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A version of VSO Downloader compatible with BBC iPlayer

Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2015 2:21 pm
by Claire
The recent version (4.3.0.22) is not detecting content on BBC iPlayer,

Until a newer version is published with a fix, you can use this old version which should be working fine, 4.0.0.19:
http://oasis.vso-software.fr/Beta/downl ... 0.0.19.exe

Re: A version of VSO Downloader compatible with BBC iPlayer

Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2015 11:22 pm
by Kurisu
Hi, I would just like to add some more info about using the previous version, which I have been using for a couple of years now.

- It seems Downlaoder always detects and downloads the HD version of the programme, regardless whether you are currently streaming the SD version, so 1 hour = 2GB. Need to have some way to choose the resolution of the programme.
- The detection is problematic, it always picks up the 3 second channel Ident as one download, then for the programme itself you sometimes have to stop/play or search/play to get the detection to work.

Hope this helps, obviously you need to be in UK to check this out....

Look forward to the new version....

Re: A version of VSO Downloader compatible with BBC iPlayer

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 12:18 pm
by Benjamin
we released a beta version that fix some issues with BBC, it is available here:
http://oasis.vso-software.fr/Beta/downl ... etup_4.exe
- It seems Downlaoder always detects and downloads the HD version of the programme, regardless whether you are currently streaming the SD version, so 1 hour = 2GB. Need to have some way to choose the resolution of the programme.
By now there is no option to select the quality it always download the better.
- The detection is problematic, it always picks up the 3 second channel Ident as one download, then for the programme itself you sometimes have to stop/play or search/play to get the detection to work.
Can you provide an url to reproduce?

Re: A version of VSO Downloader compatible with BBC iPlayer

Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 9:32 am
by Kurisu
Thanks for your reply.
I tried this beta version today, detection is much improved over 4.0.0.19 version.
One thing , I notice the HDS working folder is not deleted in this version on closing the app, please can you fix that.

Thank you.

Re: A version of VSO Downloader compatible with BBC iPlayer

Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 12:37 pm
by Benjamin
this issue has been fixed in latest version available here:
http://www.vso-software.fr/products/dow ... loader.php

Re: A version of VSO Downloader compatible with BBC iPlayer

Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2015 2:17 am
by Cmp1979
Is the latest version still working with iPlayer. I receive a download error when trying to use it.

Re: A version of VSO Downloader compatible with BBC iPlayer

Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2015 8:08 am
by Benjamin
can you provide the url to reproduce?

Re: A version of VSO Downloader compatible with BBC iPlayer

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2015 12:44 am
by Cmp1979
Benjamin wrote:can you provide the url to reproduce?
http://bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0326p ... s-prologue

Re: A version of VSO Downloader compatible with BBC iPlayer

Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 12:50 pm
by Benjamin
with the latest version I get a movie with a duration of 1m55s...

Re: A version of VSO Downloader compatible with BBC iPlayer

Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2015 4:33 am
by Kurisu
Hi, Seems the BBC is working on a new player using HTML5,see this link

http://www.bbc.co.uk/html5

I tried their beta on your new software but it detects all the small pieces as separate files.

Can you look into this, otherwise VSO Downloader will be of no use for iplayer.....

Thanks.

Re: A version of VSO Downloader compatible with BBC iPlayer

Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2015 8:51 am
by Benjamin
thanks to report the information, before to support a new player we prefer to wait they set it by default as there is usually a lot modifications during this period.

Re: A version of VSO Downloader compatible with BBC iPlayer

Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2015 5:53 am
by Marshfish
I'm also not getting any BBC programs to download/detect with the new VSO 4.4.0.4. Any helpful hints to do so? I'm using Firefox to access the BBC iPlayer.

Re: A version of VSO Downloader compatible with BBC iPlayer

Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 9:05 am
by Benjamin
try with the latest version: 4.4.0.8

Re: A version of VSO Downloader compatible with BBC iPlayer

Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 9:00 pm
by Marshfish
Benjamin wrote:try with the latest version: 4.4.0.8
Benjamin,

Just tried with 4.4.0.8, and it only downloaded 13 b and it says "Download completed with error". Nothing plays in the VSO Player from the download.

Re: A version of VSO Downloader compatible with BBC iPlayer

Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2015 4:39 pm
by Benjamin
it wants to mean this part protocol is not yet supported.

Re: A version of VSO Downloader compatible with BBC iPlayer

Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2015 6:31 pm
by Marshfish
Benjamin wrote:it wants to mean this part protocol is not yet supported.
Any idea when it will be? I was able to download from the BBC using VSO Downloader until recently.

Re: A version of VSO Downloader compatible with BBC iPlayer

Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2015 1:03 pm
by Benjamin
they often change streaming protocol, by now our priority is to support the HTTPS, I cannot give you a date for this one.