Download video from BBC (not iplayer)

[mrswhite]

Hi everyone

I'm trying to download some vids from the bbc website but they apparently arent on iplayer. Not that it would make much of a difference since the only way I can watch either, is by using Hola Unblocker.

However I am trying to download them this time not just watch online. I downloaded a little software that allows you to do screen capture, called Krut I think which is based on java but it's not capturing audio even though i tried and the video capture leaves frankly loads to be desired.

So I really could use your help either by:
- suggesting other ways to download these videos or
- downloading them for me if you have an easier, more direct way - *begs*

Either will do, please. If you've seen my other posts I generally try a lot of stuff before posting but I'm a bit lost on how to get this done right now and that's why I'm even asking if you could download them for me. It's so frustrating not finding a way.

I tried using a VPN once - some time ago - but it kept disconnecting and it was so full of ads that I'm not sure if that time my computer got infected.

The videos are the following 3:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01p444w
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01nqfnj
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01nqdl1

Thank you for any help you can give to this not-quite-but-getting-there desperate girl

[troller12]

Hi desperate girl,

so you can download the vids via rtmpdump so its working.Here a short link and command-line of your first and second video (third was not playable on the website at the moment)

rtmpdump -r "rtmp://cp44293.edgefcs.net:1935/ondemand?//public/unsecure/1500kbps/2c97c59342dbb99b014348a3326a4431--video--Martin-FINAL_flv_avc1_high_int.mp4" -o "video.mp4"

rtmpdump -r "rtmp://cp44293.edgefcs.net:1935/ondemand?//public/unsecure/1500kbps/2c97899442dbb86b01430c192f0b3fad--video--VinylRiches_flv_avc1_high_int.mp4" -o "video2.mp4"

So to make it process easier you should use RtmpDumpHelper tool so just have a look into rtmpdump section and check out the tools you need so that you can handle this steps & downloading by yourself.Just spend some little time with this and then you will get some success (if not send some feedback about your progress).

You can also use other tools as livestreamer for exsample...etc.

greetz

[mrswhite]

Hi Troller! Thank you very much for your help!

I am familiar with rtmpdump but I wasn't with rtmpdumphelper, I'm going to download it now I usually try to check if I can get the rtmpdump parameters using wireshark but for the rtmp protocols (rtmp/rtmpt) it always says something like "unknown" ?? so i can't get it to work that way so I'm very grateful for your rtmpdump commands!

Regarding the third video the only way I can get it to work is by using Hola Unblocker so I guess there is some sort of country restriction going on? However I'm not able to download it. I tried checking if I could see some rtmp url using urlsnooper but none shows up

[troller12]

Hi mrswhite,

nice to hear you got the two vids now.So I tried to get the third video too over any proxy IP and VPN but it dosen't work for me.Still just get the message "This content dosen't seem to be working.Please try again later" but only for this video all others are working.Maybe its really any site issue now so just try it again and see what you got now.

Just use RtmpDumpHelper too for the last video to get the link datas if the video does play in your browser.You can also try to use URLHelper tool too to get the playpath and then use the link data I did post before so it should be also same as the other two vids.

First you should try to use any more simple tools instead to use Wireshark what is more for advanced user so I don't use WS too for this streaming sniffing stuff.

greetz

[blimey]

mrswhite, here is the third video. merry new year, give my regards to mrwhite.

[troller12]

Hi blimey,

can you tell what the problem was with this third video?Really a country restriction (what IP country did you use?I tried any US) and if yes why are the other vids watchable?

greetz

[denobis]

Use adownloader

[domininiquee]

I often use allavsoft to download Videos from bbc.co.uk to MP4, AVI, MP3 etc.

[j_cool]

Originally Posted by troller12

Hi blimey,

can you tell what the problem was with this third video?Really a country restriction (what IP country did you use?I tried any US) and if yes why are the other vids watchable?

greetz

Works in England. Clip is 1.2 min duration.

rtmpdump -r "rtmp://bbcfmt.fcod.llnwd.net:1935/a8984/e3"
-a "a8984/e3?as=adobe-hmac-sha256&av=1&te=connect&mp=iplayerstream/secure_auth/480kbps/MP/2c97c59342dbb99b01430c189b4c0a9c--video--ArethaClip_flv_avc1_low.mp4,iplayerstream/secure_auth/1500kbps/MP/2c97c59342dbb99b01430c189b4c0a9c--video--ArethaClip_flv_avc1_high.mp4,iplayerstream/secure_auth/800kbps/MP/2c97c59342dbb99b01430c189b4c0a9c--video--ArethaClip_flv_avc1_med.mp4&et=1488882240&fmta-token=ddd187fb9ec44e4cf165a599816e18560bae45687e1f d06761a2247df481af02"
-f "WIN 24,0,0,221"
-W "http://emp.bbci.co.uk/emp/SMPf/1.18.3/StandardMediaPlayerChromelessFlash.swf"
-p "http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01nqdl1"
-C O:1
-C O:0
-y "mp4:iplayerstream/secure_auth/1500kbps/MP/2c97c59342dbb99b01430c189b4c0a9c--video--ArethaClip_flv_avc1_high.mp4"
-o "2017-03-07_08-26-11_2c97c59342dbb99b01430c189b4c0a9c--video--ArethaClip_flv_avc1_high.flv"



RTMP Proxy Server v2.4 GIT-2015-12-14 (Compiled by KSV)
(c) 2010 Andrej Stepanchuk, Howard Chu; license: GPL

Streaming on rtmp://0.0.0.0:1935
WARNING: Trying different position for client digest!
Processing connect
app : a8984/e3?as=adobe-hmac-sha256&av=1&te=connect&mp=iplayerstream/secu
re_auth/480kbps/MP/2c97c59342dbb99b01430c189b4c0a9c--video--ArethaClip_flv_avc1_
low.mp4,iplayerstream/secure_auth/1500kbps/MP/2c97c59342dbb99b01430c189b4c0a9c--
video--ArethaClip_flv_avc1_high.mp4,iplayerstream/secure_auth/800kbps/MP/2c97c59
342dbb99b01430c189b4c0a9c--video--ArethaClip_flv_avc1_med.mp4&et=1488882240&fmta
-token=ddd187fb9ec44e4cf165a599816e18560bae45687e1f d06761a2247df481af02
flashVer : WIN 24,0,0,221
swfUrl : http://emp.bbci.co.uk/emp/SMPf/1.18....ayerChromeless
Flash.swf
WARNING: Trying different position for client digest!
Processing connect
app : a8984/e3?as=adobe-hmac-sha256&av=1&te=connect&mp=iplayerstream/secu
re_auth/480kbps/MP/2c97c59342dbb99b01430c189b4c0a9c--video--ArethaClip_flv_avc1_
low.mp4,iplayerstream/secure_auth/1500kbps/MP/2c97c59342dbb99b01430c189b4c0a9c--
video--ArethaClip_flv_avc1_high.mp4,iplayerstream/secure_auth/800kbps/MP/2c97c59
342dbb99b01430c189b4c0a9c--video--ArethaClip_flv_avc1_med.mp4&et=1488882240&fmta
-token=ddd187fb9ec44e4cf165a599816e18560bae45687e1f d06761a2247df481af02
flashVer : WIN 24,0,0,221
swfUrl : http://emp.bbci.co.uk/emp/SMPf/1.18....ayerChromeless
Flash.swf
tcUrl : rtmp://bbcfmt.fcod.llnwd.net:1935/a8984/e3?as=adobe-hmac-sha256&av=
1&te=connect&mp=iplayerstream/secure_auth/480kbps/MP/2c97c59342dbb99b01430c189b4
c0a9c--video--ArethaClip_flv_avc1_low.mp4,iplayerstream/secure_auth/1500kbps/MP/
2c97c59342dbb99b01430c189b4c0a9c--video--ArethaClip_flv_avc1_high.mp4,iplayerstr
eam/secure_auth/800kbps/MP/2c97c59342dbb99b01430c189b4c0a9c--video--ArethaClip_f
lv_avc1_med.mp4&et=1488882240&fmta-token=ddd187fb9ec44e4cf165a599816e18560bae456
87e1fd06761a2247df481af02
pageUrl : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01nqdl1
live : no
Playpath : mp4:iplayerstream/secure_auth/1500kbps/MP/2c97c59342dbb99b01430c189
b4c0a9c--video--ArethaClip_flv_avc1_high.mp4
Saving as : 2017-03-07_08-26-11_2c97c59342dbb99b01430c189b4c0a9c--video--Aretha
Clip_flv_avc1_high.flv
WARNING: ignoring too small audio packet: size: 0
INFO: Metadata:
INFO: duration 63.40
INFO: moovPosition 36.00
INFO: width 832.00
INFO: height 468.00
INFO: videocodecid avc1
INFO: audiocodecid mp4a
INFO: avcprofile 77.00
INFO: avclevel 31.00
INFO: aacaot 2.00
INFO: videoframerate 25.00
INFO: audiosamplerate 48000.00
INFO: audiochannels 2.00
INFO: trackinfo:
INFO: length 1585000.00
INFO: timescale 25000.00
INFO: language und
INFO: sampledescription:
INFO: sampletype avc1
INFO: length 3043328.00
INFO: timescale 48000.00
INFO: language und
INFO: sampledescription:
INFO: sampletype mp4a
tcUrl : rtmp://bbcfmt.fcod.llnwd.net:80/a8984/e3?as=adobe-hmac-sha256&av=1&
te=connect&mp=iplayerstream/secure_auth/480kbps/MP/2c97c59342dbb99b01430c189b4c0
a9c--video--ArethaClip_flv_avc1_low.mp4,iplayerstream/secure_auth/1500kbps/MP/2c
97c59342dbb99b01430c189b4c0a9c--video--ArethaClip_flv_avc1_high.mp4,iplayerstrea
m/secure_auth/800kbps/MP/2c97c59342dbb99b01430c189b4c0a9c--video--ArethaClip_flv
_avc1_med.mp4&et=1488882240&fmta-token=ddd187fb9ec44e4cf165a599816e18560bae45687
e1fd06761a2247df481af02
pageUrl : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01nqdl1
ERROR: RTMP_ReadPacket, failed to read RTMP packet header
Closing connection... done!

WARNING: ignoring too small audio packet: size: 0
ERROR: RTMP_ReadPacket, failed to read RTMP packet header
Closing connection... done!