BBC iPlayer XML Update (1 Viewer)

[wonkyd]

Hi,

I have an update for the BBC iPlayer channel RSS feeds/images for online videos.

The changes are basically:

Add Most Popular, TV Highlights
Use Hi-Res image thumbs

    <Site name="BBC iPlayer" util="BBCiPlayer" agecheck="false" enabled="true" lang="en" lastUpdated="2010-06-12T12:32:27.6141927+01:00">
      <Description>The BBC iPlayer allows to catch up on the last 7 days of BBC TV (only available in the UK).</Description>
      <Categories>
	  <Category xsi:type="RssLink" name="Highlights" thumb="http://node2.bbcimg.co.uk/iplayer/images/episode/b00vt297_406_228.jpg">http://feeds.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/highlights/tv/list</Category>
        <Category xsi:type="RssLink" name="Most Popular" thumb="http://node2.bbcimg.co.uk/iplayer/images/episode/b00vnflk_406_228.jpg">http://feeds.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/popular/tv/list</Category>
        <Category xsi:type="RssLink" name="Children's" thumb="http://node2.bbcimg.co.uk/iplayer/images/episode/b009jtkj_406_228.jpg">http://feeds.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/categories/childrens/list</Category>
        <Category xsi:type="RssLink" name="Comedy" thumb="http://node2.bbcimg.co.uk/iplayer/images/episode/b00vlq06_406_228.jpg">http://feeds.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/categories/comedy/tv/list</Category>
        <Category xsi:type="RssLink" name="Drama &amp; Soaps" thumb="http://node2.bbcimg.co.uk/iplayer/images/episode/b00vnflk_406_228.jpg">http://feeds.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/categories/drama/tv/list</Category>
        <Category xsi:type="RssLink" name="Entertainment" thumb="http://node2.bbcimg.co.uk/iplayer/images/episode/b00vvwgb_406_228.jpg">http://feeds.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/categories/entertainment/tv/list</Category>
        <Category xsi:type="RssLink" name="Factual" thumb="http://node2.bbcimg.co.uk/iplayer/images/episode/b00qgtjk_406_228.jpg">http://feeds.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/categories/factual/tv/list</Category>
        <Category xsi:type="RssLink" name="Films" thumb="http://node2.bbcimg.co.uk/iplayer/images/episode/b008flgw_406_228.jpg">http://feeds.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/categories/films/tv/list</Category>
        <Category xsi:type="RssLink" name="Learning" thumb="http://node2.bbcimg.co.uk/iplayer/images/episode/b00j3hm5_406_228.jpg">http://feeds.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/categories/learning/tv/list</Category>
        <Category xsi:type="RssLink" name="Music" thumb="http://node2.bbcimg.co.uk/iplayer/images/episode/b00vt2yz_406_228.jpg">http://feeds.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/categories/music/tv/list</Category>
        <Category xsi:type="RssLink" name="News" thumb="http://node1.bbcimg.co.uk/iplayer/images/episode/b00qhstc_406_228.jpg">http://feeds.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/categories/news/tv/list</Category>
        <Category xsi:type="RssLink" name="Religion &amp; Ethics" thumb="http://node2.bbcimg.co.uk/iplayer/images/episode/b00q9jjw_406_228.jpg">http://feeds.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/categories/religion_and_ethics/tv/list</Category>
        <Category xsi:type="RssLink" name="Sport" thumb="http://node2.bbcimg.co.uk/iplayer/images/episode/b00vnybn_406_228.jpg">http://feeds.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/categories/sport/tv/list</Category>
        <Category xsi:type="RssLink" name="Sign Zone" thumb="http://node2.bbcimg.co.uk/iplayer/images/episode/b00vsvg9_406_228.jpg">http://feeds.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/categories/signed/tv/list</Category>
        <Category xsi:type="RssLink" name="Audio Described" thumb="http://node2.bbcimg.co.uk/iplayer/images/episode/b00brnr1_406_228.jpg">http://feeds.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/categories/audiodescribed/tv/list</Category>
        <Category xsi:type="RssLink" name="Northern Ireland" thumb="http://node2.bbcimg.co.uk/iplayer/images/episode/b00vnx5d_406_228.jpg">http://feeds.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/categories/northern_ireland/tv/list</Category>
        <Category xsi:type="RssLink" name="Scotland" thumb="http://node2.bbcimg.co.uk/iplayer/images/episode/b00vt75w_406_228.jpg">http://feeds.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/categories/scotland/tv/list</Category>
        <Category xsi:type="RssLink" name="Wales" thumb="http://node2.bbcimg.co.uk/iplayer/images/episode/b00vnwf1_406_228.jpg">http://feeds.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/categories/wales/tv/list</Category>
        <Category xsi:type="RssLink" name="Lifestyle &amp; Leisure" thumb="http://node2.bbcimg.co.uk/iplayer/images/episode/b00vv3n1_406_228.jpg">http://feeds.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/categories/lifestyle_and_leisure/tv/list</Category>        
      </Categories>
    </Site>

Would it be possible to use the higher resolution thumbnails when entering the categories and browsing the videos to play? It seems to be a case of substituting the _178_100.jpg at the end of the URL with 406_228.jpg

eg.

http://node2.bbcimg.co.uk/iplayer/images/episode/b00vt1xp_178_100.jpg
http://node2.bbcimg.co.uk/iplayer/images/episode/b00vt1xp_406_228.jpg

Cheers

 

[offbyone]

AW: BBC iPlayer XML Update

Thx! Just commited to SVN and updated site -next OnlineVideos AutoUpdate will inlclude those changes (high res thumbs as well).

 

[wonkyd]

Re: AW: BBC iPlayer XML Update

Thx! Just commited to SVN and updated site -next OnlineVideos AutoUpdate will inlclude those changes (high res thumbs as well).

Cheers, looking forward to the next update

 

[wonkyd]

Re: AW: BBC iPlayer XML Update

next OnlineVideos AutoUpdate will inlclude those changes (high res thumbs as well).

Working like a treat.

Have had another issue though where I can only play one video from iPlayer then all others get to 1.1% buffered then say no URL. If I then exit online videos, play some Live TV or a recording then go back to the same video on iPlayer that failed before it will play no problem. I could only reproduce it once this time round worked OK after I'd played Live TV, maybe the logs will indicate what went wrong.

Cheers

 

[offbyone]

AW: BBC iPlayer XML Update

Can you produce logs with the verbosity set to debug (in Configuration)?

 

[Promark]

I have the same problem, but I can't play one video

Attached logs with verbosity set to debug, let me know if you need any others

 

[offbyone]

AW: BBC iPlayer XML Update

From the log:
System.Net.Sockets.SocketException: An attempt was made to access a socket in a way forbidden by its access permissions

Looks like some firewall blocking?

 

[Promark]

Firewall was the first thing I checked when I saw the error

What is that IP address? Certainly not the BBCs

 

[offbyone]

AW: BBC iPlayer XML Update

They are not hosting the videos on bbc.co.uk!

 

[wonkyd]

Re: AW: BBC iPlayer XML Update

Can you produce logs with the verbosity set to debug (in Configuration)?

Will try to over the weekend. Thanks for taking a look.