Using get_iplayer on Windows to download radio

[Dave F.]

On 16/03/2011 18:11, geoff.getiplayer_list at alphaworks.co.uk wrote:
> I previously used the UI but can use the command line if required and 
> someone explains what I should do!

I have the same problems, This is what I use:

"C:\Program Files\get_iplayer\get_iplayer.cmd" --get --type=radio 
Radcliffe -o "C:\Downloads\BBC"

This gets the default version of R&M's shows (aac)

I created a bath file (aactomp3.bat) with this line in it:

"C:\Program Files\get_iplayer\ffmpeg\bin\ffmpeg" -i %1.aac -ar 44100 -ab 
128000 %1.mp3

Then had a shortcut that called that batch file with this line:

C:\Downloads\BBC\aactomp3.bat "The_Radcliffe_and_Maconie_Show Elbow 
Session 08-03-11"

The %1 is a variable which in this case converts the file 
"The_Radcliffe_and_Maconie_Show Elbow Session 08-03-11"

Change that to whatever file you want to convert.

These files should be in the same folder as the audio files.

You will probably want to amend some of the options to suit your setup, 
& I'm no expert on this, so I'm sure, someone will have a better 
solution, but it should get you going.

Cheers
Dave F.