrote:
>
>
> On 8/26/2011 10:00 PM, Carl Fletcher wrote:
>> On 27/08/11 05:26, gary wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> On 8/26/2011 8:22 PM, Carl Fletcher wrote:
>>>> On 27/08/11 01:32, gary wrote:
>>>>> I found get_iplayer on the repo. Not sure why I didn't find it before.
>>>>> Anyway, I have two different "runs" with the same error. The first is
>>>>> just running the get_iplayer.pl with perl. The second is using
>>>>> get_iplayer from the opensuse repo. Same basic error.
>>>>> ======================
>>>>>
>>>>>> perl get_iplayer.pl --get 420 --output="/windows/E/video/"
>>>>>> --modes=flashvhigh
>>>>>> get_iplayer v2.79, 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:
>>>>>> 420: Newsnight - 22/08/2011, BBC Two, News,TV, default,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> INFO: 1 Matching Programmes
>>>>>> INFO: Checking existence of default version
>>>>>> INFO: No specified modes (flashvhigh) available for this programme
>>>>>> with version 'default' (try using --modes=)
>>>>>> ERROR: Failed to record 'Newsnight - 22/08/2011 (b013ytrz)'
>>>>>> linux-dn9d:/usr/local/src/getiplayer/get_iplayer-2.79 #
>>>>>> ===========================================================================
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Recording The Following Programmes
>>>>>>
>>>>>> BBC Channel Islands News - 26/08/2011 (b013qqqb)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> INFO Trying to stream pid using type tv
>>>>>> INFO: pid found in cache
>>>>>> Matches:
>>>>>> 35: BBC Channel Islands News - 26/08/2011, BBC One, News,TV, default,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> INFO: 1 Matching Programmes
>>>>>> INFO: Checking existence of default version
>>>>>> ERROR: Failed to get iphone URL from iplayer site
>>>>>>
>>>>>> INFO: No specified modes
>>>>>> (flashaachigh,flashaacstd,flashaudio,flashhigh,iphone,flashstd,flashnormal,realaudio,flashaaclow)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> available for this programme with version 'default' (try using
>>>>>> --modes=)
>>>>>> ERROR: Failed to record 'BBC Channel Islands News - 26/08/2011
>>>>>> (b013qqqb)'
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Recording complete
>>>>>>
>>>>>> get_iplayer Web PVR Manager v0.71, ©2009-2010 Phil Lewis - Licensed
>>>>>> under GPLv3
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 8/26/2011 5:18 AM, Carl Fletcher wrote:
>>>>>> On 26/08/11 10:02, gary wrote:
>>>>>>> I'm a new get_iplayer user. I've tried windows and linux. It works
>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>> radio, but not video.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I saw a post about a new (patched) get_iplayer.pl on the archives to
>>>>>>> get
>>>>>>> around the "no specified modes" error when downloading BBC video. I
>>>>>>> got
>>>>>>> the latest get__iplayer.pl and still have the same problem.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I run it just as a command line
>>>>>>> (perl get_iplayer.pl --get 123 --options),
>>>>>>> dumping the media to file. Any idea why I get the "no specified
>>>>>>> modes?"
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>> http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What version of Linux
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Normally it's
>>>>>>
>>>>>> get_iplayer --get 123
>>>>>> (for standard mp4)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> or
>>>>>> get_iplayer --get 123 --modes=flashvhigh
>>>>>> (for HQ mp4)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The main Linux disros have get_iplayer in their repos
>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> Gary
>>>>
>>>> I use openSUSE and I'm an admin in the forum and help with get_iplayer
>>>> in Packman. One of my Mod team actually packages it.
>>>> Remove any trace you now have of get_iplayer in openSUSE, make sure you
>>>> have the Packman repo (Can I assume this is 11.4?). Let me give you the
>>>> commands to first see what you have:
>>>> zypper lr -d
>>>>
>>>> Now, if you need to add a repo eg:
>>>> su -
>>>> zypper ar -f http://packman.inode.at/suse/openSUSE_11.4/ packman
>>>>
>>>> To install get_iplayer:
>>>> su -
>>>> zypper in get_iplayer
>>>>
>>>> To use it:
>>>> Open a terminal (that has been set to unlimited scrolling) and type:
>>>> get_iplayer
>>>>
>>>> Wait for it to produce the program list
>>>> Download with:
>>>> get_iplayer --get 123
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>
>>> I deleted any versions I installed via source. I also used yast to
>>> delete what I had installed via the repo.
>>>
>>> The repo you indicated is what I had used via yast. That is, I had that
>>> repository in yast. I skipped the step to add the repository since I
>>> wasn't sure what would happen if I tried to add a repo I already had.
>>>
>>> I did the installation via zypper. Back in yast, it recognized the new
>>> installation and has this information in the change log:
>>> =================================
>>> get_iplayer - Downloads H.264 BBC IPlayer TV, Radio, and Podcast
>>> Programs
>>>
>>> Sun Aug 7 05:00:00 2011
>>> malcolmlewis at opensuse.org
>>> - Updated to git version 3b26288 to fix various issues:
>>> + fixed regression as this broke the path used by get_iplayer
>>> for update.
>>> + Add Radio 4 Extra.
>>> + Output AAC as M4A for iTunes with metadata tags.
>>> + Add --aactomp3 option to force transcoding AAC to MP3.
>>> + Use File::Spec->rel2abs to sanitise output directory.
>>> + Ensure safe 32-bit date if timegm() fails.
>>> + Ensure output file extension changes with download mode.
>>> + Typo fixes.
>>> + Fix broken flashhd downloads.
>>> + Use File::Spec functions for programme/thumbnail file paths.
>>> + New tagging implementation.
>>> + Option to mux video as MKV instead of MP4.
>>> + Revamped --showoptions and search options initialisation.
>>> + Ensure that for loops always receive array even if only one
>>> episode.
>>> + Handle embedded param name in Akamai auth token.
>>> + Add MP3 VBR option for AAC transcoding.
>>> - Update spec file Licence field from GPLv3 to GPL-3.0 to conform
>>> with spdx.org identifier.
>>> Tue Jan 18 04:00:00 2011
>>> malcolmlewis at opensuse.org
>>> - Aditional fix to fillup
>>> Tue Jan 18 04:00:00 2011
>>> malcolmlewis at opensuse.org
>>> - Fix fillup of sysconfig file
>>> Sun Jan 16 04:00:00 2011
>>> malcolmlewis at opensuse.org
>>> - Add in pvr
>>> Sat Jan 15 04:00:00 2011
>>> malcolmlewis at opensuse.org
>>> - Initial build
>>> ========================================
>>>
>>> The results are no different:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 787: ZingZillas: Series 2 - 24. Where's The Bug?, CBeebies,
>>> Children's,Entertainment & Comedy,Learning,Pre-School,TV, default
>>> 788: ZingZillas: Series 2 - 25. DJ Loose's Radio Show, CBeebies,
>>> Children's,Entertainment & Comedy,Learning,Pre-School,TV, default
>>> 789: ZingZillas: Series 2 - 3. Bam-Boo!, CBeebies,
>>> Children's,Entertainment & Comedy,Learning,Pre-School,TV, default
>>>
>>> INFO: 789 Matching Programmes
>>> linux-dn9d:/usr/local # get_iplayer --get 266
>>> get_iplayer v2.79, 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:
>>> 266: HARDtalk - Steve Forbes, Chairman of Forbes Media, BBC News 24,
>>> News,TV, default,
>>>
>>> INFO: 1 Matching Programmes
>>> INFO: Checking existence of default version
>>> INFO: No specified modes (flashhigh,flashstd,flashnormal) available for
>>> this programme with version 'default' (try using --modes=)
>>> ERROR: Failed to record 'HARDtalk - Steve Forbes, Chairman of Forbes
>>> Media (b013pkqv)'
>>> linux-dn9d:/usr/local #
>>> =====================
>>>
>>> I tried a few other program numbers with the same results.
>>>
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>>> http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
>>
>> I can tell you I am finding using flvstreamer better than rtmpdump, but
>> that test was with rtmpdump
>> What I find is some programs (only a few) are difficult. Keep trying
>> with --modes=flashhigh or --modes=flashvhigh etc..
>>
>> Here is the flvstreamer that I use:
>> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10573557/get_iplayer/flvstreamer
>>
>> place it in /usr/bin
>> and do: chmod 755 /usr/bin/flvstreamer
>>
>> then in a user terminal do
>> get_iplayer --prefs-add --flvstreamer /usr/bin/flvstreamer
>>
>> If you want to go back to rtmpdump just do
>> get_iplayer --prefs-clear
>>
>>
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>>
>
> as a side note, I have rtmpdump 2.3.99 installed. When I checked
> get_iplayers for preferences, none were found. Thus I assume I have
> satisfied all dependencies.
>
> I uploaded your flvstreamer. I did an additional prefs-show to insure
> the flvstreamer was linked. Here are the results.
> ==========================
> linux-dn9d:/usr/bin # get_iplayer --prefs-show
> Options in '/root/.get_iplayer/options'
> flvstreamer = /usr/bin/flvstreamer
> linux-dn9d:/usr/bin # get_iplayer news
> get_iplayer v2.79, 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:
> 35: BBC Channel Islands News - 26/08/2011, BBC One, News,TV, default,
> 36: BBC London News - 26/08/2011, BBC One, News,TV, default,
> 37: BBC News at One - 26/08/2011, BBC News, News,TV, default
> 38: BBC News at Six - 26/08/2011, BBC News, News,TV, default
> 39: BBC News at Ten - 26/08/2011, BBC News, News,TV, default
> 40: BBC Newsline - 26/08/2011, BBC One, News,Northern Ireland,TV, default,
> 41: BBC Oxford News - 26/08/2011, BBC One, News,TV, default,
> 418: Newsnight Scotland - 22/08/2011, BBC Two, News,Scotland,TV, default,
> 419: Newsnight Scotland - 23/08/2011, BBC Two, News,Scotland,TV, default,
> 420: Newsnight Scotland - 24/08/2011, BBC Two, News,Scotland,TV, default,
> 421: Newsnight Scotland - 25/08/2011, BBC Two, News,Scotland,TV, default,
> 422: Newsnight - 22/08/2011, BBC Two, News,TV, default,
> 423: Newsnight - 23/08/2011, BBC Two, News,TV, default,
> 424: Newsnight - 24/08/2011, BBC Two, News,TV, default,
> 425: Newsnight - 25/08/2011, BBC Two, Guidance,News,TV, default,
> 426: Newsnight - 26/08/2011, BBC Two, Guidance,News,TV, default,
> 427: Newsround - 26/08/2011, CBBC, Children's,News,TV, default
> 536: Russell Howard's Good News: Series 4 - 8. Best Bits, BBC Three,
> Comedy,Guidance,Satire,TV, default
> 763: World News Today - 26/08/2011, BBC News 24, News,TV, default,
>
> INFO: 19 Matching Programmes
> linux-dn9d:/usr/bin # get_iplayer --get 35
> get_iplayer v2.79, 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:
> 35: BBC Channel Islands News - 26/08/2011, BBC One, News,TV, default,
>
> INFO: 1 Matching Programmes
> INFO: Checking existence of default version
> INFO: No specified modes (flashhigh,flashstd,flashnormal) available for
> this programme with version 'default' (try using --modes=)
> ERROR: Failed to record 'BBC Channel Islands News - 26/08/2011 (b013qqqb)'
> linux-dn9d:/usr/bin # get_iplayer --get 423
> get_iplayer v2.79, 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:
> 423: Newsnight - 23/08/2011, BBC Two, News,TV, default,
>
> INFO: 1 Matching Programmes
> INFO: Checking existence of default version
> INFO: No specified modes (flashhigh,flashstd,flashnormal) available for
> this programme with version 'default' (try using --modes=)
> ERROR: Failed to record 'Newsnight - 23/08/2011 (b013ytt0)'
> linux-dn9d:/usr/bin #
> =================
>
>
> I can reinstall the PVR options. That seemed to request more "modes". I
> cleared the prefs since that didn't seem to make any difference.
>
> Is there a problem running as root, well other than security?
>
>
>
>
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> That would be
>
> su
> zypper in get_iplayer-pvr
>
> in the event anyone else is following this thread.
>
>
> Is there any particular reason to use zypper over yast->software_management? They both pull programs from the same repo as far as I know.
>
> I tried running it from a user account. Same error.
>
> ISP? Geez, my ISP has been passed sold so many times, I'm not 100% sure. It was speakeasy, now megapath. I'm in the US. In any event, do the errors seem like they are related to an ISP? Or am I supposed to use some UK proxy?



Yast > Software Management is fine

In the US. You may have trouble. One of my team in Utah uses 
get_iplayer. Let me check with him, see if he uses a Proxy. Seems likely 
to me.