Ripping RTMPE streams from RTE.ie

[QuestionableTableManners]

Originally Posted by Richie

So you just simply copy and paste that code into the rtmpdump cmd prompt?

Yeah, once you've substituted the mentioned fields with the appropriate data, pasting it into the command prompt should work just fine.

[Chug a Bug]

Originally Posted by QuestionableTableManners

I managed to download the source file. Apparently, this forum has a time limit on the ability to edit one's posts, so excuse the double post. Here's what I did:

- Used VideoCacheView to make note of the file. In my case: 20121025_rteone-movietalk_cl10068973_10068976_260__512k.mp4 (VCV affixed a [1] at the end. Not sure why.)

- Used URL Snooper to make note of the Flash player file URL. In my case: http://www.rte.ie/static/player/swf/...2012_10_19.swf

- Used this information to put together a valid command line for RTMPDump. Make note of how the following is constructed:

rtmpdump -r "rtmpe://fmsod.rte.ie:1935/rtevod" -a "rtevod" -W "http://www.rte.ie/static/player/swf/osmf2_2012_10_19.swf" -y "mp4:/2012/1025/20121025_rteone-movietalk_cl10068973_10068976_260_/20121025_rteone-movietalk_cl10068973_10068976_260__512k.mp4" -o "MovieTalk.flv"

Basically, you want:

rtmpdump -r "rtmpe://fmsod.rte.ie:1935/rtevod" -a "rtevod" -W "<flash player file URL>" -y "mp4:/<file year>/<file month and day>/<file name, minus _bitrate.mp4>/<file name>" -o "<desired file name>"

Hope this helps.

Nice work, thank you!!!

Shame the Rtmpe version is only a low bitrate version, I guess it's for portable devices, or something.

[johnny]

how does a person paste into rtmpdump

[Richie]

That's great, thanks QuestionableTableManners. I'll give it a go tonight. No doubt I'll be back with more questions later

[QuestionableTableManners]

Originally Posted by Chug a Bug

Nice work, thank you!!!

Shame the Rtmpe version is only a low bitrate version, I guess it's for portable devices, or something.

NP. It is unfortunate that the 1Mbps source is out of reach.

Originally Posted by johnny

how does a person paste into rtmpdump

Copy your desired text, switch back to the cmd prompt window, click the cmd prompt icon in the top-left-hand corner, go down to "Edit", and select "Paste".

[johnny]

when i open rtmpdump it just flashes and goes away how do i get it to stay on the screen or am i missing something

[Chug a Bug]

Originally Posted by johnny

when i open rtmpdump it just flashes and goes away how do i get it to stay on the screen or am i missing something

Open a command prompt window in Windows, navigate to the folder with RTMPdump in it ("cd c:\yourfolder\") or open Terminal/Konsole in Linux. Or open Notepad and paste it into then save as a ms-dos batch file (with .bat extenstion, Notepad > File >Save As > YourFile.bat > Save As > Type - All Files "*" > place in RTMPdump folder, double click batch file to launch it. Or create a bash script and make it executable in Linux.

Using the Windows command prompt is one of the most basic things you can do with a computer, if you're still clueless you really need read up on it there are plenty of good guides on the 'net.

[tqmartini]

Hi guys,

I once ripped a video from RTe.ie with rtmpedump but that was some time ago... I just wanted to grab another one today but I got a problem. The player gives me an error

(UNCAUGHT) Error #1502

or

(UNCAUGHT) Error #2202

. I even can't check whether I would be able to rip it.

Here is the video:
http://www.rte.ie/player/gb/show/10070311/

Any help would be very very appreciated. I really need it, please!

[johnny]

Originally Posted by QuestionableTableManners

I managed to download the source file. Apparently, this forum has a time limit on the ability to edit one's posts, so excuse the double post. Here's what I did:

- Used VideoCacheView to make note of the file. In my case: 20121025_rteone-movietalk_cl10068973_10068976_260__512k.mp4 (VCV affixed a [1] at the end. Not sure why.)

- Used URL Snooper to make note of the Flash player file URL. In my case: http://www.rte.ie/static/player/swf/...2012_10_19.swf

- Used this information to put together a valid command line for RTMPDump. Make note of how the following is constructed:

rtmpdump -r "rtmpe://fmsod.rte.ie:1935/rtevod" -a "rtevod" -W "http://www.rte.ie/static/player/swf/osmf2_2012_10_19.swf" -y "mp4:/2012/1025/20121025_rteone-movietalk_cl10068973_10068976_260_/20121025_rteone-movietalk_cl10068973_10068976_260__512k.mp4" -o "MovieTalk.flv"

Basically, you want:

rtmpdump -r "rtmpe://fmsod.rte.ie:1935/rtevod" -a "rtevod" -W "<flash player file URL>" -y "mp4:/<file year>/<file month and day>/<file name, minus _bitrate.mp4>/<file name>" -o "<desired file name>"

Hope this helps.

ok guys i am nearly there but!!!! have this so far

rtmpdump -r "rtmpe://fmsod.rte.ie:1935/rtevod" -a "rtevod" -W "http://www.rte.ie/static/player/swf/osmf2_2012_10_19.swf" -y "mp4:/2012/1101/20121101

but dunno how to get this of VideoCacheView

here is the original i want to download and i know the numbers below are going to be different but how do i get them of VideoCacheView

http://www.rte.ie/player/ie/show/10070311/

20121025_rteone-movietalk_cl10068973_10068976_260__512k.mp4

Used VideoCacheView to make note of the file. In my case: 20121025_rteone-movietalk_cl10068973_10068976_260__512k.mp4

this is the last step so please any screen shots would be great

[Chug a Bug]

It might be easier do it this way instead of using VideoCacheView:

Start URL snooper (or web developer console in FF), keyword filter swf;hds, open browser and start video playing -



Use the swf URL listed and grab one of the HDS URL's as in the picture and you get these two URL's:

http://www.rte.ie/static/player/swf/osmf2_2012_10_19.swf

http://vod.hds.rasset.ie/hds-vod/2012/1101/adaptive/20121101_rtetwo-thecraigdo_cl10070311_10070321_260_/20121101_rtetwo-thecraigdo_cl10070311_10070321_260__1024k.mp4Seg1-Frag18

Delete the HDS related stuff bolded above and you're left with this: (512k is the only bitrate available for RTMPE stream) -

2012/1101/20121101_rtetwo-thecraigdo_cl10070311_10070321_260_/20121101_rtetwo-thecraigdo_cl10070311_10070321_260__512k.mp4

put that together with the SWF url into our RTMPdump command line and we're left with:

rtmpdump -r "rtmpe://fmsod.rte.ie:1935/rtevod" -a "rtevod" -W "http://www.rte.ie/static/player/swf/osmf2_2012_10_19.swf" -y "mp4:/2012/1101/20121101_rtetwo-thecraigdo_cl10070311_10070321_260_/20121101_rtetwo-thecraigdo_cl10070311_10070321_260__512k.mp4" -o "thecraigdoyleshow.flv"

to download our file.