The BBC have tweaked the iPlayer again, and I’ve used my lunch break to update my downloader to keep up. If you’re using the command-line version via Ruby Gems, you can update to version 0.1.17 right now by typing
sudo gem update iplayer-dl
Other options are on the project page. I’ll build the Windows GUI later tonight.
2009-12-16 13:57 UTC. Comments: 10.
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Lee
Wrote at 2009-12-16 14:43 UTC using Safari 531.21.10 on Mac OS X:
Much appreciated, thanks for the quick fix. CheersLee
Henry
Wrote at 2009-12-17 00:39 UTC using Internet Explorer 8.0 on Windows XP 64 or Server 2003:
Thanks for the quick update to v1.13.Sven Ellis
Wrote at 2009-12-17 12:53 UTC using Firefox 3.5.5 on Windows XP:
I only started using it a couple of weeks ago, and forgot to say thanks. It’s great to be able easily to get iPlayer stuff to the mp3 player or the tv.Appzo
Wrote at 2009-12-24 17:05 UTC using Firefox 3.0.15 on Windows XP:
Recently every link stated…“The programme file is not currently available. If it’s new, try again later”.
I though I was doing something wrong, but I hope your new updates fixes this.
DigitalDave67
Wrote at 2009-12-25 11:06 UTC using Firefox 3.0.15 on Windows XP:
I upgraded from v1.12 to v1.14 and now get the error below – what does it mean? How do I solve?“Unable to parse the metadata for this programme.
As a workaround, you can use the -f option to specify a filename manually.”
Here’s what I was attempting to DL:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00plqt4/HARDtalk_Michael_Palin_Actor_and_Writer/
karen
Wrote at 2009-12-26 22:50 UTC using Internet Explorer 8.0 on Windows Vista:
THANQ so much for the Windows iplayer, I can now watch bbc on my blackbery Bold. My mobi is completely transformed! You are so generous for sharing this!!!!!! THANQ again!Anyone know how I can do the same with itv1 and channel 4, FREE of course. I have a TV licence obviously.
I would also love to get the current days news free on my mobi in video/player format. Any ideas? I dont want much do I!
Gbowie
Wrote at 2009-12-29 18:55 UTC using Firefox 3.5.6 on Windows XP:
Hi your iplayer app worked perfectly! thks.Do u know if the same can b done with channel 4s player 4od?
Christine Hatcher
Wrote at 2010-01-22 10:12 UTC using Internet Explorer 8.0 on Windows XP:
Is there a current version for windows?Dalia
Wrote at 2010-01-24 22:30 UTC using Safari 531.9 on Mac OS X:
I just downloaded the iplayer grabber on my MAC OS X Version 10.6. Thanks Paul for creating this wonderful tool. I just tried to watch/download a programme and it thinks about it and then the message ‘unable to parse the metadata for this programme’. and nothing ever starts to download. I am in the US, so also changed the iplayer grabbers preferences settings to my UK IP address. What else do I need to do so that I can use the BBC iPlayer. I am really frustrated. Hope you can help. ThanksIan
Wrote at 2010-02-20 13:15 UTC using Firefox 3.5.8 on Windows XP:
I’ve been using the iPlayer Grabber (great product and saves me loads of time with mp3’s), but since I updated my Firewall last year , it won’t work and I get the ‘Parse metadata# message. How do you use the -f option to specify the filename manually? Thanks.