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'''get_iplayer''' is a free and Open Source program released under the GNU GPL that allows you to access content from the [[BBC]] iPlayer. It is primarily used to capture video (TV) and audio (Radio) broadcasts. You are able to capture these media files from both the archived watch/listen again iPlayer as well as live streams. The media files captured are the actual source files transmitted by the iPlayer and so the quality is excellent. | '''get_iplayer''' is a free and Open Source program released under the GNU GPL that allows you to access content from the [[BBC]] iPlayer. It is primarily used to capture video (TV) and audio (Radio) broadcasts. You are able to capture these media files from both the archived watch/listen again iPlayer as well as live streams. The media files captured are the actual source files transmitted by the iPlayer and so the quality is excellent. | ||
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# Run get_iplayer and use the appropriate commands to capture the content you want: | # Run get_iplayer and use the appropriate commands to capture the content you want: | ||
| − | + | ** '''Live Streams''' (these are broadcasts/transmissions that are going out live across the BBC station) | |
| + | *** <big><code>get_iplayer --type=liveradio --pid=bbc_radio_one --start=00:00:05 --stop=00:00:35 --force </code></big> - captures 30 seconds of the live transmission from BBC Radio 1 | ||
| + | **** the <big><code>--start</big></code> and <big><code>--stop</big></code> parameters are hh:mm:ss. This enables you to schedule a recording without having to do it live. | ||
==Download== | ==Download== | ||
Revision as of 17:53, 3 September 2015
get_iplayer is a free and Open Source program released under the GNU GPL that allows you to access content from the BBC iPlayer. It is primarily used to capture video (TV) and audio (Radio) broadcasts. You are able to capture these media files from both the archived watch/listen again iPlayer as well as live streams. The media files captured are the actual source files transmitted by the iPlayer and so the quality is excellent.
Contents
Capturing & Preparing Radio Shows
Windows
Required Programs
- get_iplayer
- MP3DirectCut (requires the libfaad2.dll to be installed)
- MP4Box
- A good tagging program such as Foobar2000 or MP3tag
Steps
- Run get_iplayer and use the appropriate commands to capture the content you want:
- Live Streams (these are broadcasts/transmissions that are going out live across the BBC station)
get_iplayer --type=liveradio --pid=bbc_radio_one --start=00:00:05 --stop=00:00:35 --force- captures 30 seconds of the live transmission from BBC Radio 1- the
--startand--stopparameters are hh:mm:ss. This enables you to schedule a recording without having to do it live.
- the
- Live Streams (these are broadcasts/transmissions that are going out live across the BBC station)
Download
- Github get_iplayer official repository
- Squarepenguin website - a nicely designed website that mirrors the Github site
