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BBC downloads failing (from within the UK) #13110
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This appears to be due either to a -f flag or to some odd interaction amongst -o flags. I had forgotten I set up a youtube-dl.config file, containing the following: In some testing, I removed the -f flag from my config file and typed just this on the command line: And it downloaded successfully, to files named "Have I Got a Bit More News for You, Series 53, Episode 4-b08r8wp4.mp4" and "Have I Got a Bit More News for You, Series 53, Episode 4-b08r8wp4.en.srt". Note that the name does not include the resolution, despite it being specified in the config's -o specification. And it does include the PID on the end. I am experimenting with restoring my command-line override of the -o value (I need a controllable, specifiable filename, as I normally run youtube-dl from a script and need to move the file once the download is complete). That will tell me whether the better behavior is related to removing the config's -f param or the command-line's -o param. Will update tomorrow sometime. |
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It's the -f 'bestvideo+bestaudio/best' flag. I can override the -o flag as always and things work fine. But if that -f flag is present the download is broken. |
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yup, the same happened to me (from Czech Republic, I think UK location is a red herring here): And yes, if I download particular format (not the automatic one), everything is perfectly working. |
Please follow the guide below
xinto all the boxes [ ] relevant to your issue (like that [x])Make sure you are using the latest version: run
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I have been using youtube-dl to download from BBC's iPlayer for a while. About three days ago it stopped working. Instead of the expected show-name.mp4 and show-name.en.srt files I get long, complicated filenames with extensions like .part, .part-Frag1, .ytdl, .temp.mp4, and no extension. I had been running an earlier version of youtube-dl, but I upgraded to the latest version and it didn't help. A complete example is shown above. You'll need to be in the UK to get even this far, but presumably if you just try my exact command you should get my exact failure.