Modes and best quality

Nick Payne njhp94 at gmail.com
Wed Dec 13 02:40:34 PST 2017


I have noticed, on numerous pids, that if I download them using

--tvmode=best

then the highest quality 25fps stream that is found is dvfxhigh (704x396
25fps).

However, if I explicitly use --tvmode=hlshd, then I get the 1280x720
25fps stream.

As an example, here's the console output from downloads of pid b09hlzbb
(Expedition Volcano episode 1), first using --tvmode=best and then using
--tvmode-hlshd.

This behaviour does not accord with the documentation at
https://github.com/get-iplayer/get_iplayer/wiki/modes, which gives as an
explicit example using --tvmode=best to get 1280x720 @25fps:

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D:\Users\Nick>get_iplayer --pid=b09hlzbb --verbose --tvmode=best
get_iplayer 3.07.0, 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: encodinglocale = cp1252
INFO: encodinglocalefs = cp1252
INFO: encodingconsoleout = cp850
INFO: encodingconsolein = cp850
INFO: ${^UNICODE} = 0
INFO: Profile dir: C:\Users\Nick\.get_iplayer
INFO: User options file: C:\Users\Nick\.get_iplayer\options
INFO: System options file: C:\ProgramData\get_iplayer\options
-==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==-
Current options:
        encodingconsolein = cp850
        encodingconsoleout = cp850
        encodinglocale = cp1252
        encodinglocalefs = cp1252
        fileprefix = <nameshort><-senum><-episodeshort>
        output = D:\Users\Nick\Videos
        pid = b09hlzbb
        tvmode = best
        verbose = 1

INFO: Search args: ''
INFO: Loaded history for first check.
INFO: Loading recordings history
INFO: Programme not in history
INFO: No file cache exists for tv
INFO: No file cache exists for radio
INFO: Cleaning PID - old: 'b09hlzbb' new: 'b09hlzbb'
INFO: Getting URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09hlzbb.json
INFO: tv episode PID detected (b09hlzbb)
Matches:
INFO: 0 matching programmes
INFO: Programme not in history
INFO: Getting URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09hlzbb.json
INFO: Getting URL:
http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/iptv-all/vpid/p05p91x1/transferformat/dash?cb=29003
INFO: Getting URL:
http://vod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_sd_ad/3172c5-b09hlz8g/vf_b09hlz8g_ab4e84c6-23f5-46a9-aea4-c3478add3d01.ism.hlsv2.ism/iptv_hd_abr_v1_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1513182214_cbbc75654e7f5b43589a44ecde2df3bd
INFO: Getting URL:
http://vod-dash-uk-live.bbcfmt.hs.llnwd.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_sd_ad/3172c5-b09hlz8g/vf_b09hlz8g_ab4e84c6-23f5-46a9-aea4-c3478add3d01.ism.hlsv2.ism/iptv_hd_abr_v1_dash_master.mpd?s=1513139014&e=1513182214&h=9eccf2f6b09c53eca6ad67496675c5ba
INFO: Getting URL:
http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/p05p91x1/transferformat/dash?cb=88101
ERROR: Response: 403 No Protocol
INFO: Getting URL:
http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/iptv-all/vpid/p05p91x1/transferformat/hls?cb=65088
ERROR: Response: 403 No Protocol
INFO: Getting URL:
http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/apple-ipad-hls/vpid/p05p91x1/transferformat/hls?cb=34729
ERROR: Response: 403 No Protocol
INFO: No streams available for 'audiodescribed' version (p05p91x1) -
skipping
INFO: Getting URL:
http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/iptv-all/vpid/b09hlz8g/transferformat/dash?cb=82852
INFO: Getting URL:
http://vod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_hd/3172c5-b09hlz8g/vf_b09hlz8g_c6f5a28e-45a1-4db2-ae5a-490bffd8dc84.ism.hlsv2.ism/iptv_hd_abr_v1_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1513182229_9e5f766da2f24338e5de21cf8527aa48
INFO: Getting URL:
http://vod-dash-uk-live.bbcfmt.hs.llnwd.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_hd/3172c5-b09hlz8g/vf_b09hlz8g_c6f5a28e-45a1-4db2-ae5a-490bffd8dc84.ism.hlsv2.ism/iptv_hd_abr_v1_dash_master.mpd?s=1513139029&e=1513182229&h=52587baf738286ac7d4e00eba2989aed
INFO: Getting URL:
http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b09hlz8g/transferformat/dash?cb=55978
ERROR: Response: 403 No Protocol
INFO: Getting URL:
http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/iptv-all/vpid/b09hlz8g/transferformat/hls?cb=38674
ERROR: Response: 403 No Protocol
INFO: Getting URL:
http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/apple-ipad-hls/vpid/b09hlz8g/transferformat/hls?cb=24356
ERROR: Response: 403 No Protocol
INFO: Found mode 'dvfhd1': (gip_dvf_iplayer_5070) dash h264 1280x720
50fps 5070kbps stream (CDN: mf_limelight_uk_dash/2)
INFO: Found mode 'dvfhd2': (gip_dvf_iplayer_5070) dash h264 1280x720
50fps 5070kbps stream (CDN: mf_akamai_uk_dash/1)
INFO: Found mode 'dvfsd1': (gip_dvf_iplayer_2812) dash h264 960x540
50fps 2812kbps stream (CDN: mf_limelight_uk_dash/2)
INFO: Found mode 'dvfsd2': (gip_dvf_iplayer_2812) dash h264 960x540
50fps 2812kbps stream (CDN: mf_akamai_uk_dash/1)
INFO: Found mode 'dvfhigh1': (gip_dvf_iplayer_1570) dash h264 704x396
50fps 1570kbps stream (CDN: mf_limelight_uk_dash/2)
INFO: Found mode 'dvfhigh2': (gip_dvf_iplayer_1570) dash h264 704x396
50fps 1570kbps stream (CDN: mf_akamai_uk_dash/1)
INFO: Found mode 'dvfxhigh1': (gip_dvf_iplayer_827) dash h264 704x396
25fps 827kbps stream (CDN: mf_limelight_uk_dash/2)
INFO: Found mode 'dvfxhigh2': (gip_dvf_iplayer_827) dash h264 704x396
25fps 827kbps stream (CDN: mf_akamai_uk_dash/1)
INFO: Found mode 'subtitles1': (captions) http stream (CDN: sis/10)
INFO: Getting URL:
http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/iptv-all/vpid/b09jgqhn/transferformat/dash?cb=33666
ERROR: Response: 403 No Protocol
INFO: Getting URL:
http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b09jgqhn/transferformat/dash?cb=76659
ERROR: Response: 403 No Protocol
INFO: Getting URL:
http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/iptv-all/vpid/b09jgqhn/transferformat/hls?cb=99719
ERROR: Response: 403 No Protocol
INFO: Getting URL:
http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/apple-ipad-hls/vpid/b09jgqhn/transferformat/hls?cb=85913
ERROR: Response: 403 No Protocol
INFO: No streams available for 'signed' version (b09jgqhn) - skipping
INFO: No streams found for 'audiodescribed' version (p05p91x1) - deleting
INFO: No streams found for 'signed' version (b09jgqhn) - deleting
INFO: Programme not in history
INFO: Searching for versions: original
WARNING: A UK TV licence is required to access BBC iPlayer TV content
legally
INFO: Mode list:
hlshd,hvfxsd,dvfxsd,hlsvhigh,hvfxhigh,dvfxhigh,hvfstd,hlsstd,hlsxstd,hvflow,dvflow
INFO: Searching for version: 'original'
INFO: Found version: 'original'
INFO: Modes to try for 'original' version: dvfxhigh1,dvfxhigh2
INFO: Downloading tv: 'Expedition Volcano: Series 1 - 1. Episode 1
(b09hlzbb) [original]'
INFO: Trying 'dvfxhigh1' mode: attempt 1 / 3
INFO: ffmpeg version string = 3.4
INFO: ffmpeg version number = 3.4
INFO: File name prefix = Expedition_Volcano-s01e01-Episode_1
INFO: Begin downloading at: 0.00 MB (00:00:00) [1]
  0.7%     0.40 MB / ~56.50 MB (00:00:26 / 00:58:52) [    7 / 920] @
ETA:  (dvfxhigh1) [audio]
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D:\Users\Nick>get_iplayer --pid=b09hlzbb --verbose --tvmode=hlshd
get_iplayer 3.07.0, 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: encodinglocale = cp1252
INFO: encodinglocalefs = cp1252
INFO: encodingconsoleout = cp850
INFO: encodingconsolein = cp850
INFO: ${^UNICODE} = 0
INFO: Profile dir: C:\Users\Nick\.get_iplayer
INFO: User options file: C:\Users\Nick\.get_iplayer\options
INFO: System options file: C:\ProgramData\get_iplayer\options
-==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==-
Current options:
        encodingconsolein = cp850
        encodingconsoleout = cp850
        encodinglocale = cp1252
        encodinglocalefs = cp1252
        fileprefix = <nameshort><-senum><-episodeshort>
        output = D:\Users\Nick\Videos
        pid = b09hlzbb
        tvmode = hlshd
        verbose = 1

INFO: Search args: ''
INFO: Loaded history for first check.
INFO: Loading recordings history
INFO: Programme not in history
INFO: No file cache exists for tv
INFO: No file cache exists for radio
INFO: Cleaning PID - old: 'b09hlzbb' new: 'b09hlzbb'
INFO: Getting URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09hlzbb.json
INFO: tv episode PID detected (b09hlzbb)
Matches:
INFO: 0 matching programmes
INFO: Programme not in history
INFO: Getting URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09hlzbb.json
INFO: Getting URL:
http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/iptv-all/vpid/p05p91x1/transferformat/hls?cb=77448
INFO: Getting URL:
http://vod-hls-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_sd_ad/3172c5-b09hlz8g/vf_b09hlz8g_ab4e84c6-23f5-46a9-aea4-c3478add3d01.ism.hlsv2.ism/vf_b09hlz8g_ab4e84c6-23f5-46a9-aea4-c3478add3d01.ism.hlsv2.m3u8?__gda__=1513182754_3ceac43c5477b37508840ffa867ea67d
INFO: Getting URL:
http://vod-hls-uk-live.bbcfmt.hs.llnwd.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_sd_ad/3172c5-b09hlz8g/vf_b09hlz8g_ab4e84c6-23f5-46a9-aea4-c3478add3d01.ism.hlsv2.ism/vf_b09hlz8g_ab4e84c6-23f5-46a9-aea4-c3478add3d01.ism.hlsv2.m3u8?s=1513139554&e=1513182754&h=14acf62d031a4d5b3bddf1f3466605b3
INFO: Getting URL:
http://mm.bidi.bbc.co.uk/vod-hls-uk-live/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_sd_ad/3172c5-b09hlz8g/vf_b09hlz8g_ab4e84c6-23f5-46a9-aea4-c3478add3d01.ism.hlsv2.ism/vf_b09hlz8g_ab4e84c6-23f5-46a9-aea4-c3478add3d01.ism.hlsv2.m3u8?at=Sgr__Zes4b693fa6f0c4fa1ff424712ab0ec329ea95089d35603649127480
INFO: Getting URL:
http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/apple-ipad-hls/vpid/p05p91x1/transferformat/hls?cb=49684
INFO: Getting URL:
http://vod-hls-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_sd_ad/3172c5-b09hlz8g/vf_b09hlz8g_ab4e84c6-23f5-46a9-aea4-c3478add3d01.ism/vf_b09hlz8g_ab4e84c6-23f5-46a9-aea4-c3478add3d01.m3u8?__gda__=1513182761_2bca39b570adec075760c346cfbdcb47
INFO: Getting URL:
http://vod-hls-uk-live.bbcfmt.hs.llnwd.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_sd_ad/3172c5-b09hlz8g/vf_b09hlz8g_ab4e84c6-23f5-46a9-aea4-c3478add3d01.ism/vf_b09hlz8g_ab4e84c6-23f5-46a9-aea4-c3478add3d01.m3u8?s=1513139561&e=1513182761&h=d1747007bc7affd2510d74f017e0e08e
INFO: Getting URL:
http://mm.bidi.bbc.co.uk/vod-hls-uk-live/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_sd_ad/3172c5-b09hlz8g/vf_b09hlz8g_ab4e84c6-23f5-46a9-aea4-c3478add3d01.ism/vf_b09hlz8g_ab4e84c6-23f5-46a9-aea4-c3478add3d01.m3u8?at=FY9bi4hi547b66bb860a9c04c18d28c6282df5e64f3b277156036497d4440
INFO: Found mode 'hvfxsd1': (gip_hvf_iplayer_1836) hls h264 960x540
25fps 1836kbps stream (CDN: mf_bidi_uk_hls/3)
INFO: Found mode 'hvfxsd2': (gip_hvf_iplayer_1836) hls h264 960x540
25fps 1836kbps stream (CDN: mf_limelight_uk_hls/1)
INFO: Found mode 'hvfxsd3': (gip_hvf_iplayer_1836) hls h264 960x540
25fps 1836kbps stream (CDN: mf_akamai_uk_hls/1)
INFO: Found mode 'hvfhigh1': (gip_hvf_iplayer_1800) hls h264 704x396
50fps 1800kbps stream (CDN: mf_bidi_uk_hls/3)
INFO: Found mode 'hvfhigh2': (gip_hvf_iplayer_1800) hls h264 704x396
50fps 1800kbps stream (CDN: mf_limelight_uk_hls/1)
INFO: Found mode 'hvfhigh3': (gip_hvf_iplayer_1800) hls h264 704x396
50fps 1800kbps stream (CDN: mf_akamai_uk_hls/1)
INFO: Found mode 'hvfxhigh1': (gip_hvf_iplayer_1013) hls h264 704x396
25fps 1013kbps stream (CDN: mf_bidi_uk_hls/3)
INFO: Found mode 'hvfxhigh2': (gip_hvf_iplayer_1013) hls h264 704x396
25fps 1013kbps stream (CDN: mf_limelight_uk_hls/2)
INFO: Found mode 'hvfxhigh3': (gip_hvf_iplayer_1013) hls h264 704x396
25fps 1013kbps stream (CDN: mf_akamai_uk_hls/1)
INFO: Found mode 'hvfstd1': (gip_hvf_iplayer_865) hls h264 640x360 25fps
865kbps stream (CDN: mf_bidi_uk_hls/3)
INFO: Found mode 'hvfstd2': (gip_hvf_iplayer_865) hls h264 640x360 25fps
865kbps stream (CDN: mf_limelight_uk_hls/2)
INFO: Found mode 'hvfstd3': (gip_hvf_iplayer_865) hls h264 640x360 25fps
865kbps stream (CDN: mf_akamai_uk_hls/1)
INFO: Found mode 'hvflow1': (gip_hvf_iplayer_599) hls h264 512x288 25fps
599kbps stream (CDN: mf_bidi_uk_hls/3)
INFO: Found mode 'hvflow2': (gip_hvf_iplayer_599) hls h264 512x288 25fps
599kbps stream (CDN: mf_limelight_uk_hls/2)
INFO: Found mode 'hvflow3': (gip_hvf_iplayer_599) hls h264 512x288 25fps
599kbps stream (CDN: mf_akamai_uk_hls/1)
INFO: Getting URL:
http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/iptv-all/vpid/b09hlz8g/transferformat/hls?cb=19663
INFO: Getting URL:
http://vod-hls-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_hd/3172c5-b09hlz8g/vf_b09hlz8g_c6f5a28e-45a1-4db2-ae5a-490bffd8dc84.ism.hlsv2.ism/vf_b09hlz8g_c6f5a28e-45a1-4db2-ae5a-490bffd8dc84.ism.hlsv2.m3u8?__gda__=1513182766_25f686c0f424dd7aa80fb15c4e0f4316
INFO: Getting URL:
http://vod-hls-uk-live.bbcfmt.hs.llnwd.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_hd/3172c5-b09hlz8g/vf_b09hlz8g_c6f5a28e-45a1-4db2-ae5a-490bffd8dc84.ism.hlsv2.ism/vf_b09hlz8g_c6f5a28e-45a1-4db2-ae5a-490bffd8dc84.ism.hlsv2.m3u8?s=1513139566&e=1513182766&h=030662d1c6e4fa6a8772a4dae78cea14
INFO: Getting URL:
http://mm.bidi.bbc.co.uk/vod-hls-uk-live/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_hd/3172c5-b09hlz8g/vf_b09hlz8g_c6f5a28e-45a1-4db2-ae5a-490bffd8dc84.ism.hlsv2.ism/vf_b09hlz8g_c6f5a28e-45a1-4db2-ae5a-490bffd8dc84.ism.hlsv2.m3u8?at=RDkwA1PK95a731ed34c5141dc33d263a129a9c2a05bec0b55603649c98f80
INFO: Getting URL:
http://cp401489-vh.akamaihd.net/i/iplayerstream/secure_auth/,1500kbps/modav/bUnknown-f4078954-dd63-48e2-b233-8e15873f520b_b09hlz8g_1511297605386,3200kbps/modav/bUnknown-f4078954-dd63-48e2-b233-8e15873f520b_b09hlz8g_1511297606554,.mp4.csmil/master.m3u8?hdnea=st=1513161166~exp=1513182766~acl=/*1500kbps/modav/bUnknown-f4078954-dd63-48e2-b233-8e15873f520b_b09hlz8g_1511297605386,3200kbps/modav/bUnknown-f4078954-dd63-48e2-b233-8e15873f520b_b09hlz8g_1511297606554*~hmac=1112baa94263ff2172ac82ff934d815d975f84fddf3aeaa2e1d7b4a45da9b996
INFO: Getting URL:
http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/apple-ipad-hls/vpid/b09hlz8g/transferformat/hls?cb=12571
INFO: Getting URL:
http://cp401489-vh.akamaihd.net/i/iplayerstream/secure_auth/1500kbps/modav/bUnknown-f4078954-dd63-48e2-b233-8e15873f520b_b09hlz8g_1511297605386.mp4/master.m3u8?hdnea=st=1513161172~exp=1513182772~acl=/*bUnknown-f4078954-dd63-48e2-b233-8e15873f520b_b09hlz8g_1511297605386.mp4*~hmac=6e84910b90544c328e8e467d3c030c35f0fec7ca820b02091eeffec99e2b34d3
INFO: Getting URL:
http://vod-hls-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_hd/3172c5-b09hlz8g/vf_b09hlz8g_c6f5a28e-45a1-4db2-ae5a-490bffd8dc84.ism/vf_b09hlz8g_c6f5a28e-45a1-4db2-ae5a-490bffd8dc84.m3u8?__gda__=1513182772_6923eb14f8b15cde329d3b764d7ad8c1
INFO: Getting URL:
http://vod-hls-uk-live.bbcfmt.hs.llnwd.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_hd/3172c5-b09hlz8g/vf_b09hlz8g_c6f5a28e-45a1-4db2-ae5a-490bffd8dc84.ism/vf_b09hlz8g_c6f5a28e-45a1-4db2-ae5a-490bffd8dc84.m3u8?s=1513139572&e=1513182772&h=305c287791dea8e27469aec510370a97
INFO: Getting URL:
http://mm.bidi.bbc.co.uk/vod-hls-uk-live/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_hd/3172c5-b09hlz8g/vf_b09hlz8g_c6f5a28e-45a1-4db2-ae5a-490bffd8dc84.ism/vf_b09hlz8g_c6f5a28e-45a1-4db2-ae5a-490bffd8dc84.m3u8?at=Du8Z2DEBe88694e88cfad719ee7294273b572c326c1492dc560364a251d00
INFO: Found mode 'hlshd1': (gip_hls_iplayer_2439) hls h264 1280x720
25fps 2439kbps stream (CDN: akamai_hls_open/10)
INFO: Found mode 'hlsvhigh1': (gip_hls_iplayer_1496) hls h264 832x468
25fps 1496kbps stream (CDN: akamai_hls_open/10)
INFO: Found mode 'hvfhd1': (gip_hvf_iplayer_5714) hls h264 1280x720
50fps 5714kbps stream (CDN: mf_bidi_uk_hls/3)
INFO: Found mode 'hvfhd2': (gip_hvf_iplayer_5714) hls h264 1280x720
50fps 5714kbps stream (CDN: mf_limelight_uk_hls/2)
INFO: Found mode 'hvfhd3': (gip_hvf_iplayer_5714) hls h264 1280x720
50fps 5714kbps stream (CDN: mf_akamai_uk_hls/1)
INFO: Found mode 'hvfsd1': (gip_hvf_iplayer_3320) hls h264 960x540 50fps
3320kbps stream (CDN: mf_bidi_uk_hls/3)
INFO: Found mode 'hvfsd2': (gip_hvf_iplayer_3320) hls h264 960x540 50fps
3320kbps stream (CDN: mf_limelight_uk_hls/2)
INFO: Found mode 'hvfsd3': (gip_hvf_iplayer_3320) hls h264 960x540 50fps
3320kbps stream (CDN: mf_akamai_uk_hls/1)
INFO: Found mode 'hvfxsd1': (gip_hvf_iplayer_2040) hls h264 960x540
25fps 2040kbps stream (CDN: mf_bidi_uk_hls/3)
INFO: Found mode 'hvfxsd2': (gip_hvf_iplayer_2040) hls h264 960x540
25fps 2040kbps stream (CDN: mf_limelight_uk_hls/2)
INFO: Found mode 'hvfxsd3': (gip_hvf_iplayer_2040) hls h264 960x540
25fps 2040kbps stream (CDN: mf_akamai_uk_hls/1)
INFO: Found mode 'hvfhigh1': (gip_hvf_iplayer_2004) hls h264 704x396
50fps 2004kbps stream (CDN: mf_bidi_uk_hls/3)
INFO: Found mode 'hvfhigh2': (gip_hvf_iplayer_2004) hls h264 704x396
50fps 2004kbps stream (CDN: mf_limelight_uk_hls/2)
INFO: Found mode 'hvfhigh3': (gip_hvf_iplayer_2004) hls h264 704x396
50fps 2004kbps stream (CDN: mf_akamai_uk_hls/1)
INFO: Found mode 'hvfxhigh1': (gip_hvf_iplayer_1216) hls h264 704x396
25fps 1216kbps stream (CDN: mf_bidi_uk_hls/3)
INFO: Found mode 'hvfxhigh2': (gip_hvf_iplayer_1216) hls h264 704x396
25fps 1216kbps stream (CDN: mf_limelight_uk_hls/2)
INFO: Found mode 'hvfxhigh3': (gip_hvf_iplayer_1216) hls h264 704x396
25fps 1216kbps stream (CDN: mf_akamai_uk_hls/1)
INFO: Found mode 'hvfstd1': (gip_hvf_iplayer_1069) hls h264 640x360
25fps 1069kbps stream (CDN: mf_bidi_uk_hls/3)
INFO: Found mode 'hvfstd2': (gip_hvf_iplayer_1069) hls h264 640x360
25fps 1069kbps stream (CDN: mf_limelight_uk_hls/2)
INFO: Found mode 'hvfstd3': (gip_hvf_iplayer_1069) hls h264 640x360
25fps 1069kbps stream (CDN: mf_akamai_uk_hls/1)
INFO: Found mode 'hvflow1': (gip_hvf_iplayer_803) hls h264 512x288 25fps
803kbps stream (CDN: mf_bidi_uk_hls/3)
INFO: Found mode 'hvflow2': (gip_hvf_iplayer_803) hls h264 512x288 25fps
803kbps stream (CDN: mf_limelight_uk_hls/2)
INFO: Found mode 'hvflow3': (gip_hvf_iplayer_803) hls h264 512x288 25fps
803kbps stream (CDN: mf_akamai_uk_hls/1)
INFO: Found mode 'subtitles1': (captions) http stream (CDN: sis/10)
INFO: Getting URL:
http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/iptv-all/vpid/b09jgqhn/transferformat/hls?cb=01122
ERROR: Response: 403 No Protocol
INFO: Getting URL:
http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/apple-ipad-hls/vpid/b09jgqhn/transferformat/hls?cb=42331
ERROR: Response: 403 No Protocol
INFO: No streams available for 'signed' version (b09jgqhn) - skipping
INFO: No streams found for 'signed' version (b09jgqhn) - deleting
INFO: Programme not in history
INFO: Searching for versions: original
WARNING: A UK TV licence is required to access BBC iPlayer TV content
legally
INFO: Mode list: hlshd
INFO: Searching for version: 'original'
INFO: Found version: 'original'
INFO: Modes to try for 'original' version: hlshd1
INFO: Downloading tv: 'Expedition Volcano: Series 1 - 1. Episode 1
(b09hlzbb) [original]'
INFO: Trying 'hlshd1' mode: attempt 1 / 3
INFO: ffmpeg version string = 3.4
INFO: ffmpeg version number = 3.4
INFO: File name prefix = Expedition_Volcano-s01e01-Episode_1
DEBUG: HLS playlist URL:
http://cp401489-vh.akamaihd.net/i/iplayerstream/secure_auth/,1500kbps/modav/bUnknown-f4078954-dd63-48e2-b233-8e15873f520b_b09hlz8g_1511297605386,3200kbps/modav/bUnknown-f4078954-dd63-48e2-b233-8e15873f520b_b09hlz8g_1511297606554,.mp4.csmil/index_1_av.m3u8?hdnea=st=1513161166~exp=1513182766~acl=/*1500kbps/modav/bUnknown-f4078954-dd63-48e2-b233-8e15873f520b_b09hlz8g_1511297605386,3200kbps/modav/bUnknown-f4078954-dd63-48e2-b233-8e15873f520b_b09hlz8g_1511297606554*~hmac=1112baa94263ff2172ac82ff934d815d975f84fddf3aeaa2e1d7b4a45da9b996
INFO: Getting URL:
http://cp401489-vh.akamaihd.net/i/iplayerstream/secure_auth/,1500kbps/modav/bUnknown-f4078954-dd63-48e2-b233-8e15873f520b_b09hlz8g_1511297605386,3200kbps/modav/bUnknown-f4078954-dd63-48e2-b233-8e15873f520b_b09hlz8g_1511297606554,.mp4.csmil/index_1_av.m3u8?hdnea=st=1513161166~exp=1513182766~acl=/*1500kbps/modav/bUnknown-f4078954-dd63-48e2-b233-8e15873f520b_b09hlz8g_1511297605386,3200kbps/modav/bUnknown-f4078954-dd63-48e2-b233-8e15873f520b_b09hlz8g_1511297606554*~hmac=1112baa94263ff2172ac82ff934d815d975f84fddf3aeaa2e1d7b4a45da9b996
INFO: Begin downloading at: 0.00 MB (00:00:00) [1]
  0.5%     5.39 MB / ~1076.51 MB (00:00:20 / 00:58:51) [    2 / 354] @
ETA:  (hlshd1) [audio+video]
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