Quote:
Originally Posted by jaybeee
I have been using the get_iplayer program, but due to some inconsistent and random instability with the live stream (specifically "http 500 internal server" errors), get_iplayer will always exit and thus the stream will not have been captured in it's entirety. These errors are not specific to me; two other friends also encounter these errors at the same time, so it's def a BBC issue.
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Status code "500 Internal Server Error" indicates there is something wrong with the server. I'm not sure if there is anything we can do about it. You can try to switch from Limelight to Akamai. Maybe their servers are more stable.
Limelight:
Code:
http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/llnw/bbc_radio_one.m3u8
Code:
http://as-hls-uk-live.bbcfmt.vo.llnwd.net/pool_7/live/bbc_radio_one/bbc_radio_one.isml/bbc_radio_one-audio=320000.m3u8
Akamai:
Code:
http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_one.m3u8
Code:
http://as-hls-uk-live.edgesuite.net/pool_7/live/bbc_radio_one/bbc_radio_one.isml/bbc_radio_one-audio=320000.m3u8
Livestreamer:
Code:
livestreamer "hlsvariant://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_one.m3u8" best -o BBC.ts
Code:
livestreamer "hls://as-hls-uk-live.edgesuite.net/pool_7/live/bbc_radio_one/bbc_radio_one.isml/bbc_radio_one-audio=320000.m3u8" best -o BBC.ts
On
Github.com you can find a similar discussion about a retry mode for Livestreamer. Try what was suggested there.