Can only download using pid

Shevek shevek at shevek.co.uk
Thu Sep 20 15:03:46 EDT 2012


On 20 September 2012 19:52, Matt Anon <amgt10 at live.co.uk> wrote:
>
> Hello all :)
> This is my first post here, although I've been using get_iplayer for years.
>
> I'm using the latest version (with an older ffmpeg for PS3 comaptability) on Windows 7 Pro 64-bit.
>
> Now to my problem.
> BBC2 has been running series 3 of 'The Great British Bake Off'.
> Usually I would start get_iplayer at the command prompt and type:
>
> get_iplayer "bake off" --get
>
> and my programme would be downloaded.
> However, last week I noticed that episode 5 would not download using the above method.
> I have downloaded using the --pid= option.
> I've had the same problem this week with episode 6.
>
> If I just type
>
> get_iplayer "bake off"
>
> it only lists the first 4 episodes (6 have now been broadcast).
>
> The same problem ocurs with other TV programmes too, but not with radio programmes (at least, not that I have noticed).
> So it seems that the 'master list' of all programmes isn't being updated.
>
> So, can anyone replicate (or confirm) this behaviour?
> Is there any chance of a fix?
>

Bake off 5 and 6 are definitely there. You are either not getting a
refresh or you have a funny set of modes in your options file, can you
try:

get_iplayer --refresh --force dontshowanymatches

then try your search again



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