get_iplayer Digest, Vol 18, Issue 42
Michael Bannerman
michaelbannerman24 at hotmail.com
Thu Oct 27 10:54:12 EDT 2011
I have to concur that the best bet is to wait a while before panicking
about being able to download.
For some reason, the Beeb can take a while to get these programmes into
a form that they are downloadable.
On 27/10/2011 08:25, get_iplayer-request at lists.infradead.org wrote:
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> 1. RE: Problem since 27th Oct 2011 (Andy Wedge)
> 2. RE: Problem since 27th Oct 2011 (bat guano)
> 3. Re: Problem since 27th Oct 2011 (Andy Bircumshaw)
> 4. Re: Problem since 27th Oct 2011 (J K.Eason)
> 5. Re: Problem since 27th Oct 2011 (Andy Stevens)
> 6. Re: Problem since 27th Oct 2011 (dinkypumpkin)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2011 11:52:00 +0100
> From: "Andy Wedge"<andy_wedge at lineone.net>
> To:<get_iplayer at lists.infradead.org>
> Subject: RE: Problem since 27th Oct 2011
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: get_iplayer-bounces at lists.infradead.org [mailto:get_iplayer-
>> bounces at lists.infradead.org] On Behalf Of Allan Preston
>> Sent: 27 October 2011 11:30
>> To: get_iplayer at lists.infradead.org
>> Subject: Re: Problem since 27th Oct 2011
>>
>> Using your suggested method, no change here.
>>
>> ~$ get_iplayer --get --modes=flashhd "Rab C Nesbitt"
>> get_iplayer v2.80, 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:
>> 524: Rab C Nesbitt: Series 10 - 1. Broke, BBC Two,
>> Comedy,Guidance,HD,Sitcoms,TV, default,
>> 525: Rab C Nesbitt: Series 10 - 2. Fugue, BBC Two,
>> Comedy,Guidance,HD,Sitcoms,TV, default,
>> 526: Rab C Nesbitt: Series 10 - 3. Cuts, BBC Two,
>> Comedy,Guidance,HD,Sitcoms,TV, default,
>> 527: Rab C Nesbitt: Series 10 - 4. Fight, BBC Two,
>> Comedy,Guidance,HD,Popular,Sitcoms,TV, default,
>>
>> INFO: 4 Matching Programmes
>> INFO: Rab C Nesbitt: Series 10 - 1. Broke (b015r55r) Already in history
>> (/home/milambar/.get_iplayer/download_history) - use --force to override
>> INFO: Rab C Nesbitt: Series 10 - 2. Fugue (b015yghz) Already in history
>> (/home/milambar/.get_iplayer/download_history) - use --force to override
>> INFO: Rab C Nesbitt: Series 10 - 3. Cuts (b016946k) Already in history
>> (/home/milambar/.get_iplayer/download_history) - use --force to override
>> INFO: Checking existence of default version
>> INFO: No specified modes (flashhd,flashvhigh,flashhigh,flashstd)
>> available for this programme with version 'default' (try using
>> --modes=)
>> ERROR: Failed to record 'Rab C Nesbitt: Series 10 - 4. Fight (b016p72l)'
>>
>> Allan
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 11:22 AM, Andy Wedge<andy_wedge at lineone.net>
>> wrote:
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: get_iplayer-bounces at lists.infradead.org [mailto:get_iplayer-
>>>> bounces at lists.infradead.org] On Behalf Of Allan Preston
>>>> Sent: 27 October 2011 10:50
>>>> To: get_iplayer at lists.infradead.org
>>>> Subject: Problem since 27th Oct 2011
>>>>
>>>> Any new shows added to the iplayer's index since 27 Oct 2011 have a
>>> blank
>>>> modes: which means get_iplayer can't download them. For example:
>>>>
>>>> modes: ? ? ? ? ?default:
>>>> modesizes: ? ? ?default:
>>>> name: ? ? ? ? ? Rab C Nesbitt: Series 10
>>>> nameshort: ? ? ?Rab C Nesbitt
>>>> pid: ? ? ? ? ? ?b016p72l
>>>>
>>>> :~$ get_iplayer --get 527
>>>> get_iplayer v2.80, 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:
>>>> 527: ? ?Rab C Nesbitt: Series 10 - 4. Fight, BBC Two,
>>>> Comedy,Guidance,HD,Popular,Sitcoms,TV, default,
>>>>
>>>> INFO: 1 Matching Programmes
>>>> INFO: Checking existence of default version
>>>> INFO: No specified modes (flashhd,flashvhigh,flashhigh,flashstd)
>>>> available for this programme with version 'default' (try using
>>>> --modes=)
>>>> ERROR: Failed to record 'Rab C Nesbitt: Series 10 - 4. Fight
>>> (b016p72l)
>>>> This problem seems to affect all programs "added" since midnight 26
>>> Oct
>>>> 2011, and I first noticed it on 27 Oct 2011.
>>>> Is it a problem that is affecting only me, or is it a change the BBC
>>> have
>>>> implemented?
>>>>
>>>> Oh, and hello :) Im Allan, from Manchester UK
>>>>
>>> I get the same issue using Web PVR Manager under Windows 7.
>>>
>>> However if I open a command prompt and manually specify a mode (as
>>> suggested in the error message) it seems to work
>>>
>>> get_iplayer --get --modes flashhigh "helicopter heroes"
>>>
>>> Andy
> I noticed that I had used a mode of flashhigh and you had used flashhd so I've just tried that and it also worked.
>
> C:\Program Files (x86)\get_iplayer>get_iplayer --get --modes flashhd "nesbitt"
> 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:
> 522: Rab C Nesbitt: Series 10 - 1. Broke, BBC Two, Comedy,Guidance,HD,Sitcoms,TV, default,
> 523: Rab C Nesbitt: Series 10 - 2. Fugue, BBC Two, Comedy,Guidance,HD,Sitcoms,TV, default,
> 524: Rab C Nesbitt: Series 10 - 3. Cuts, BBC Two, Comedy,Guidance,HD,Sitcoms,TV, default,
> 525: Rab C Nesbitt: Series 10 - 4. Fight, BBC Two, Comedy,Guidance,HD,Popular,Sitcoms,TV, default,
>
> INFO: 4 Matching Programmes
> INFO: Checking existence of default version
> INFO: flashhigh1,flashhigh2 modes will be tried for version default
> INFO: Trying flashhigh1 mode to record tv: Rab C Nesbitt: Series 10 - 1. Broke
> INFO: File name prefix = Rab_C_Nesbitt_Series_10_-_1._Broke_b015r55r_default
> RTMPDump 2.4 git-b627335 2011-7-23
> (c) 2010 Andrej Stepanchuk, Howard Chu, The Flvstreamer Team; license: GPL
> Connecting ...
> INFO: Connected...
> Starting download at: 0.000 kB
> INFO: Metadata:
> INFO: duration 1745.11
> INFO: moovPosition 28.00
> INFO: width 640.00
> INFO: height 360.00
> INFO: videocodecid avc1
> INFO: audiocodecid mp4a
> INFO: avcprofile 77.00
> INFO: avclevel 30.00
> INFO: aacaot 2.00
> INFO: videoframerate 25.00
> INFO: audiosamplerate 24000.00
> INFO: audiochannels 2.00
> INFO: trackinfo:
> INFO: length 43625000.00
> INFO: timescale 25000.00
> INFO: language eng
> INFO: sampledescription:
> INFO: sampletype avc1
> INFO: length 41882624.00
> INFO: timescale 24000.00
> INFO: language eng
> INFO: sampledescription:
> INFO: sampletype mp4a
> 36143.076 kB / 369.88 sec (21.1%)
>
> I'm no expert on all the different modes etc. so maybe time for input from someone else?
>
> Andy
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:57:33 +0000
> From: bat guano<batguano999 at hotmail.com>
> To:<andy_wedge at lineone.net>, get_iplayer
> <get_iplayer at lists.infradead.org>
> Subject: RE: Problem since 27th Oct 2011
> Message-ID:<DUB104-W38C7BC330A9C6D34FA2C1F3D20 at phx.gbl>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>
>
>
>> INFO: 4 Matching Programmes
>> INFO: Checking existence of default version
>> INFO: flashhigh1,flashhigh2 modes will be tried for version default
>> INFO: Trying flashhigh1 mode to record tv: Rab C Nesbitt: Series 10 - 1. Broke
>> INFO: File name prefix = Rab_C_Nesbitt_Series_10_-_1._Broke_b015r55r_default
>> RTMPDump 2.4 git-b627335 2011-7-23
>> (c) 2010 Andrej Stepanchuk, Howard Chu, The Flvstreamer Team; license: GPL
>> Connecting ...
>> INFO: Connected...
>> Starting download at: 0.000 kB
>> INFO: Metadata:
>> Andy
>>
>> _______________________________________________
> Hi
> This isn't the latest show, it's from October 5th.
> ___http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b015r55r/Rab_C_Nesbitt_Series_10_Broke/
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2011 11:59:34 +0100
> From: Andy Bircumshaw<andy at networkned.co.uk>
> To: get_iplayer at lists.infradead.org
> Subject: Re: Problem since 27th Oct 2011
> Message-ID:<3202878E-C0B7-450E-A115-07D9ACE22C9F at networkned.co.uk>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>
> `get_iplayer --since 12 -i | grep modes:` shows a good number of programmes with missing downloads here.
>
> It's not uncommon for the odd show to show this behaviour, we should perhaps wait a while before panicking.
>
> If there's a particular show that's important to you, it would be worth checking whether it's viewable on the official site, and whether it can be downloaded using the official Windows / Mac iPlayer client (not sure if they do a Linux version?).
>
> aB.
>
>
> On 27 October 2011, at 11:48, Chris Marriott wrote:
>
>> Hi Allan,
>>
>> I'm seeing the same problem - the list of available modes is blank for new programmes. Somewhat of a worry!
>>
>> Chris
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:08 +0100 (BST)
> From: "J K.Eason"<mail at john-eason.co.uk>
> To: get_iplayer at lists.infradead.org
> Subject: Re: Problem since 27th Oct 2011
> Message-ID:<memo.20111027120803.1448A at jeason.cix.co.uk>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>
>> *From:* Allan Preston<allan.preston at gmail.com>
>> *To:* get_iplayer at lists.infradead.org
>> *Date:* Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:49:33 +0100
>>
>> Any new shows added to the iplayer's index since 27 Oct 2011 have a
>> blank modes: which means get_iplayer can't download them. For
>> example:
>>
>> modes: default:
>> modesizes: default:
>> name: Rab C Nesbitt: Series 10
>> nameshort: Rab C Nesbitt
>> pid: b016p72l
>>
>> :~$ get_iplayer --get 527
>> get_iplayer v2.80, 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:
>> 527: Rab C Nesbitt: Series 10 - 4. Fight, BBC Two,
>> Comedy,Guidance,HD,Popular,Sitcoms,TV, default,
>>
>> INFO: 1 Matching Programmes
>> INFO: Checking existence of default version
>> INFO: No specified modes (flashhd,flashvhigh,flashhigh,flashstd)
>> available for this programme with version 'default' (try using
>> --modes=)
>> ERROR: Failed to record 'Rab C Nesbitt: Series 10 - 4. Fight
>> (b016p72l)
>>
>> This problem seems to affect all programs "added" since midnight 26
>> Oct 2011, and I first noticed it on 27 Oct 2011.
>> Is it a problem that is affecting only me, or is it a change the BBC
>> have implemented?
>>
>> Oh, and hello :) Im Allan, from Manchester UK
> That looks like a glitch at the BBC end. I've just checked the info in
> the next one in the list (530) and got this:
>
> C:\Program Files\get_iplayer>get_iplayer -i 530
> get_iplayer v2.80, 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:
> 530: Rastamouse - 40. Stumped, CBeebies, Children's,Entertainment&
> Comedy,Learning,Pre-School,TV, default
> INFO: File name prefix = Rastamouse - 40. Stumped b016dd45 default
>
> available: Unknown
> categories: Learning,Pre-School,Children's,Entertainment& Comedy
> channel: CBeebies
> desc: Stop-motion series featuring Rastamouse, Scratchy and
> Zoomer, crime-fighting special agents who solve mysteries and play in a
> reggae band. Da Easy Crew learn that when it comes to cricket, Dwain, da
> postman, is da expert. It's da big cricket match and Wensley Dale's star
> player is injured. When the President's cricket kit goes missing da Easy
> Crew must initiate a winning plan to catch a very knowledgeable teef. And
> later when tings are really hanging in the balance Scratchy must show
> some bare skills to help win da President's cricket cup.
> descmedium: Stop-motion series featuring a crime-fighting special
> agent who plays in a reggae band. It is da big cricket match and Wensley
> Dale's star player is injured.
> descshort: Da Easy Crew learn that when it comes to cricket, Dwain
> da postman, is da expert.
> dir: D:\Ulead
> dldate: 2011-10-27
> dltime: 11:58:49
> duration: 600
> durations: default: 600
> episode: 40. Stumped
> episodenum: 40
> episodeshort: Stumped
> expiry: 2011-11-11T15:44:00Z
> expiryrel: in 15 days 4 hours
> ext: EXT
> filename: D:\Ulead\Rastamouse - 40. Stumped b016dd45 default.EXT
> filepart: D:\Ulead\Rastamouse - 40. Stumped b016dd45
> default.partial.EXT
> fileprefix: Rastamouse - 40. Stumped b016dd45 default
> firstbcast: default: 2011-10-20T16:35:00+01:00
> firstbcastrel: default: 6 days 19 hours ago
> index: 530
> lastbcast: default: 2011-10-20T16:35:00+01:00
> lastbcastrel: default: 6 days 19 hours ago
> longname: Rastamouse
> modes: default:
> flashhigh1,flashhigh2,flashlow1,flashlow2,flashstd1,flashstd2,flashvhigh1,
> flashvhigh2,n95_wifi1,rtsphigh1,rtsphigh2,rtsplow1,
> rtsplow2,rtspstd1,rtspstd2,rtspvhigh1,rtspvhigh2,subtitles1
> modesizes: default:
> flashhigh1=58MB,flashhigh2=58MB,flashlow1=29MB,flashlow2=29MB,flashstd1=35
> MB,flashstd2=35MB,flashvhigh1=110MB,flashvhigh2=110
> MB,n95_wifi1=13MB,rtsphigh1=58MB,rtsphigh2=58MB,rtsplow1=29MB,rtsplow2=29M
> B,rtspstd1=35MB,rtspstd2=35MB,rtspvhigh1=110MB,rtspvhigh2=110MB
> name: Rastamouse
> nameshort: Rastamouse
> pid: b016dd45
> etc...
>
> 530 also downloaded ok without specifying a mode.
>
> Regards
> John (mail at john-eason.co.uk)
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:12:54 +0100
> From: "Andy Stevens"<insomniacpenguin at googlemail.com>
> To:<get_iplayer at lists.infradead.org>
> Subject: Re: Problem since 27th Oct 2011
> Message-ID:<AE8BCB5DA03745CA9E7931F44561E7F6 at Anon>
> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
> reply-type=original
>
> Could be intermittent problems at the BBC.
> I had a similar experience with a Radio 4 Extra programme a few days ago -
> an error message saying none of the modes I'd specified were available, and
> when I tried a --info the modes line was empty. Trying to access it on the
> iPlayer web site showed an error message saying the programme was
> unavailable and to try again later.
> A couple of hours later I wrote a message in the "contact us" section of the
> site complaining about the missing program; luckily, before hitting "send" I
> tried once more and get_iplayer successfully downloaded it... The web site
> was working again too.
>
>
> Andy
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