Can I run AtomicParsley on GiP downloaded .m4a files?

Budge ajebay at errichel.co.uk
Tue Dec 1 02:07:26 PST 2015


On 01/12/15 00:46, Vangelis forthnet wrote:
> On Mon Nov 30 23:50:55 GMT 2015, Budge wrote:
>
>> Totally brilliant I have been able to tag
>> all the files not yet moved to NAS
>> (snip)
>> I have some video mp4 files which were not tagged.
>> Again what is (the) command line for tagging these please?
>
> The same logic should apply for TV files, as long as:
> 1. Reside in (or get transferred to) the original downloads folder
> 2. Possess the original filename, which should contain the pid
> (8 character) string.
> 3. Appear in your history file
>
> then "tag from history" via:
>
> get_iplayer --history pid:xxxxxxxx --tag-only --tag-podcast-tv
>
>> I have a podcast which is saved as mp3 file.
>> What is the command for tagging this please?
>
> MP3 podcasts are a totally different case.
> 1. For starters, those come from the beeb
> already fully tagged, with metadata and
> thumbnail and all...
> I personally use the "--no-tag" switch when I download
> podcasts via GiP 2.94, so that GiP wouldn't alter the
> already extant id3 metadata...
> This is the new behaviour that will be implemented
> when GiP 2.95 is released, as per commit:
>
> https://github.com/get-iplayer/get_iplayer/commit/1c4dae790b6de9e1cc6db2fc2b0184f1c4ee06a9
>
>
> 2. Furthermore, even if you opt for the default
> behaviour in GiP 2.94 and let it tag MP3 podcasts,
> this task is being accomplished by the MP3::Tag Perl
> module, not AtomicParsley, which is solely an MP4 tagger.
> So this doesn't seem to be related to
> your latest predicament...
>
> You can inspect an MP3 file's metadata by using
> some media file utility, e.g. MediaInfo:
> https://mediaarea.net/el/MediaInfo/Download/openSUSE
>
> PS: I'll be expecting my Tunnock's Tea Cakes
> http://ak-hdl.buzzfed.com/static/2014-02/enhanced/webdr06/4/5/enhanced-31480-1391510079-9.jpg
>
> sent to my home address over physical mail... :-)
>
> Cheers,
> Vangelis.
>
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Hi Vangelis,
Many thanks.  I understand about the mp3.  I only asked because these
downloaded files were also in the folder.  I assume from what you say
that they are OK.  In haste.  Snow duties call.
Best wishes,
Alastair.



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