[access-uk] Re: Get_Iplayer Commands
- From: Saqib <saqibh23@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 09:15:35 +0000
Hi. Why not just use iPlayer on the iPad or androidas it now offers audio
description.
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> On 9 Nov 2014, at 10:45, Aedan O'Meara <aedanomeara@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hi Amro,
> How do you select one episode in a series. It looks like I can get radio
> programs but not tv ones here.
> Regards
> Aedan.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Amro Bilal
> Sent: 08 November 2014 18:03
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Get_Iplayer Commands
>
> Hello Aedan, basically, to download a program, find its actual name from the
> BBC site and then use the command line which Keith provided , only replacing
> The Men from the Ministry by the name of the program you are after.
>
> There’s a very clear manual for beginners at
>
> https://squarepenguin.co.uk/guides/
>
> The TV Guide and Radio Guide is all you need to look at from the above link.
>
> God, at this rate I’ll need a hat and all! *smile*
>
> HTH,
> Amro
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Keith
> Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2014 4:36 PM
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Get_Iplayer Commands
>
> Hello Aedan,
>
> Thanks for your e-mail.
>
> Glad you've now installed get_iplayer.
>
> The line you've copied into get_iplayer, although i_player says it's getting
> a load of stuff, and seems to chunter on for ages, only eventually gets The
> Men from the Ministry, in my experience.
>
> While it's searching for that programme, I generally Alt+tab away from it,
> and then later go back again.
>
> Now, Amro, as the custodian of get_iplayer, *smile*, is there anything wrong
> with my command line, please? Maybe you'd very kindly try the line yourself
> and see if you finish up with just the one downloaded programme.
>
> With very best wishes,
>
> Keith
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Aedan O'Meara
> Sent: 08 November 2014 16:19
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Get_Iplayer Commands
>
> Hi Keith,
> Sincere thanks. I now have the program installed and am running your line re
> "The man from the Ministry" to see what happens.
> Is there any indication of download progress? And I noticed that over 1000
> titles were downloaded into the program. I am particularly interested in
> science programs like horizon. How do I pick out this from the list?
>
> Kind regards.
> Aedan.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Keith
> Sent: 08 November 2014 15:19
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Get_Iplayer Commands
>
> Hi Aedan,
>
> I'll do my best to help you.
>
> 1, Please go to the link:
>
> http://linuxcentre.net/getiplayer/installation#windows
>
> 2, find a Heading Level 3:
> Windows installer
> Download the latest Windows installer from Link, her, and press Enter.
>
> 3, look for a link:
> http://www.infradead.org/get_iplayer_win/get_iplayer_setup_latest.exe
> and press Enter on this.
>
> 4, You will be asked to either run or save the file, so press alt+s, to save
> it, and the file will be downloaded.
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> With very best wishes,
>
> Keith
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Aedan O'Meara
> Sent: 08 November 2014 11:32
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Get_Iplayer Commands
>
> Hi Keith,
> I would like to see if IPlayer will work from Ireland so can you please give
> me the download link for the latest version Kind regards Aedan.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Keith
> Sent: 07 November 2014 16:26
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Get_Iplayer Commands
>
> Hi Pele,
>
> I have been using get_iplayer for some while now, and I'm very pleased that
> the latest version now allows me to use the programme in much the same way
> that I did before last week.
>
> Others may tell you there is a much better way of doing things, but this is
> how I use get_iplayer.
>
> I have get_iplayer on my desktop.
>
> I have a plain text file in which I store various lines of commands.
>
> Each line is more or less the same, except for the name of the programme I
> wish to download.
>
> An example of a line I have, which goes to get The Men from the Ministry, is
> as follows:
>
> get_iplayer --type=radio --get "The Men from the Ministry" --aactomp3
> --mp3vbr=0
>
> This is how I use that line:
>
> 1. Highlight the line, and copy it to the clipboard.
>
> 2. Open get_iplayer.
>
> 3. Press Alt+space, which brings up a menu.
>
> 4. Cursor down to "Edit", which has a sub-menu.
>
> 5. Right Cursor.
>
> 6. Cursor down to "Paste".
>
> 7. Press Enter twice.
>
> Get_iplayer will then go to get The Men From The Ministry, and chatter away
> for some time.
>
> When it is downloaded, it is stored in a folder called i_player recordings.
>
> Finally, to get out of i_player, you have to make sure you are at the Greater
> Than sign, and then type exit.
>
> As I said, there are probably other ways of doing things, but that's how I
> use get_iplayer.
>
> Good luck.
>
> With best wishes, and many thanks for the weekly Radio 4 Extra listings.
>
> With best wishes,
>
> Keith
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Pele West
> Sent: 07 November 2014 15:48
> To: Access UK
> Subject: [access-uk] Get_Iplayer Commands
>
> Hi Everyone
>
> I have to confess that I have not followed the discussion on Get_Iplayer as I
> have never used it. But I have now downloaded the latest version to try.
>
> How does one run the commands? I can find a list of commands but I am not
> sure where to put them?
>
> I tried running Get_Iplayer from the Run dialog box, but got the message
> Windows cannot find Get_Iplayer.
>
> All help welcome
>
> Pele West
>
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