Winter Olympics live stream recording

Tue Feb 11 13:01:15 EST 2014

I've had three recordings fail using Head, I've seen them put the
stream down, copied them and checked they are recording. But when the
streams end the file disappears. This is an example, any idea whats
going on?

C:\Program Files (x86)\get_iplayer>get_iplayer http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/w
inter-olympics/25835731 --modes=best --type=livetv --force
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INFO: Trying pid: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/winter-olympics/25835731 using
 type: livetv
INFO Trying to stream pid using type livetv
INFO: pid not found in livetv cache
INFO: Checking existence of default version
INFO: flashhd1,flashhd2,flashvhigh1,flashvhigh2,flashvhigh3,flashvhigh4,flashhig
h1,flashhigh2,flashstd1,flashstd2,flashlow1,flashlow2 modes will be tried for ve
rsion default
INFO: Trying flashhd1 mode to record livetv:  -
INFO: File name prefix = Olympic_Figure_Skating_Sochi_2014_Figure_Skating_pairs_
short_program_2014-02-11_150508
RTMPDump v2.4
(c) 2010 Andrej Stepanchuk, Howard Chu, The Flvstreamer Team; license: GPL
WARNING: Can't resume live stream, ignoring --resume option
Connecting ...
INFO: Connected...
Starting Live Stream
INFO: Metadata:
INFO:   width                 1280.00
INFO:   height                720.00
INFO:   framerate             25.00
INFO:   videokeyframe_frequency4.00
INFO:   audiocodecid          mp4a
INFO:   audiodatarate         96.00
INFO:   audiosamplerate       44100.00
INFO:   audiochannels         2.00
INFO:   audiodevice           Elemental Technologies Live
INFO:   videodevice           Elemental Technologies Live
INFO:   videocodecid          avc1
INFO:   videodatarate         3404.00
-6067.360 kB / 9882.56 secccc
ERROR: RTMP_ReadPacket, failed to read RTMP packet header
-6036.085 kB / 9882.56 sec
Download may be incomplete (downloaded about 0.00%), try resuming
INFO: Command exit code 2 (raw code = 512)
INFO: Trying flashhd2 mode to record livetv: Olympic Figure Skating - Sochi 2014
: Figure Skating: pairs short program
INFO: File name prefix = Olympic_Figure_Skating_Sochi_2014_Figure_Skating_pairs_
short_program_2014-02-11_150508
RTMPDump v2.4
(c) 2010 Andrej Stepanchuk, Howard Chu, The Flvstreamer Team; license: GPL
ERROR: Unexpected start of file, error in tag sizes, couldn't arrive at prevTagS
ize=0
INFO: Command exit code 1 (raw code = 256)
INFO: Trying flashvhigh1 mode to record livetv: Olympic Figure Skating - Sochi 2
014: Figure Skating: pairs short program
INFO: File name prefix = Olympic_Figure_Skating_Sochi_2014_Figure_Skating_pairs_
short_program_2014-02-11_150508
RTMPDump v2.4
(c) 2010 Andrej Stepanchuk, Howard Chu, The Flvstreamer Team; license: GPL
WARNING: Can't resume live stream, ignoring --resume option
Connecting ...
INFO: Connected...
ERROR: Closing connection: NetStream.Failed
INFO: Command exit code 1 (raw code = 256)
WARNING: Failed to stream file C:\Users\Paul\Desktop\iPlayer Recordings\Olympic_
Figure_Skating_Sochi_2014_Figure_Skating_pairs_short_program_2014-02-11_150508.p
artial.mp4.flv via RTMP
INFO: skipping flashvhigh1 mode
INFO: Trying flashvhigh2 mode to record livetv: Olympic Figure Skating - Sochi 2
014: Figure Skating: pairs short program
INFO: File name prefix = Olympic_Figure_Skating_Sochi_2014_Figure_Skating_pairs_
short_program_2014-02-11_150508
RTMPDump v2.4
(c) 2010 Andrej Stepanchuk, Howard Chu, The Flvstreamer Team; license: GPL
Connecting ...
INFO: Connected...
ERROR: Closing connection: NetStream.Failed
INFO: Command exit code 1 (raw code = 256)
WARNING: Failed to stream file C:\Users\Paul\Desktop\iPlayer Recordings\Olympic_
Figure_Skating_Sochi_2014_Figure_Skating_pairs_short_program_2014-02-11_150508.p
artial.mp4.flv via RTMP
INFO: skipping flashvhigh2 mode
INFO: Trying flashvhigh3 mode to record livetv: Olympic Figure Skating - Sochi 2
014: Figure Skating: pairs short program
INFO: File name prefix = Olympic_Figure_Skating_Sochi_2014_Figure_Skating_pairs_
short_program_2014-02-11_150508
RTMPDump v2.4
(c) 2010 Andrej Stepanchuk, Howard Chu, The Flvstreamer Team; license: GPL
Connecting ...
INFO: Connected...
ERROR: Closing connection: NetStream.Failed
INFO: Command exit code 1 (raw code = 256)
WARNING: Failed to stream file C:\Users\Paul\Desktop\iPlayer Recordings\Olympic_
Figure_Skating_Sochi_2014_Figure_Skating_pairs_short_program_2014-02-11_150508.p
artial.mp4.flv via RTMP
INFO: skipping flashvhigh3 mode
INFO: Trying flashvhigh4 mode to record livetv: Olympic Figure Skating - Sochi 2
014: Figure Skating: pairs short program
INFO: File name prefix = Olympic_Figure_Skating_Sochi_2014_Figure_Skating_pairs_
short_program_2014-02-11_150508
RTMPDump v2.4
(c) 2010 Andrej Stepanchuk, Howard Chu, The Flvstreamer Team; license: GPL
WARNING: Can't resume live stream, ignoring --resume option
Connecting ...
INFO: Connected...
ERROR: Closing connection: NetStream.Failed
INFO: Command exit code 1 (raw code = 256)
WARNING: Failed to stream file C:\Users\Paul\Desktop\iPlayer Recordings\Olympic_
Figure_Skating_Sochi_2014_Figure_Skating_pairs_short_program_2014-02-11_150508.p
artial.mp4.flv via RTMP
INFO: skipping flashvhigh4 mode
INFO: Trying flashhigh1 mode to record livetv: Olympic Figure Skating - Sochi 20
14: Figure Skating: pairs short program
INFO: File name prefix = Olympic_Figure_Skating_Sochi_2014_Figure_Skating_pairs_
short_program_2014-02-11_150508
RTMPDump v2.4
(c) 2010 Andrej Stepanchuk, Howard Chu, The Flvstreamer Team; license: GPL
WARNING: Can't resume live stream, ignoring --resume option
Connecting ...
INFO: Connected...
ERROR: Closing connection: NetStream.Failed
INFO: Command exit code 1 (raw code = 256)
WARNING: Failed to stream file C:\Users\Paul\Desktop\iPlayer Recordings\Olympic_
Figure_Skating_Sochi_2014_Figure_Skating_pairs_short_program_2014-02-11_150508.p
artial.mp4.flv via RTMP
INFO: skipping flashhigh1 mode
INFO: Trying flashhigh2 mode to record livetv: Olympic Figure Skating - Sochi 20
14: Figure Skating: pairs short program
INFO: File name prefix = Olympic_Figure_Skating_Sochi_2014_Figure_Skating_pairs_
short_program_2014-02-11_150508
RTMPDump v2.4
(c) 2010 Andrej Stepanchuk, Howard Chu, The Flvstreamer Team; license: GPL
Connecting ...
INFO: Connected...
ERROR: Closing connection: NetStream.Failed
INFO: Command exit code 1 (raw code = 256)
WARNING: Failed to stream file C:\Users\Paul\Desktop\iPlayer Recordings\Olympic_
Figure_Skating_Sochi_2014_Figure_Skating_pairs_short_program_2014-02-11_150508.p
artial.mp4.flv via RTMP
INFO: skipping flashhigh2 mode
INFO: Trying flashstd1 mode to record livetv: Olympic Figure Skating - Sochi 201
4: Figure Skating: pairs short program
INFO: File name prefix = Olympic_Figure_Skating_Sochi_2014_Figure_Skating_pairs_
short_program_2014-02-11_150508
RTMPDump v2.4
(c) 2010 Andrej Stepanchuk, Howard Chu, The Flvstreamer Team; license: GPL
WARNING: Can't resume live stream, ignoring --resume option
Connecting ...
INFO: Connected...
ERROR: Closing connection: NetStream.Failed
INFO: Command exit code 1 (raw code = 256)
WARNING: Failed to stream file C:\Users\Paul\Desktop\iPlayer Recordings\Olympic_
Figure_Skating_Sochi_2014_Figure_Skating_pairs_short_program_2014-02-11_150508.p
artial.mp4.flv via RTMP
INFO: skipping flashstd1 mode
INFO: Trying flashstd2 mode to record livetv: Olympic Figure Skating - Sochi 201
4: Figure Skating: pairs short program
INFO: File name prefix = Olympic_Figure_Skating_Sochi_2014_Figure_Skating_pairs_
short_program_2014-02-11_150508
RTMPDump v2.4
(c) 2010 Andrej Stepanchuk, Howard Chu, The Flvstreamer Team; license: GPL
Connecting ...
INFO: Connected...
ERROR: Closing connection: NetStream.Failed
INFO: Command exit code 1 (raw code = 256)
WARNING: Failed to stream file C:\Users\Paul\Desktop\iPlayer Recordings\Olympic_
Figure_Skating_Sochi_2014_Figure_Skating_pairs_short_program_2014-02-11_150508.p
artial.mp4.flv via RTMP
INFO: skipping flashstd2 mode
INFO: Trying flashlow1 mode to record livetv: Olympic Figure Skating - Sochi 201
4: Figure Skating: pairs short program
INFO: File name prefix = Olympic_Figure_Skating_Sochi_2014_Figure_Skating_pairs_
short_program_2014-02-11_150508
RTMPDump v2.4
(c) 2010 Andrej Stepanchuk, Howard Chu, The Flvstreamer Team; license: GPL
WARNING: Can't resume live stream, ignoring --resume option
Connecting ...
INFO: Connected...
ERROR: Closing connection: NetStream.Failed
INFO: Command exit code 1 (raw code = 256)
WARNING: Failed to stream file C:\Users\Paul\Desktop\iPlayer Recordings\Olympic_
Figure_Skating_Sochi_2014_Figure_Skating_pairs_short_program_2014-02-11_150508.p
artial.mp4.flv via RTMP
INFO: skipping flashlow1 mode
INFO: Trying flashlow2 mode to record livetv: Olympic Figure Skating - Sochi 201
4: Figure Skating: pairs short program
INFO: File name prefix = Olympic_Figure_Skating_Sochi_2014_Figure_Skating_pairs_
short_program_2014-02-11_150508
RTMPDump v2.4
(c) 2010 Andrej Stepanchuk, Howard Chu, The Flvstreamer Team; license: GPL
Connecting ...
INFO: Connected...
ERROR: Closing connection: NetStream.Failed
INFO: Command exit code 1 (raw code = 256)
WARNING: Failed to stream file C:\Users\Paul\Desktop\iPlayer Recordings\Olympic_
Figure_Skating_Sochi_2014_Figure_Skating_pairs_short_program_2014-02-11_150508.p
artial.mp4.flv via RTMP
INFO: skipping flashlow2 mode
ERROR: Failed to record 'Olympic Figure Skating - Sochi 2014: Figure Skating: pa
irs short program (http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/playlist/p01r5gtm)'

C:\Program Files (x86)\get_iplayer>

On 11 February 2014 14:14, Paul Phillips <paulphillipsdidsbury at gmail.com> wrote:
> There was actually something similar going on on the snowboarding half
> pipe page earlier, maybe its a technical/human error their side with
> one operator?  First time I recorded snowboarding using the page url
> when there was a live stream all I got an highlights type clip. Later
> somehow I got it to record the live stream just using the page url, it
> was recording for a couple of hours, but something stopped the stream
> (I didn;'t check what), and the file didn't save - it just vanished
> which is wierd.
>
> I'll try the new head.  I take it I'm just using the page url still eg
> this http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/winter-olympics/25835023  - which
> is luge whic is about to start at 14:25
>
> On 11 February 2014 13:27, dinkypumpkin <dinkypumpkin at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On 11/02/2014 13:00, dinkypumpkin wrote:
>>>
>>> The .sxml playlist URLs generally point to the associated highlight
>>> clips and event guides, but this live stream uses one for some reason.
>>> If you come across any more like this, post them and I'll have another
>>> look.
>>
>>
>> I've pushed another change that attempts to ferret out the live stream from
>> this alternate page structure.  Update to HEAD version as before and give it
>> a try.  Of course, if the cross-country stream page was a one-off, you won't
>> notice any difference.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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