Ripping BBC Radio shows?

Belnahua

Hi,

Does anyone know how to rip BBC radio show now iPlayer is being used?

Until BBC went to this iPlayer thingy, I used Netransport, Real Alternative and Goldwave to download "listen again" shows, and convert to MP3, and it worked 100%

Now the shows either don't download or if I am lucky (vary rarely) to get the whole show down, it won't convert into an MP3.

I don't really want to go back to Goldwave and record the show as it plays! I've tried Streamripper, but that just gives error messages, I suspect that's because it's meant to be used for live streaming, not listen again?

Thanks.

mjr600

http://www.screamer-radio.com/

Records live from the BBC and many other stations as MP3s.

Belnahua

mjr600 wrote: »

Records live from the BBC and many other stations as MP3s.

It's chucking up the same error as Streamripper, about the URL http header being invalid! I know it's correct as Netransport will start downloading it, but just takes so long.

This is what I'm trying to pull down to an MP3...

rtsp://rmv8.bbc.net.uk/radio/aod/shows/rpms/radio2/r2_buymeuptv.ra

Hungerdunger

What version of Net Transport are you using? I was having problems a couple of months ago. I contacted the author who found a bug and fixed it. I'm currently on version 2.55.392 and (touch wood) it's still working fine.

bat999

Belnahua wrote: »

I know it's correct as Netransport will start downloading it, but just takes so long.

This is what I'm trying to pull down to an MP3...

rtsp://rmv8.bbc.net.uk/radio/aod/shows/rpms/radio2/r2_buymeuptv.ra

Hi
Your link won't work for me either.
Try this one instead:-
rtsp://rmv8.bbc.net.uk/radio2/r2_buymeuptv.ra
:cool:

Lakeuk

You should have no problem with listen again on iplayer, any changes have been minor.

There was a problem with a version of NetTransport causing gaps in recordings but the latest version has resolved this.

The was site that gave all the links that I've can't now find that saved looking at the html

phill79

Audacity - it can record what is coming out of the sound card. By far the easiest method I have found.

gaming_guy

phill79 wrote: »

Audacity - it can record what is coming out of the sound card. By far the easiest method I have found.

Belnahua wrote: »

I don't really want to go back to Goldwave and record the show as it plays!

see above

Belnahua

bat999 wrote: »

Hi
Your link won't work for me either.
Try this one instead:-
rtsp://rmv8.bbc.net.uk/radio2/r2_buymeuptv.ra
:cool:

Hi,

Yes I've tried that one too. And I've finally got it down (4 hours it took!), but now it only plays for 3 seconds, even though Real Alternative reports it as 30 minutes. (PS I'm using the last free version of Netransport).

I think BBC have done some clever copyrighting stuff in the last couple of months!:mad: I think somehow they're misreporting the file size, so that anything other than the official player cannot cope?

Oh, and it worked so perfectly last year too!

bat999

Belnahua wrote: »

I think BBC have done some clever copyrighting stuff in the last couple of months!:mad: I think somehow they're misreporting the file size, so that anything other than the official player cannot cope?

Nope.
I think you're doing something wrong.
That link is to a half-hour show.
The file size is 14MB.
I've just downloaded it in well under 5 minutes.
:cool:

Belnahua

Hungerdunger wrote: »

What version of Net Transport are you using? I was having problems a couple of months ago. I contacted the author who found a bug and fixed it. I'm currently on version 2.55.392 and (touch wood) it's still working fine.

Thank you!:D:D:D:D:D:D

Problem solved, except now I'm, going to have to <cough> <hack> <choke> *BUY* <wheeze> <cough> some software.:A