Can't download with GiP 3.00

Chris Marriott skymap62 at gmail.com
Thu May 4 00:37:22 PDT 2017


Dear All,

I was successfully using GiP 2.99 on my Windows XP machine but, on the 
advice of people here, upgraded to 3.00 because I stopped being able to 
download programmes in "hlsstd" mode. Unfortunately, things have gone from 
bad to worse as a result of upgrading. Not only is "hlsstd" mode still 
unavailable, but when I try to download in the next smallest size, 
"hlsvhigh", I get an error. Eg, this is the result of trying to download 
last night's edition of "Masterchef":

C:\Program Files\get_iplayer>get_iplayer --mode=hlsvhigh --pid=b08pqbhw
get_iplayer 3.00-windows.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.

  NOTE: A UK TV licence is required to legally access BBC iPlayer TV content

INFO: Trying pid: b08pqbhw using type: tv
INFO: Trying to download PID using type tv
INFO: pid not found in tv cache
Matches:

INFO: 1 Matching Programmes
INFO: Checking existence of original version
INFO: hlsvhigh1,hlsvhigh2 modes will be tried for version original
INFO: Trying hlsvhigh1 mode to record tv: MasterChef: Series 13 - 19. 
Episode 19

INFO: File name prefix = 
MasterChef_Series_13_-_19._Episode_19_b08pqbhw_original

INFO: Begin recording file: 
C:\iPlayer_Recordings\MasterChef_Series_13_-_19._Epi
sode_19_b08pqbhw_original.video.ts
INFO: Begin recording at: 0.00 MiB (00:00:00) [1]

INFO: Recorded: 0.00 MiB (00:00:00) [0] in 00:00:00 at 0.00 Mibit/s
WARNING: Segment not available from server [1]
WARNING: Stopped recording file: 
C:\iPlayer_Recordings\MasterChef_Series_13_-_19
._Episode_19_b08pqbhw_original.video.ts
WARNING: Stopped recording at: 0.00 MiB (00:00:00) [0]
INFO: skipping hlsvhigh1 mode
INFO: Trying hlsvhigh2 mode to record tv: MasterChef: Series 13 - 19. 
Episode 19

INFO: File name prefix = 
MasterChef_Series_13_-_19._Episode_19_b08pqbhw_original

INFO: Begin recording file: 
C:\iPlayer_Recordings\MasterChef_Series_13_-_19._Epi
sode_19_b08pqbhw_original.video.ts
INFO: Begin recording at: 0.00 MiB (00:00:00) [1]

INFO: Recorded: 0.00 MiB (00:00:00) [0] in 00:00:00 at 0.00 Mibit/s
WARNING: Segment not available from server [1]
WARNING: Stopped recording file: 
C:\iPlayer_Recordings\MasterChef_Series_13_-_19
._Episode_19_b08pqbhw_original.video.ts
WARNING: Stopped recording at: 0.00 MiB (00:00:00) [0]
INFO: skipping hlsvhigh2 mode
ERROR: Failed to record 'MasterChef: Series 13 - 19. Episode 19 (b08pqbhw)'

Downloading in "hlshd" mode does work, but I have a relatively slow Internet 
connection, and the HD version of the programme is too big and too slow to 
download.

Can anyone help me out with this, please? Why is the "hlsvhigh" download 
failing? Is there any other mode I can use to get a file smaller than the HD 
version? I should note that all "hlsvhigh" downloads worked absolutely fine 
with GiP 2.99.

Thanks!

Chris




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