Archive TV (Akamai server) -
In the case of archive TV shows (non-iPlayer shows, available more or less permanently on the BBC website, such as educational and scientific shows), build this command -
1. In the HTML code of the BBC webpage which plays the file, find the URL address of the Playlist (which is always an .XML file). Here’s an example of what to look for:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/xml/76/20.xml
2. Open that Playlist page, which contains the SERVER and IDENTIFIER data. Construct the following URL (on a single line) and use it to open the Media Selector page :
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/4/gtis/stream/?server=[SERVER]&identifier=[IDENTIFIER]
Example:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/4...e/OAT_BBC_7620
3. Look at the Media Selector page, containing the APPLICATION (always 'ondemand') and the TOKEN data. Construct the following URL, and use it to download the file :
rtmpdump -r "rtmp://[SERVER]:1935/ondemand?_fcs_vhost=[SERVER]&auth=[AUTH]&aifp=v001&slist=[SLIST]" --tcUrl "rtmp://[SERVER]:1935/ondemand?_fcs_vhost=[SERVER]&auth=[AUTH]&aifp=v001&slist=[SLIST]" --app "ondemand?_fcs_vhost=[SERVER]&auth=[AUTH]&aifp=v001&slist=[SLIST]" --auth "[AUTH]" -W "http://www.bbc.co.uk/emp/9player.swf?revision=18182_20020" -o output.flv
Example:
From Playlist page -
set server=cp47317.edgefcs.net
set identifier=archive/white/OAT_BBC_7620
From TOKEN section of Media Selector page -
set auth=daEbGdzdtcqdXaZbmdDdBcdcBdzd6cjd2aA-bmKWSH-bWG-DqqGJpCqOBoFpzL
set slist=archive/white/OAT_BBC_7620
rtmpdump -r "rtmp://%server%:1935/ondemand?_fcs_vhost=%server%&auth=%auth%&aifp=v001 &slist=%slist%" --tcUrl "rtmp://%server%:1935/ondemand?_fcs_vhost=%server%&auth=%auth%&aifp=v001 &slist=%slist%" --app "ondemand?_fcs_vhost=%server%&auth=%auth%&aifp=v00 1&slist=%slist%" --auth "auth=%auth%&aifp=v001&slist=%slist%" -W "http://www.bbc.co.uk/emp/9player.swf?revision=18182_20020" -o output.flv
Note:
1. The slist element is normally identical to the identifier element.
This is the bare bones Command -
rtmpdump --protocol 0 --host %server% -a ondemand?_fcs_vhost=%server%&auth=%auth%&aifp=v001 &slist=%slist% -y %identifier% -o output.flv
Notes:
1. In Win9x must be run from a PIF with Initial Environment of 1024 KB.
2. Make sure there are NO spaces in the
-a string, especially not before
&slist=%slist%
TV :
For regular tv shows, available through the iPlayer -
Available servers: Akamai, Limelight
Available streams:
396 kbps (a.k.a. 400), 480 kbps,
796 kbps (a.k.a. 800), 1500 kbps
Bitrate: 396 (Limelight) = 400 x 224 px
Bitrate: 480 (Limelight) = 640 x 360 px
Smallest Picture Size -
Bitrate=396 kbps (Using: Limelight)
Size: 400 x 224 px (Ratio = 1.79)
Best(?) Picture Size -
Bitrate=480 kbps (Using: Limelight)
Size: 640 x 360 px (Ratio = 1.77)
1.
LIMELIGHT -
SET PATH=%path%;"C:\RTMPdump"
Settings which do NOT change -
SET server=bbcmedia.fcod.llnwd.net
SET application=a1414/e3
SET as=adobe-hmac-sha256
SET av=1
SET te=connect
Settings from Media Selector page -
Example:
SET mp=iplayerstream/secure_auth/800kbps/MP/b00x1vjs_1293464942.mp4,iplayerstream/secure_auth/480kbps/MP/b00x1vjs_1293465199.mp4,iplayerstream/secure_auth/400kbps/b00x1vjs_1293465197.mp4,iplayerstream/secure_auth/1500kbps/MP/b00x1vjs_1293465202.mp4
SET et=1293612957
SET fmta-token=8c87aca066f4d6dc137e13f190e1a5336ef692a3a089 d3e7f7b7792c4ebc2ee9
SET identifier=mp4:iplayerstream/secure_auth/480kbps/MP/b00x1vjs_1293465199.mp4
This is the bare bones Command -
rtmpdump --protocol 0 --host %server% -a %application%?as=%as%&av=%av%&te=%te%&mp=%mp%&et=% et%&fmta-token=%fmta-token% -y "%identifier%" -o output_Limelight.flv
2.
AKAMAI -
SET PATH=%path%;"C:\RTMPdump"
Settings which do NOT change -
SET application=ondemand
SET aifp=v001
Settings from Media Selector page -
Example:
SET server=cp41752.edgefcs.net
SET auth=daEcLcea4cTdNc5dRcdavdrd8a4azbscDdw-bngUce-bWG-IppDGpBqODuHqyF
SET slist=secure/800kbps/amicoa31-00028261-dance_morecambewisexmas_singinginrain_Flash9_Med_v 1_0.mp4;secure/1500kbps/amicoa31-00028261-dance_morecambewisexmas_singinginrain_Flash9_Hi_v1 _0.mp4;public/unsecure/1500kbps/amicoa31-00028261-dance_morecambewisexmas_singinginrain_Flash9_Hi_v1 _0.mp4;public/unsecure/amicoa31-00028261-dance_morecambewisexmas_singinginrain_Flash8_v1_1; public/unsecure/800kbps/amicoa31-00028261-dance_morecambewisexmas_singinginrain_Flash9_Med_v 1_0.mp4
SET identifier=secure/800kbps/amicoa31-00028261-dance_morecambewisexmas_singinginrain_Flash9_Med_v 1_0.mp4
This is the bare bones Command -
rtmpdump --protocol 0 --host %server% -a %application%?auth=%auth%&aifp=%aifp%&slist=%slist % -y "%identifier%" -o output_Akamai.flv
Make sure there are NO spaces in the
-a string, especially not in
&slist=%slist%
Sometimes the identifier must be dealt with as follows, moving part of the identifier string [the path] into the -y switch [leaving only the filename in the SET instruction]:-
SET identifier=amicoa31-00028261-dance_morecambewisexmas_singinginrain_Flash9_Med_v 1_0.mp4
-y "secure/800kbps/%identifier%"