Audio file format using giPlayer 0.51 with get_iplayer 2.99-ppa28 (Linux Mint 18.1)

[SquarePenguin]

On 23/02/17 14:39, Paul Convery wrote:
> Is there a solution?

Go to this link:

https://github.com/get-iplayer/get_iplayer/wiki/aactomp3#always-convert-every-radio-programme-to-mp3-format-at-best-variable-bit-rate-vbr-and-automatically-delete-m4a-file-by-setting---command-radio-in-preferences

There you will see two options under the heading "Always convert every
radio programme to MP3 format at best variable bit rate (VBR) and
automatically delete M4A file by setting --command-radio in preferences:"

You need to simply copy the correct command for your operating system
(Windows/macOS/Linux) and then open the command line version of
get_iplayer and paste that command in. Hitting 'enter' to run it.

That will save a preference to always change all downloaded files to mp3
format and automatically remove the m4a file after conversion.

The preference will be saved into get_iplayer itself and will work when
you use the giPlayer GUI front end you are using.

You will see other example commands on that page so if the exact command
I linked to is not to your liking there are a couple others to try
(constant bitrate for example).