BBC iPlayer (UK) (4 Viewers)

[tony72]

I downloaded a program from BBC iPlayer (Olympic beach volleyball, saturday morning preliminaries) this morning, using the Download (queued) option, but after the download completed, it didn't show up in the list of downloaded programs. When I looked in the download folder, I found that the file was there, ~3GB as expected, but it had an ".m3u8" file extension. I manually changed it to ".flv", then it showed up and I could play it. I've never seen this happen before, has anyone else experienced it?

 

[Ministerk]

I downloaded a program from BBC iPlayer (Olympic beach volleyball, saturday morning preliminaries) this morning, using the Download (queued) option, but after the download completed, it didn't show up in the list of downloaded programs. When I looked in the download folder, I found that the file was there, ~3GB as expected, but it had an ".m3u8" file extension. I manually changed it to ".flv", then it showed up and I could play it. I've never seen this happen before, has anyone else experienced it?

That's "normal" when using hls streams. @Brownard (as you probable know) - you can override the GetFileNameForDownload method.
Something like this

public override string GetFileNameForDownload(VideoInfo video, Category category, string url)
{
    return base.GetFileNameForDownload(video, category, url).Replace(".m3u8", ".mp4");
}

 

[Brownard]

I downloaded a program from BBC iPlayer (Olympic beach volleyball, saturday morning preliminaries) this morning, using the Download (queued) option, but after the download completed, it didn't show up in the list of downloaded programs. When I looked in the download folder, I found that the file was there, ~3GB as expected, but it had an ".m3u8" file extension. I manually changed it to ".flv", then it showed up and I could play it. I've never seen this happen before, has anyone else experienced it?

That's "normal" when using hls streams. @Brownard (as you probable know) - you can override the GetFileNameForDownload method.
Something like this

public override string GetFileNameForDownload(VideoInfo video, Category category, string url)
{
    return base.GetFileNameForDownload(video, category, url).Replace(".m3u8", ".mp4");
}

Thanks, fix pushed and site updated.

 

[georgius]

@Brownard. Hopefully you can help. I am getting no url error for some of the olympic events. Football, Basketball and Beach Volley. The ceremonies are ok, but nothing else that I have tried worked. If you can find the time to take a look, it would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers,
MPSam

Looks like they are using MPEG-DASH for those streams which I don't think is currently playable by MP. I did also notice that there is a HDS stream available which the source filter seems to support but I couldn't get it to play, I've attached the manifest file and log in case @georgius or @offbyone can comment.

It seems that manifest file is incorrectly formatted. The manifest starts with

<manifest xmlns="http://ns.adobe.com/f4m/4.0">

but it should be

<manifest xmlns="http://ns.adobe.com/f4m/1.0">

Also, if you check latest specification of manifest file on Adobe site (http://www.adobe.com/devnet/hds.html), there is no change in manifest xml namespace. I'll block checking of namespace, publish new filter and you'll see, if it will be helpful.

 

[georgius]

@Brownard. Hopefully you can help. I am getting no url error for some of the olympic events. Football, Basketball and Beach Volley. The ceremonies are ok, but nothing else that I have tried worked. If you can find the time to take a look, it would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers,
MPSam

Looks like they are using MPEG-DASH for those streams which I don't think is currently playable by MP. I did also notice that there is a HDS stream available which the source filter seems to support but I couldn't get it to play, I've attached the manifest file and log in case @georgius or @offbyone can comment.

It seems that manifest file is incorrectly formatted. The manifest starts with

<manifest xmlns="http://ns.adobe.com/f4m/4.0">

but it should be

<manifest xmlns="http://ns.adobe.com/f4m/1.0">

Also, if you check latest specification of manifest file on Adobe site (http://www.adobe.com/devnet/hds.html), there is no change in manifest xml namespace. I'll block checking of namespace, publish new filter and you'll see, if it will be helpful.

Just published filter version 2.2.16.6063. Update, try and let me know.

 

[Brownard]

Just published filter version 2.2.16.6063. Update, try and let me know.

Thanks, playback starts then stops after a couple of seconds, log attached. There's no rush for a fix though, the HLS streams seem to be working OK.

 

[joecrow]

@Brownard
Hi

Since returning from holiday last weekend I am having problems with ITV Live, I get "Error getting videos in this catagory" immediately I select it. Other ITV sections e.g. A-Z are OK and the vids play. ITV live via my browser also works OK. Logs attached.
Also any hope of a whats on now text for the ITV Live section, it is still working great on BBC.

Regards

 

[joecrow]

I don't know what has changed but for the last 2 days the Thumbnails have disapeared from BBC-Live, see attached screenshot. The channels can still be selected and play OK and the thumbnails for other BBC catagories are still OK.

 

[Brownard]

I'll take a look and look into ITV player too

 

[Brownard]

@joecrow I've pushed updates to iPlayer and ITV Player. Now/Next should be available for ITV (check that it's correct for your timezone). I've also fixed the icons and added an AutoSelectStream option to automatically select the best quality stream.