BBC iplayer content download for linux, mac and win2k (no DRM) mp4 mov

[silver]

you can download DRM locked bbc iplayer content using the iplayer download software but I see it doesn't work on windows 2k / linux or mac - so there's another way and this gives you an mp4 file that has no DRM

you need 'ruby' - on linux and mac there's various ways to install this - for windows you can download the 1 click installer

http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/downloads/

then download the ruby file from http://po-ru.com/diary/bbc-iplayer-fix-hacked-again/

then open a dos window and type

ruby iplayer-dl URL_TO_IPLAYER_PAGE

enjoy

EDIT - read further down this thread as JR might have found an easier way to get to the content

[everton66]

Hi Sil. When I click on the ruby file (the one that was hacked again) I just get a page with a load of script on it. What do I need to do?

Thanks.

[silver]

ok - firstly download and install ruby (see first link) where it says "Ruby 1.8.6 One-Click Installer"

then create a folder on your computer where you want to download the iplayer files, on the second link 'hacked again' - right click on iplayer-dl and 'save target as..' and download to the folder

to run the file and download stuff open a dos window / command prompt and go the the folder that has the 'iplayer-dl' file in and type

ruby iplayer-dl (url of the iplayer page that has the content you want)

should work

[everton66]

Last daft question. I went to the BBC IPlayer site but not sure where to get the URL from. For example, if I select Casualty 1907 I get a page where I can play or download. If I use that URL it is invalid. If I go to download it tries to take me down a path of installing the download manager. If I right click the download button and obtain the URL from there I get an error message when I run the command in the DOS window. Something about "Windows cannot find "1""....

This is what I typed: "ruby iplayer-dl http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/page/item/b009r25c.shtml?order=aztitle%3Aalphabetical&filter =category%3A100003&scope=iplayercategories&start=1 &version_pid=b009r23h#"

[silver]

nearly there I think

url - just take off all the rubbish from "?" onwards, i.e.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/page/item/b009r25c.shtml

should work?

[everton66]

"No such file or directory -- iplayer-dl (loaderror)"

[silver]

make sure the iplayer-dl file is in the folder you are in with the dos prompt type

dir

and you should see it in the list, perhaps it has been renamed iplayer-dl.txt ?

can also try

ruby iplayer-dl.txt url

[everton66]

It's saved as iplayer-dl.htm?

[silver]

it doesn't really matter the name, should work just the same,

ruby iplayer-dl.htm url

the last part 'htm' / 'txt' etc is just the way your browser chooses to add to the name, if you download it again you can choose whatever name you wish before pressing 'ok'

[JohnnyReb51]

I tried this earlier and had no trouble downloading the Iplayer.dl file, its a text file, but I removed the .txt from the file name, so it just says Iplayer.dl

You need to right click on the file link that is on the above website and select Save File As... that Sil mentioned earlier, it sounds like you are trying to save the webpage, not the file.

Also, being a bit lazy today, I installed a Reg hack to give me the Dos Here option in my right click context menu, instead of CD'ing through folders to get to the file location.

It does work and the Casualty episode you are trying to get is Casualty 1907 - Episode 1.mov

I'm using Win2k by the way.

If you still cant get the Iplayer.dl file, I will upload it here as an attachment in the text file format it came as originally. You will just have to remove the .txt from the file name and place it in the folder you wish the video/s to be saved in.

[everton66]

Sorted. I included ".htm" after "ruby iplayer-dl" - works a treat. Thanks guys.

[silver]

cool

windows is a bit funny with wanting to add a file extention to everything, glad it works

[crumbai]

hi, i put the 'code' into ruby.. what next?

[everton66]

Hi. Anybody know if there is a way to download content that the BBC has (i.e. Heroes) that isnt available as an I Player download, you can only view it?

[JohnnyReb51]

Update.

Thanks to Sil, for the original Ruby idea.

New way to download.

Found this on a search which led me to the same site Sil posted originally.

It does work and is a lot simpler than using Ruby alone, it is an all in one standalone exe, including Ruby, with a windows GUI interface.

Just double click the exe to start it up, copy the URL and/or code for the episode from your browser address bar and then paste it into the GUI, click Download, thats it. .MOV was the format I got in a test.

Under the heading of....

Pre-built Windows GUI

http://po-ru.com/projects/iplayer-downloader/

There are associated DLL's there aswell if required.

[JohnnyReb51]

Everton.

A bit late I know, but try some B/Torrent sites, that program has been out a few years now. Series 3 is the last one I know of.

[everton66]

Thanks JR - Works a treat!

[monicaw]

Thanks, just found the answer to my question here.

[JohnnyReb51]

Hiya.

Seems to be a prob with the IPDL downloader I posted above.

The author is/was aware of this and a new version has been released.

V1.12.

Download is just under the heading....

Quick start (Windows)

ipdl.exe version 1.12

http://po-ru.com/projects/iplayer-downloader/

[everton66]

Hi JR. Do you know if anything is available for other players, like ITV Player?

[JohnnyReb51]

Hiya.

Not offhand, but I just chucked a search into google and some results may be worth looking at. EG. HiDownload, GetFLV, etc.

I havent tried anything to do with ITV, one of those/other might work for you, but cant say how fast they work.

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en...e+Search&meta=

[JohnnyReb51]

New version of IPDL windows GUI available, v1.14

Under the heading of....

Windows GUI

http://po-ru.com/projects/iplayer-downloader/

PS. It seems to have changed the formats from *.mov to *.mp4 now.

[silver]

I don't know if this can do iplayer streams but it does youtube ones etc - not tried it but might be handy http://getmiro.com/