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drling0Aug 22, 2016

I know that a number of us download our BBC shows using get_iplayer

There has been a new version released

get_iplayer v2.95 released | get_iPlayer • Forums • Guides • Help


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We have discussed before the bitrate at which shows are recorded.

The new version of get_iplayer has an interesting feature mentioned in the release notes:

https://github.com/get-iplayer/get_iplayer/wiki/release295

Quality levels ("worst", "worse", "good", "better", "best") are now utilised in recording mode shortcuts for radio programmes as well as TV programmes. Previously, the highest-quality radio stream was downloaded regardless of level specified. This means you should specify--tvmode and --radiomode separately if you wish to use different quality levels.

What this means is that it gives you the option of what quality you want to download.

I am still playing with the features so I am not an expert.

Also I am finding the download rate a little slower

However, I thought some folks here might find this interesting

Yours

David

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Topic: Re: get_iplayer

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nylonAug 22, 2016

Thanks, David.

As an alternative, I use Internet Download Manager (IDM) (costs money - but well worth it) which neatly pops up a button for any compatible downloadable media it finds on websites. You can choose quality levels in the download button.

What used to take me (say) 30 minutes to play and record in real time (I used iSound, which records whatever your speakers can play) now takes just seconds. And I can play music on my computer at the same time without corrupting the recording! Bonus!

The caveat is that iPlayer audio natively comes in FLV containers, so I need to then run the FLV downloads through a FLV to WAV/MP3 utility (free online at Abyssmedia).

Then I top&tail the WAV in an audio editor like Adobe Audition (costs money) / Audacity (free, but not quite as powerful.)

Finally I run the FLAC and MP3 versions through MP3tag (free) to set metadata and I can put it in the Jar at Mega (free).

Quite easy, really.

Regards,

Mark

On 23 August 2016 at 15:06, drling0@... [just-a-minute] <just-a-minute@...> wrote:

I know that a number of us download our BBC shows using get_iplayer
There has been a new version released

get_iplayer v2.95 released | get_iPlayer • Forums • Guides • Help
get_iplayer v2.95 released | get_iPlayer • Forums • Guides • Help
get_iplayer updated to release 2.95.
View on squarepenguin.co.uk
Preview by Yahoo

We have discussed before the bitrate at which shows are recorded.
The new version of get_iplayer has an interesting feature mentioned in the release notes:

https://github.com/get- iplayer/get_iplayer/wiki/ release295

Quality levels ("worst", "worse", "good", "better", "best") are now utilised in recording mode shortcuts for radio programmes as well as TV programmes. Previously, the highest-quality radio stream was downloaded regardless of level specified. This means you should specify--tvmode and --radiomode separately if you wish to use different quality levels.

What this means is that it gives you the option of what quality you want to download.
I am still playing with the features so I am not an expert.
Also I am finding the download rate a little slower

However, I thought some folks here might find this interesting

Yours
David

--

Mark
mark at nylon dot net
http://nylon.net

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