WARNING: Failed to download URL (3/3)

[Roger Jones]

> When I follow that link to the BBC website, it says: " This programme will
be available shortly after broadcast" So that could explain why it cannot
find it yet.

I didn't include the query and the full response but what I'll do now is
show you me requesting to download via both a URL and a PID and the response
I get from get iPlayer. I'm just choosing a programme at random from
yesterday - I was able to play it from the BBC sounds interface so it's
definitely up there.

Until now I only included two or three lines of the response to give you an
idea (because much of the response is repetitious and takes up a few lines)
This time I'll give you the complete response:

get_iplayer --pid=m002ykn4
get_iplayer 3.36.0-MSWin32-x64
  Copyright (C) 2008-2010 Phil Lewis, 2010- get_iplayer contributors
  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.



WARNING: Failed to download URL (1/3):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002ykn4.json
WARNING: Response: 500 Can't connect to www.bbc.co.uk:443 (Bad file
descriptor)
WARNING: Ignore this warning if programme download is successful

WARNING: Failed to download URL (2/3):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002ykn4.json
WARNING: Response: 500 Can't connect to www.bbc.co.uk:443 (Bad file
descriptor)
WARNING: Ignore this warning if programme download is successful

WARNING: Failed to download URL (3/3):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002ykn4.json
WARNING: Response: 500 Can't connect to www.bbc.co.uk:443 (Bad file
descriptor)
WARNING: Ignore this warning if programme download is successful
WARNING: Failed to download JSON PID info:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002ykn4.json
WARNING: Could not determine PID type (m002ykn4). Trying to record PID
directly.
Episodes:
get_iplayer - m002ykn4, BBC iPlayer, m002ykn4
INFO: 1 total programmes

WARNING: A UK TV licence is required to access BBC iPlayer TV content
legally
INFO: Processing tv: 'get_iplayer - m002ykn4 (m002ykn4)'

WARNING: Failed to download URL (1/3):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002ykn4.json
WARNING: Response: 500 Can't connect to www.bbc.co.uk:443 (Bad file
descriptor)
WARNING: Ignore this warning if programme download is successful

WARNING: Failed to download URL (2/3):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002ykn4.json
WARNING: Response: 500 Can't connect to www.bbc.co.uk:443 (Bad file
descriptor)
WARNING: Ignore this warning if programme download is successful

WARNING: Failed to download URL (3/3):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002ykn4.json
WARNING: Response: 500 Can't connect to www.bbc.co.uk:443 (Bad file
descriptor)
WARNING: Ignore this warning if programme download is successful
WARNING: Could not download programme metadata from
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002ykn4.json

WARNING: Failed to download URL (1/3):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002ykn4/playlist.json
WARNING: Response: 500 Can't connect to www.bbc.co.uk:443 (Bad file
descriptor)
WARNING: Ignore this warning if programme download is successful

WARNING: Failed to download URL (2/3):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002ykn4/playlist.json
WARNING: Response: 500 Can't connect to www.bbc.co.uk:443 (Bad file
descriptor)
WARNING: Ignore this warning if programme download is successful

WARNING: Failed to download URL (3/3):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002ykn4/playlist.json
WARNING: Response: 500 Can't connect to www.bbc.co.uk:443 (Bad file
descriptor)
WARNING: Ignore this warning if programme download is successful
WARNING: Could not download version PID metadata from
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002ykn4/playlist.json

WARNING: Failed to download URL (1/3):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002ykn4/
WARNING: Response: 500 Can't connect to www.bbc.co.uk:443 (Bad file
descriptor)
WARNING: Ignore this warning if programme download is successful

WARNING: Failed to download URL (2/3):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002ykn4/
WARNING: Response: 500 Can't connect to www.bbc.co.uk:443 (Bad file
descriptor)
WARNING: Ignore this warning if programme download is successful

WARNING: Failed to download URL (3/3):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002ykn4/
WARNING: Response: 500 Can't connect to www.bbc.co.uk:443 (Bad file
descriptor)
WARNING: Ignore this warning if programme download is successful

WARNING: Failed to download URL (1/3):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002ykn4/ad
WARNING: Response: 500 Can't connect to www.bbc.co.uk:443 (Bad file
descriptor)
WARNING: Ignore this warning if programme download is successful

WARNING: Failed to download URL (2/3):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002ykn4/ad
WARNING: Response: 500 Can't connect to www.bbc.co.uk:443 (Bad file
descriptor)
WARNING: Ignore this warning if programme download is successful

WARNING: Failed to download URL (3/3):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002ykn4/ad
WARNING: Response: 500 Can't connect to www.bbc.co.uk:443 (Bad file
descriptor)
WARNING: Ignore this warning if programme download is successful

WARNING: Failed to download URL (1/3):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002ykn4/sign
WARNING: Response: 500 Can't connect to www.bbc.co.uk:443 (Bad file
descriptor)
WARNING: Ignore this warning if programme download is successful

WARNING: Failed to download URL (2/3):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002ykn4/sign
WARNING: Response: 500 Can't connect to www.bbc.co.uk:443 (Bad file
descriptor)
WARNING: Ignore this warning if programme download is successful

WARNING: Failed to download URL (3/3):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002ykn4/sign
WARNING: Response: 500 Can't connect to www.bbc.co.uk:443 (Bad file
descriptor)
WARNING: Ignore this warning if programme download is successful
WARNING: No programmes are available for this PID with version(s): default




get_iplayer https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002ykn4
get_iplayer 3.36.0-MSWin32-x64
  Copyright (C) 2008-2010 Phil Lewis, 2010- get_iplayer contributors
  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.



WARNING: Failed to download URL (1/3):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002ykn4.json
WARNING: Response: 500 Can't connect to www.bbc.co.uk:443 (Bad file
descriptor)
WARNING: Ignore this warning if programme download is successful

WARNING: Failed to download URL (2/3):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002ykn4.json
WARNING: Response: 500 Can't connect to www.bbc.co.uk:443 (Bad file
descriptor)
WARNING: Ignore this warning if programme download is successful

WARNING: Failed to download URL (3/3):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002ykn4.json
WARNING: Response: 500 Can't connect to www.bbc.co.uk:443 (Bad file
descriptor)
WARNING: Ignore this warning if programme download is successful
WARNING: Failed to download JSON PID info:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002ykn4.json
WARNING: Could not determine PID type (m002ykn4). Trying to record PID
directly.
Episodes:
get_iplayer - m002ykn4, BBC iPlayer, m002ykn4
INFO: 1 total programmes

WARNING: A UK TV licence is required to access BBC iPlayer TV content
legally
INFO: Processing tv: 'get_iplayer - m002ykn4 (m002ykn4)'

WARNING: Failed to download URL (1/3):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002ykn4.json
WARNING: Response: 500 Can't connect to www.bbc.co.uk:443 (Bad file
descriptor)
WARNING: Ignore this warning if programme download is successful

WARNING: Failed to download URL (2/3):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002ykn4.json
WARNING: Response: 500 Can't connect to www.bbc.co.uk:443 (Bad file
descriptor)
WARNING: Ignore this warning if programme download is successful

WARNING: Failed to download URL (3/3):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002ykn4.json
WARNING: Response: 500 Can't connect to www.bbc.co.uk:443 (Bad file
descriptor)
WARNING: Ignore this warning if programme download is successful
WARNING: Could not download programme metadata from
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002ykn4.json

WARNING: Failed to download URL (1/3):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002ykn4/playlist.json
WARNING: Response: 500 Can't connect to www.bbc.co.uk:443 (Bad file
descriptor)
WARNING: Ignore this warning if programme download is successful

WARNING: Failed to download URL (2/3):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002ykn4/playlist.json
WARNING: Response: 500 Can't connect to www.bbc.co.uk:443 (Bad file
descriptor)
WARNING: Ignore this warning if programme download is successful

WARNING: Failed to download URL (3/3):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002ykn4/playlist.json
WARNING: Response: 500 Can't connect to www.bbc.co.uk:443 (Bad file
descriptor)
WARNING: Ignore this warning if programme download is successful
WARNING: Could not download version PID metadata from
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002ykn4/playlist.json

WARNING: Failed to download URL (1/3):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002ykn4/
WARNING: Response: 500 Can't connect to www.bbc.co.uk:443 (Bad file
descriptor)
WARNING: Ignore this warning if programme download is successful

WARNING: Failed to download URL (2/3):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002ykn4/
WARNING: Response: 500 Can't connect to www.bbc.co.uk:443 (Bad file
descriptor)
WARNING: Ignore this warning if programme download is successful

WARNING: Failed to download URL (3/3):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002ykn4/
WARNING: Response: 500 Can't connect to www.bbc.co.uk:443 (Bad file
descriptor)
WARNING: Ignore this warning if programme download is successful

WARNING: Failed to download URL (1/3):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002ykn4/ad
WARNING: Response: 500 Can't connect to www.bbc.co.uk:443 (Bad file
descriptor)
WARNING: Ignore this warning if programme download is successful

WARNING: Failed to download URL (2/3):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002ykn4/ad
WARNING: Response: 500 Can't connect to www.bbc.co.uk:443 (Bad file
descriptor)
WARNING: Ignore this warning if programme download is successful

WARNING: Failed to download URL (3/3):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002ykn4/ad
WARNING: Response: 500 Can't connect to www.bbc.co.uk:443 (Bad file
descriptor)
WARNING: Ignore this warning if programme download is successful

WARNING: Failed to download URL (1/3):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002ykn4/sign
WARNING: Response: 500 Can't connect to www.bbc.co.uk:443 (Bad file
descriptor)
WARNING: Ignore this warning if programme download is successful

WARNING: Failed to download URL (2/3):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002ykn4/sign
WARNING: Response: 500 Can't connect to www.bbc.co.uk:443 (Bad file
descriptor)
WARNING: Ignore this warning if programme download is successful

WARNING: Failed to download URL (3/3):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002ykn4/sign
WARNING: Response: 500 Can't connect to www.bbc.co.uk:443 (Bad file
descriptor)
WARNING: Ignore this warning if programme download is successful
WARNING: No programmes are available for this PID with version(s): default




Regards

Roger

-----Original Message-----
From: get_iplayer <get_iplayer-bounces at lists.infradead.org> On Behalf Of
Paul Lautman
Sent: 07 July 2026 15:02
To: David Cantrell <david at cantrell.org.uk>
Cc: get_iplayer at lists.infradead.org
Subject: Re: WARNING: Failed to download URL (3/3)

When I follow that link to the BBC website, it says: " This programme will
be available shortly after broadcast" So that could explain why it cannot
find it yet.

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