WARNING: Failed to download URL (3/3)

Tue Jul 7 09:53:51 PDT 2026

Hello,

The download also works for us  on Linux Debian 13/Trixie.

Is the original issue still occurring?

-xndr

On 07/07/2026 16:20, Michael Gregory wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I just downloaded that file with no errors, using standard windows setup.
> So it looks like it's you only...
> All I can suggest is checking settings for any recent changes.
> Or maybe the DOS prompt has had internet access restrictions applied by the OS?
>
> 7 Jul 2026 3:47:25 pm Roger Jones <rog at roga.co.uk>:
>
>>> 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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> Cheers,
> Mike