Not picking up available HD stream

[Chris Ward]

Really? The second link works fine for me. Anyone else?

On 22 May 2013 16:19, Shevek <shevek at shevek.co.uk> wrote:
> I just tried that episode in my browser and I get a message:
>
> "This content doesn't seem to be working. Try again later"
>
> So it isn't actually there!
>
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> On 22 May 2013 15:43, Chris Ward <chris at tenzerothree.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Have found a potential bug. Sometimes the BBC seem to choose to not
>> display an available HD stream of a given programme even though it is
>> available. In these situations get_iplayer doesn't pickup that a
>> higher quality version is available even if the HD URL is input. For
>> instance The Fall episode 2
>> (http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01sl60b/The_Fall_Episode_2/)
>> doesn't appear to have an HD version available but if you go to
>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01sl60b/hd/The_Fall_Episode_2/
>> it is accessible. It has the same id but also has an extra directory
>> in the address.
>>
>> Let me know if there's anything else I can do to help.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Chris.
>>
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