get_iplayer: failed to get program index feed for ..

Jon Davies jon at hedgerows.org.uk
Tue Mar 29 07:20:29 EDT 2011


On 29 March 2011 10:47, Michael <tiemichael at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> maybe somebody can help me:
> I try to install and run get_iplayer (2.79) on my AC Ryan Playon!DVRHD
> Mediaplayer (following the installation of BBC-iPlayer on an EXTREAMER)
> When running get_iplayer NO feeds are indexed. There are warnings "failed to
> get program index feed for ..." (see attached log.txt)
>
> I have perl, and perl-libww installed, but maybe I need something else.

Yes, you need to be in the UK. (Yyour mail headers make it look like
you're in Singapore.)  The BBC doesn't provide access to iPlayer from
outside the UK.

Jon



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