How To: Download/Rip BBC iPlayer Shows/Programmes To DRM-Free MP4 in 2011 [HD]

[TheEpicNoodle]

cheers :D

[SCS671]

works fine, but how do you move the download folder? thanks

[milton1969able]

way too fast and rambleing ..you need to slow down pal

[scarfeyboy]

Great app mate... but is there an ITV/4OD/Channel 5 equivalent you've developed?

[Closer80IT]

the setup failed to download get_iplayer.pl... what can I do?

[carnutter360]

thanks for posting this video after watching I tried the programme and it works perfectly for me :-)

[Tazul21]

you are a star mate.....been looking for something like this for ages. now I can watch videos on my tablet pc.... Thanks!!!

[tamusuki]

Ah,got it to work. THANK YOU SO MUCH! Works perfectly. :D Thank you!!!

[tamusuki]

I can't find the folder, can anybody help? The get_iplayer folder in my program files has tons and tons of files and no folder called iPlayer Tutorial.

[AllSortUploadzZ]

it said the file was a virus. is it?

[thecrystalkid]

pretty cool but not the film i wanted appeared with a prog number, does this mean you can't d/l everything on i player?

[ab4mcfly]

and the files don't expire do they? had trouble in the past. got to be sure :)

working gr8 XD

[Psyotics]

I've figured it out, to get HD you have to put --mode then flashhd at the end, for example 'get_iplayer --get 167 --mode flashhd' ;)

[RebelFromGallifrey]

how do you download programs in HD?

[MrOscariscool]

thanks man, you rock, keep it up, cause your awesome

[philnicandamy]

followed the excellent tutorial grabbed the prog & ID number (203) yet nothing happens after this...has good old auntie beeb done something again?

[zenning]

really great program! is there any way to queue several downloads or download a series?

[homer4556]

can,t get this to work anymore and i have update it.done it right and nothing download

[zenning]

this is fantastic. nuff said.

[47487ev]

Hi, I've problems with the audio. The audio speed is too slow. They sound like zombies. Can anyone help?

[homer4556]

does this still work now or has bbc fix it

[krull1981]

@homer4556 I used it today and it worked fine

[homer4556]

@krull1981 got it to work fine now

easy to understand and i don,t mind using mp4

[modey99]

can't download hd versions though, does the --flashhd still work??

[modey99]

Thanks a lot, great tutorial, worked a treat, my son now has a load of mike the knight o watch when he wants!

[appleXinkling]

Perfect. Thank you so much :)

[alisonHINCKS]

lifesaver. cheers pal

[Aussiemarco]

Thanks for the tutorial. Is there a way of getting the larger screen size version of all shows - 832 x 460? (Not HD version, just the larger screen size of the standard versions.)

[irundohc]

You are awesome!!

cheers man.

I really wanted to download Japanese GP BBC Forum and thanks to you, I have.

[ewan2304]

Brilliant Program- worked a charm

Thanks

[amiles519]

hi, how do we get the subtitles?somebodyplease help me

[JackAndrew95]

This doesnt work anymore?, but ah well it's alright I guess

[JackAndrew95]

This doesnt work anymore?, but ah well it's alright I guess

[NiceGuySi7]

You are my hero !! I was in an episode of Blue Peter and wanted to keep it XD

[camfloyd]

I managed to get some results but all of them seems to be from a newer date, like the day before.. I want an episode which is two weeks old. Why can't I see those episodes in the list?

[TechTutorialChannel]

The program has been updated which should solve the glitch

[sjmbyrne1]

@TechTutorialChannel Hi, thanks for the tutorial I had one problem downloading get iplayer when the lame3.984/zip file was reported as file not found (404). The rest of the file seemed to download OK and when i ran the programme and typed the program I wanted "get_iplayer __get 502" the screen showed one matching program but did not start to download. Is this because of the lame fie being missing? Thanks

[TheFilmMaster]

In addition, why do you need to patch the software?? I works normally without it.

[TechTutorialChannel]

@TheFilmMaster It's been updated now, but a couple of weeks ago it needed patching because BBC changed something

[TheFilmMaster]

Thanks very much for your simple tutorial. Before watching your tutorial, I looked at the cmd-like interface and uninstalled it immediately (I got scared!!). But now, I can download programmes. Awesome!!

[TechTutorialChannel]

@TheFilmMaster Glad to help :)

[burhanur]

Cheers, any idea how to download the HD versions of some of their programmes?

[TechTutorialChannel]

@burhanur add --flashhd to the end of the command e.g "get_iplayer --get 645 --flashhd"

[burhanur]

@TechTutorialChannel Doesn't work..

[afakcay]

@TechTutorialChannel u dont right "--flashhd" you right (flashhd) only

[afakcay]

thanks alot best prog eva



[MrDannyduo]

I downloaded and opened up the programme, searched fir the programme code, found that okay, but when I put in

get_iplayer--get 667

I get the message "is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable programme or batch file "

Any help guys, thanks for your time and work on the programme,

Regards Danny

[dobobobo]

To give you and update, it no longer appears to a be a fault for me just a random glitch. In recent tries, a number of programmes have downloaded first time without fail. So i tried again with the ones that kept failing. The same error kept occuring, but I've found that if I constantly deleted the file each time it failed and tried again, after approx 10 attempts in one sitting, the programme would download completely. Not sure why it does this, but is a solution for me. Many thanks 4 help!

[dobobobo]

Hi TT. For the version I already had on my computer I downloaded the patch and did as instructed, but same problem. Then d/l and installed the the latest version with patch included but same fault occurs. It seems to vary what I can d/l (before & after patch), for example 'The Code' the first episode fails to download, but the second episode in series d/l with no faults. -- Many thanks for your efforts in trying to fix it for us, can't thank you enough! Let me know if any more info required.

[StephenCowie]

TT, I applied the patch and first time round, blue screen of death. Second and subsequent attempts just return to the loop. Thanks for your help

[SW6surfer]

I applied the patch but just the same Thanks

[SW6surfer]

Error with get_iplayer

C:\get_iplayer>get_iplayer.cmd torchwood --get 734 Matches: 734: Torchwood - Miracle Day: Episode 1, BBC One, Audio Described,Drama,Guidance,

INFO: 4 Matching Programmes

INFO: Checking existence of default version

INFO: No specified modes (flashhigh,flashstd,flashnorma­l) available for this programme with version 'default' (try using --modes=)

ERROR: Failed to record 'Torchwood - Miracle Day: Episode 1 (b012mbqm)'

[TechTutorialChannel]

@SW6surfer Hi, there is now a patch on our website to fix this - go to the link in the description :)

[SW6surfer]

@TechTutorialChannel I have applied the patch and tested but the error is the same. Thanks

[SW6surfer]

@TechTutorialChannel Applied patch but down error the same. Tried various programs without success. Thanks

[TechTutorialChannel]

@SW6surfer Try "get_iplayer --type=tv --pid=PIDHERE --modes=flashhigh" but replace PIDHERE with the program PID which you can find on the iplayer website by going to the programme you want to download and looking in the URL after "/episode/". e.g b012xnqw

[SW6surfer]

@TechTutorialChannel No Luck

C:\Program Files (x86)\get_iplayer>get_iplayer --type=tv --pid=b012mbqm --modes=flashhigh

get_iplayer v2.79, Copyright (C) 2008-2010 Phil Lewis

INFO Trying to stream pid using type tv

INFO: pid found in cache

INFO: 1 Matching Programmes

INFO: Checking existence of default version

INFO: No specified modes (flashhigh) available for this programme with version 'default' (try using --modes=)

ERROR: Failed to record 'Torchwood - Miracle Day: Episode 1 (b012mbqm)'

Thanks

[ginwai]

Same problem here. I've been using it to download F1 coverage since last year but now it takes many, many attempts to work and that's if I'm lucky.

[TechTutorialChannel]

@ginwai Hi, there is now a patch on our website to fix this - go to the link in the description :)

[dave4work]

I have the same problem as StephenCowie. I just installed and after downloading about 13% it gets stuck in a a Stream does not start with requested frame, ignoring data..It then attempts to re-record and then states, Couldn't resume FLV file, try --skip 1, loop. Any ideas?

[TechTutorialChannel]

@dave4work Hi, there is now a patch on our website to fix this - go to the link in the description :)

[StephenCowie]

Hi, Your tutorial and program are brilliant. I would buy this program! the BBC should be aware that as licence payers we don't want restrictions because as can be seen by many other comments, the content is brilliant and we want to keep them so we can watch them at our leisure and watch them time and again! Thanks for enabling me to save the documentaries I have been able to collect in a short period of time. I do hope you are able to find a fix! Many thanks again

[StephenCowie]

Hi, Thanks for responding. I did re-install it and still no joy. I then uninstalled it, rebooted and reinstalled it. It still starts the loop again at about 20%. I installed it on another PC in the house which runs wirelessly off of the main machine and it does the same! I'm baffled! I will install it on my laptop and see if I get a result there. The program worked really well and then for some unknown reason ceased to work. Any ideas?

[dobobobo]

@StephenCowie Same problem for me too. It started last week after using the program for about 3 months with no problems. I can't remember exactly when it started last week but I had just downloaded a full hour programme, was roughly 20% through another download when it stopped exactly the same way as the StephenCowie described. Ever since then all downloads (well the ones I have randomly selected) produce the same error and stop downloading.

@TechTurial - Hope you can find a fix, but if not...

[dobobobo]

@TechTurial - Hope you can find a fix, but if not many thanks for creating a fucking brilliant programme! My shitty Humax PVR came with a programme to do the exact same thing but it couldn't hack it. You're programme was spot and free! I can't thank you enough for enabling me to save the documentories that I can watch over and over. You are guys are the best!

[dobobobo]

BBC If you're reading, feel free to get one of your lawyers to send me a letter. I'll quite happily send a letter the BBC Trust in response and explain how I use this program to save fascinating documentories packed full of interesting facts about life. I'll then go on to inform the Trust how I think these documentories can be produced far cheaper, should be made available to watch again and not stored in the BBC Archive that only a select few get to access.

[TechTutorialChannel]

@dobobobo Hi, there is now a patch on our website to fix this - go to the link in the description :)

[TechTutorialChannel]

@dobobobo Hi, there is now a patch on our website to fix this - go to the link in the description :)

[StephenCowie]

hi TechTutorialChannel, I've been using get_iplayer for a couple of weeks. Really excellent! I had no issues at all until I cleaned my registry. I'm not blaming that but since then, the command line still finds the program name and ID No, however, when downloading, normally at 20%, a loop begins which reads

WARNING: Stream does not start with requested frame, ignoring data..It then attempts to re-record and then states, Couldn't resume FLV file, try --skip 1, and then returns to above. Help!

[TechTutorialChannel]

@StephenCowie Have you tried reinstalling it?

[TechTutorialChannel]

@StephenCowie Hi, there is now a patch on our website to fix this - go to the link in the description :)

[321iain]

I've tried to download a couple of shows but it gets to about 12% and then goes into an infinite loop. Can you help?

[xCamiee]

I Cant find formula 1 on the list :(

[leorojas82]

It works very well on windows, well done. Since it seems to have a quite strong Linux flavor, I wonder why there is no a linux package at the web site. So, how could I run this on my linux slackware distro? thank you so much.

[TechTutorialChannel]

@leorojas82 Linux users should find that their distribution has a get_iplayer package which will automatically pull in all required dependencies (rtmpdump, ffmpeg, etc.). Fedora users, for example, will find get_iplayer in the RPM Fusion repository of packages for the "Free World". Just issue the command 'yum install get_iplayer'

[jpye11]

Thanks mate, really useful for saving those obscure documentaries!

Any way to get the HD versions???

Cheers!

[TechTutorialChannel]

@jpye11 Don't think HD is possible at the minute - sorry! :(

[971wwe]

@TechTutorialChannel wen i type d code it doesnt work

[971wwe]

@TechTutorialChannel wen i type the code for the video it comes up with writing not downloading

[JayArgonaut]

@TechTutorialChannel I managed to do it with Episode 2 of The Hour! Took about 50 attempts though lol

[t100114]

Many thanks!

[TechTutorialChannel]

@TheLazySongLyrics You can try changing the mode but 99% of the time it doesn't work :(

[JayArgonaut]

Thank you, an excellent tutorial. I can now download whatever I choose without any restrictions! Be warned though, this program requires a direct Internet connection, for some reason it won't work from behind an external Firewall device. Thanks again though! :D

[sorryunlucky]

@JayArgonaut

Probably has a virus or worm if you had to remove an internet firewall.

[TechTutorialChannel]

@JayArgonaut I'll have a look and see if that can be fixed.

[TemporalSpleen]

Is it possible to use this for downloading radio programmes?

[TechTutorialChannel]

@TemporalSpleen Yes it is, we'll be putting a tutorial up soon

[deftonesfan192]

Any suggestions on what media player is best to run these files through??? & how to use other programs to play them on?

[deftonesfan192]

TIP! #2 Make sure you have enough disk space or IT WONT WORK XD

[deftonesfan192]

TIP! Instead of searching for a full title search for the first word only!!!!

[Fluffyducky2]

Hey, I'm using your program, but I can't find these videos...

bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00j1b6k

bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00j0hvx

...through search.

Any way to help me out?

[Stickit2theMon]

@TTC Ty but I'm afraid I have tried and failed with that program (I believe new security measures on some sites are getting the better of it). What I ended up doing was downloading the set from somewhere, and capturing the encore and I'll edit them together :)

[StevenJamesJ]

Lads do you have a Paypal address I want to put a couple of quid your way.

[TechTutorialChannel]

@StevenJamesJ admin[at]techtutorialchannel[d­ot]com is the address - but there's really no need if you don't want. I think this is the kindest comment we've had - thanks! :)

[MissSonia29]

hi i just downloaded bbc iplayer throught expatsheild as im not in uk and can watch it without a problem BUT i wanted to download it to my computer instead of downloading it to the bbc i player desktop like that after 6days it expires and i cant save it to my computer..cud u please help me as i really dont get what u explained..sry im a new user :P what else would i need to download? as i want to download the episode daily..please Personal message me thankyou

[TechTutorialChannel]

@MissSonia29 You would have to specify the proxy address to get_iplayer by using the --proxy or --p functions

[Stickit2theMon]

Hi, only certain glastonbury performances are showing up, I think this is because they are on bbc/music as opposed to the iplayer site, is there anyway to rip from there instead? Basically I want to rip the mumford & sons highlights

[TechTutorialChannel]

@Stickit2theMon There's a program called StreamTransport - we can do a tutorial if you like?

[Fifty1stState]

Nice one, worked a treat!

[easyreeder]

After the install is finished I can't find the getiplayer exe file? Everything elese seems to have downloaded except that? Does it work with XP?

[TechTutorialChannel]

@easyreeder It should work on XP, yes. Did you have the get_iplayer checkbox ticked during installation? Try reinstalling it.

[cod26]

I have tried doing this for Glastonbury performances and it doesn't recognize the name?

[TechTutorialChannel]

@cod26 I've just tried it and it worked. I just searched for 'glastonbury' and Coldplay, U2, Biffy Clyro, Mumford & Sons and some others have come up. What are you searching for?

[cod26]

@TechTutorialChannel Oh did you, for some reason mine isn't working so i;ve found another way of doing it :-) So its all good i'm using 'StreamTransport' which works brilliantly