Strictly causing grief again

[J K.Eason]

> *From:* Michael Pavling <pavling at gmail.com>
> *To:* get_iplayer <get_iplayer at lists.infradead.org>
> *Date:* Sun, 30 Nov 2014 11:04:05 +0000
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I noticed a missing episode of Strictly from last week's PVR runs, 
> so
> before I entail any wrath of the TV-watching household, I just tried
> to download it manually.
> 
> I first got this error by running via PID:
> 
> ```
> _  ~  get_iplayer --pid b04t73z8 --get
> get_iplayer v2.90, 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.
> 
> INFO: Episode-only pid detected
> INFO: Trying pid: b04t73z8 using type: tv
> INFO: Trying to stream pid using type tv
> INFO: pid not found in tv cache
> Matches:
> 
> INFO: 1 Matching Programmes
> INFO: Checking existence of default version
> INFO: No specified modes
> (flashhd,flashvhigh,flashhigh,flashstd,flashnormal,flashlow) 
> available
> for this programme with version 'default' (try using
> --modes=flashaacstd,rtspaacstd)
> ERROR: Failed to record ' -  (b04t73z8)'
> ```
> 
> So I tried the workaround from a couple of weeks ago and set
> `--versions default2` - but that told me that the only version
> available is "default".
> 
> Lastly, I tried the recommendation in the error, and set the mode, 
> but
> that fails differently.
> 
> 
> ```
> _  ~  get_iplayer --pid b04t73z8 --get --versions default
> --modes=flashaacstd,flashaaclow
> get_iplayer v2.90, 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.
> 
> INFO: Episode-only pid detected
> INFO: Trying pid: b04t73z8 using type: tv
> INFO: Trying to stream pid using type tv
> INFO: pid not found in tv cache
> Matches:
> 
> INFO: 1 Matching Programmes
> INFO: Checking existence of default version
> INFO: flashaacstd1 modes will be tried for version default
> INFO: Trying flashaacstd1 mode to record tv:  -
-------snip-----
> INFO: skipping flashaacstd1 mode
> ERROR: Failed to record 'Strictly Come Dancing: Series 12 - Week 9 
> (b04t73z8)'
> ```
> 
> Any thoughts? I just reinstalled rtmp and ffmpeg (on Ubuntu 14.10) 
> but
> no difference. Any alternative options I might try, or elsewhere I
> might get this episode?

It's just downloaded fine here. What options do you have set for TV mode
(--prefs-show)? From your log, GIP appears to be trying to find a radio
mode (flashaacstd1) to download which obviously isn't available for a TV
download!
 
I've got the line:

tvmode = flashhigh2,flashhigh1,flashlow1,flashlow2,flashstd1,flashstd2

in my options file because I'm not interested in HD downloads, so when I
download from your PID I get:

INFO: 1 Matching Programmes
INFO: Checking existence of default version
INFO: flashhigh2,flashhigh1,flashlow1,flashlow2,flashstd1,flashstd2 modes
will be tried for version default
INFO: Trying flashhigh2 mode to record tv:  -
etc.

Regards
       John