Record/capture/download/rip BBC radio streams(rtmp:// .flv audio only iPlayer stream)

Record/capture/download/rip BBC radio streams(rtmp:// .flv audio only iPlayer stream)

 

I have discovered a quick and easy workaround to solve the problem with wanting to record as streams things from the BBC radio "Listen Again" facility.

When you play something, it defaults to "Dial-up modem version: OFF" within the BBC iPlayer Radio Console. If you click on this, to turn it "ON", you will then find it streams the same stuff, but in a form Replay AV 8 can identify. The iPlayer Radio Console remembers how it was last left in this manner. So now within Replay AV 8 use the URL Finder under Tools, and go and play a Listen Again programme. It will open up as a RealPlayer feed and you can then see in it Replay AV 8 and save and name it as it always used to be done.

I think that the "Dial-up modem version: OFF" setting is to be preferred if just playing something in real time whilst at your PC, somewhere I think I read that the quality is supposed to be improved in this mode.

BBC Radio Flash Rip (Windows 7)

 

Hi, I have problem recording BBC radio streams. The only program that works for me is WM Recorder 14 - excellent. But it is too expensive for me. I tried another free programs but nothing works.:( I read a lot of topics/posts here but nothing helped.

Only thing I need is to download BBC streamed radio documents (no need video )

Thank you very much for any hint/help. (I am UK abroad;win7)

Re: BBC Radio Flash Rip (Windows 7)

 

You can download BBC radio streams with Replay Media Catcher (RMC) and Jaksta.

If you don't want to use commercial software like RMC and Jaksta, you can try freeware Orbit Downloader, CooJah + Blader, TubeMaster++.

You can also try freeware open-source rtmpdump, flvstreamer and get_iplayer.

Re: BBC Radio Flash Rip (Windows 7)

 

Thank you for your help! -but none of these programs works OK on my computer. It usually downloads only 3-4 kB file and thats all. Maybe I have to set something (but iam not skilled with this) WM Recorder works OK with no settings. I will have to buy it probably. :(

ripping from BBC radio4

 

Hi, I'm new here, and relatively inexperienced at ripping streaming audio. For a while I used to use this: URL to rip programs from radio4 altering the time and date accordingly:

rtsp://rm-acl.bbc.co.uk:554/radio4fmcoyopa/radio_4_fm_-_wednesday_2100.ra

One can see how the timing works and if I wanted something at Wednesday at 9 pm then that would be fine.

I had not done this for a while and yesterday and today have been trying to use it, but the programs are not from the past week, as they used to be, but seem to be the middle of May, or any old time.

I am wondering what has happened. Have the BBC changed the way they do this.

Does anyone have the new URL if there is one. I have tried all sorts of ways to find the direct address for the progs, but nothing has worked.

Help would be really appreciated, thanks.

Re: ripping from BBC radio4

 

Have you tried to find stream URLs with freeware URL Snooper?

If you have problems with it, please post the URL of a particular web-page where the stream can be found.

Re: ripping from BBC radio4

 

Thanks, but I did try snoop this afternoon without any success. I wonder if they have a new policy of really hiding their URL's. I would much rather avoid having to record in real time, as it takes over the whole PC, as well as the time involved. Apart from snoop is there a way of getting the URL's. I've tried WM Recorder, RMrecorder, trying to dismantle the files, but I guess it is being hidden behind javascript, of which I have no knowledge. A demo of BBC ripper did seem promising, but it seems very much a black box, and so is probably difficult if not impossible to dig out the URL from that. Also the full prog is very expensive for what you get. Any other thoughts? Is there anyone here you is actually at present managing to download what they want from BBC radio4 or indeed any other beeb station, and what URL would they be using.

Re: ripping from BBC radio4

 

Well, I've fiddled about with snooper again and looked at a few files and come up with this:

rtsp://3gp-acl.bbc.co.uk:554/radio4/secure_auth/mobile/RBN2_radio_4_fm_-_sunday_2130_b00t2rf2_2010_06_27_21_15_38.mp4

looks promising - doesn't it. But everything I have tried it in has rejected it one way or another I wonder if there are other bits of software to try.

It may be of course that it just won't work regardless of the software, but it does look like it might.

I've tried, NetTransport, Orbit Downloader, and free downloader. Any thoughts anyone.

Re: ripping from BBC radio4

 

What web-page are you trying to record from?

Re: ripping from BBC radio4

 

Hi, this is the one:

unfortunately less than 24 hours left

Re: ripping from BBC radio4

 

Tried Replay Media Catcher and it downloaded an RTMP stream. You can also use other RTMP Flash stream recorders.

FAQ: How to record/download/capture/save Adobe Flash .FLV video RTMP stream from embedded player

Re: ripping from BBC radio4

 

Thanks for that. The latest NetTransport seems very good, it even sniffs out the URL.

I've found a freeware file converter to make the flash audio into an MP3. It is ****.

Re: ripping from BBC radio4

 

No need to convert, because audio tracks can be extracted losslessly. For example, Replay Media Catcher can extract MP3 from FLV (You can use its demo version to do it for free).

Other ways to convert FLV files:
FLV converters: Converting .FLV videos

Re: ripping from BBC radio4

 

The file that NetTransport downloaded didn't want to play as an MP3 till I had converted it, well, it seemed that way.

By the way, just as a matter of interest why was the recommended converter ****ed out, it seemed kosher enough, and it's free. Did I inadvertantly break some rule?

Re: ripping from BBC radio4

 

As was mentioned above, you can extract MP3 files from FLV audio only files without losing quality.

Feel free to add FLV converters that you like to the following thread:
FLV converters: Converting .FLV videos
and then just link to this thread from any threads about audio/video recording.

Re: ripping from BBC radio4

 

Oh, OK, thanks.

Need help recording BBC iPlayer radio (Error: Closing connection: Netstream.Failed)

 

I have visited the BBC Prom 2010 site below.

There is a link to "Listen to this programme".

and, I could find the link to flash audio stream as follows.

and, I have tried to dowload a audio file as follows.

rtmpdump -r "rtmpt://bbcmedia.fcod.llnwd.net/a1414/e3/mp4:radio3/secure_auth/international/RBN2_radio_3_-_friday_1700_b00swrdy_2010_07_16_20_03_24.mp4?as=a dobe-hmac-sha256&av=1&te=connect&mp=radio3/secure_auth/international/RBN2_radio_3_-_friday_1700_b00swrdy_2010_07_16_20_03_24.mp4& et=1279382303&fmta-token=15573f6e5466ab61552d3333d6afa494cdf529a0688d b133bc2e26cfa9aa5442" -o test.flv

and, the result is

What did I wrong?

Re: Need help recording bbc iplayer radio

 

6 days left to listen...

I would appreciate your help!:)

Re: Need help recording bbc iplayer radio

 

Radio DL
is the program you need
sometimes it stops workling as the bbc change the way it stores its streams, it is usually updated within a week though

Re: ripping from BBC radio4

 

use Radio DL it pulls off the mp3s directly

Re: Need help recording bbc iplayer radio

 

Thanks for your help!

Radio DL has excellent user interface.
What a impressive!

Unfortunately, it didn't work.

I think it is a IP address problem.
But, it wouldn't work otherwise. (I have used a proxy server.)

Anyway, I appreciate your help!:)

Re: Need help recording bbc iplayer radio

 

ah, either you need the new nversion when its released or youre trying to record from bbc local radio, it seems to only work on national stations, try using ipdl
that works for video too, dunno about local stations tho

Re: Need help recording bbc iplayer radio

 

Is there another way to solve this?

Thanks!

Re: Need help recording bbc iplayer radio

 

Replay Media Catcher 4 in the RTMP recording mode works fine for me (for the audio stream; the video is not available in my area, and most probably uses RTMPE protocol).

You can also try to capture RTMP packets with freeware CooJah, Orbit Grab Pro.

Re: Need help recording bbc iplayer radio

 

Unbelievable!

I have just got what I really want.
CooJah has worked flawlessly for my goal.

Replay Media Catcher 4 has no response to RTMP url.

CooJah fit my needs.

Thanks, bro~~:D

Re: Need help recording bbc iplayer radio

 

That's because you need to go to the Settings and set the RTMP recording mode (not the RTMP downloading mode).

Re: Need help recording BBC iPlayer radio (Error: Closing connection: Netstream.Faile

 

You're right!

Replay Media Catcher 4 works now!

the dowloading speed is little bit slow, but works fine.

You rescued me from an despairing situation.

I couldn't thank you enough!

Cheers!

Re: Need help recording BBC iPlayer radio (Error: Closing connection: Netstream.Faile

 

It is not slow, it just captures packets in real time from your local flash player. But you are right, in many cases downloading can be done faster than in real time.

The benefits of RTMP packet capturing are the following:

• You can capture some protected streams that can't be downloaded
• Content providers can't detect that you record streams.

p.s.
Glad that I was able to help! Please do not distribute recordings, use stream recorders as your personal archiving tools only.

Re: Need help recording BBC iPlayer radio (Error: Closing connection: Netstream.Faile

 

Very educational!

you've got my word!;)

Thanks!

How to download/record/capture Russell Brand's BBC radio shows

 

How can I download/record/capture Russell Brand's BBC radio shows? Is it possible at all?

Re: How to download/record/capture Russell Brand's BBC radio shows

 

I download/capture radio shows from BBC using Replay Media Catcher and WM Recorder. You can also try any other RTMP Flash stream recorder

Re: How to download/record/capture Russell Brand's BBC radio shows

 

They are no longer avalible on the BBC website as he got sacked unless you can find someone who recorded the whole shows.. There is a website that archived all his old podcasts but I cant find it at the moment.

Re: ripping from BBC radio4

 

I tried Radio DL and it just didnt download anything for me

Re: ripping from BBC radio4

 

radio downloader doesnt even work now!

Re: ripping from BBC radio4

 

Please install latest GetFLV to download BBC radio4.

Re: ripping from BBC radio4

 

Not paying all that to get a bit of software just to do that but thanks.

Is there anymore sites like the old voidrage.com/ripper about that site was amazing

Re: ripping from BBC radio4

 

Hello everybody,

Thanks for the nice post. I want to rip BBC radio programs off the Radio 4 website and make audi CDs of them that will play in my music system. I would want to do it from the links that point at previously broadcast programs rather than the live feed. Has anybody done this or do they have advice on how to do it? I downloaded a free Real Audio ripper from somewhere but got nowhere with it. I do not mind paying a little for a tool that works.

Thanks lot
Angle Hawlk

Re: ripping from BBC radio4

 

I don't have any problem recording RTMP streams from BBC using Replay Media Catcher 4 and WM Recorder 14. There are lots of other programs you can try: