[ubuntu-uk] iplayer downloads

[Michael Rimicans]

The script did work but then the beeb clamped down again


Javad Ayaz wrote:
> will a search on google find this out...? key words being "firefox 
> iplayer download" maybe?
>
> On 16/06/2008, *Russell Green* <russell.green.07 at googlemail.com 
> <mailto:russell.green.07 at googlemail.com>> wrote:
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>
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>     2008/6/16 Joshua Scotton <josh at joshuascotton.com
>     <mailto:josh at joshuascotton.com>>:
>
>         On Mon, 2008-06-16 at 07:21 -0400, matt at mattjones.me.uk
>         <mailto:matt at mattjones.me.uk> wrote:
>         >
>         > Original Message:
>         > -----------------
>         > From:  dvhllswrth at aol.com <mailto:dvhllswrth at aol.com>
>         > Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 07:12:12 -0400
>         > To: ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com
>         <mailto:ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com>
>         > Subject: [ubuntu-uk] iplayer downloads
>         >
>         >
>         > I can't save the stream using mplayer -dumpstream
>         http://www.bbc.co. <http://www.bbc.co./>....etc.
>         > I locate the url from firefox using unplug. It works for
>         other streams but
>         > not this one.
>         > Does anyone had a better way?? Apart from? MS.
>         > David.
>         >
>         > ________________________________________________________________________
>         > AOL's new homepage has launched. Take a tour at
>         > http://info.aol.co.uk/homepage/ now.
>         >
>         > AFAIK, there is no way to capture the stream at the moment.
>         > MJ
>
>          
>         Because of the recent iPhone compatibility there is a loophole
>         which
>         allows you to download episodes from the flash iPlayer in mp4
>         format.
>
>         I saw a working perl script for it a couple of months back but
>         I'm not
>         going to link to it on this mailing list as its probably
>         illegal and
>         definitely breaks the BBC's T&Cs.
>
>         Regards,
>         Josh
>
>         --
>         Joshua Scotton, MAAT
>
>         My PGP public key:
>         http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x3E4E0E21
>         <http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x3E4E0E21>
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>
>     Theres a ruby script floating around the internet that allows you
>     to download programs.Since its illegal I cant post it here.Google
>     will find it but.;)
>
>
>     -- 
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>     Russell
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