Problem downloading from BBC iPlayer

[yugarian]

Trying to download a video from BBC Iplayer site.
I'm using that latest version of youtube-dl v 2020.07.28

C:\work>youtube-dl --geo-bypass --verbose https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m000kxw1/the-rise-of-the-murdoch-dynasty
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: ['-o', 'D:\Users\David\My Documents\Downloads\youtube-dl\%(title)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s']
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['--geo-bypass', '--verbose', 'https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m000kxw1/the-rise-of-the-murdoch-dynasty']
[debug] Encodings: locale cp1252, fs mbcs, out cp850, pref cp1252
[debug] youtube-dl version 2020.07.28
[debug] Python version 3.4.4 (CPython) - Windows-10-10.0.18362
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 4.2.2, ffprobe 4.2.2
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[bbc.co.uk:iplayer:playlist] m000kxw1: Downloading webpage
WARNING: unable to extract title; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; type youtube-dl -U to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.
WARNING: unable to extract description; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; type youtube-dl -U to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.
[download] Downloading playlist: m000kxw1
[bbc.co.uk:iplayer:playlist] playlist m000kxw1: Downloading 0 videos
[download] Finished downloading playlist: m000kxw1

C:\work>

[ilike2burnthing]

Try the programmes page instead - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000kxw1/episodes/player

[yugarian]

Thanks for your response. That gives me a usable URL. The BBC is Geo Blocking, and the available youtube-dl options seem to have no effect. I’m using a VPN (PIA) with a server in the UK. Any workaround? C:\work>youtube-dl --geo-bypass-country GB --verbose https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000l9yp [debug] System config: [] [debug] User config: ['-o', 'D:\\Users\\David\\My Documents\\Downloads\\youtube-dl\\%(title)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s'] [debug] Custom config: [] [debug] Command-line args: ['--geo-bypass-country', 'GB', '--verbose', 'https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000l9yp'] [debug] Encodings: locale cp1252, fs mbcs, out cp850, pref cp1252 [debug] youtube-dl version 2020.07.28 [debug] Python version 3.4.4 (CPython) - Windows-10-10.0.18362 [debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 4.2.2, ffprobe 4.2.2 [debug] Proxy map: {} [debug] Using fake IP 25.254.125.113 (GB) as X-Forwarded-For. [bbc.co.uk] m000l9yp: Downloading video page [bbc.co.uk] m000l9yp: Downloading playlist JSON [bbc.co.uk] m000l9yn: Downloading media selection XML [bbc.co.uk] m000l9yn: Downloading media selection XML ERROR: bbc.co.uk returned error: geolocation Traceback (most recent call last): File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmpq2whuxta\build\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 797, in extract_info File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmpq2whuxta\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 530, in extract File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmpq2whuxta\build\youtube_dl\extractor\bbc.py", line 590, in _real_extract File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmpq2whuxta\build\youtube_dl\extractor\bbc.py", line 486, in _download_playlist File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmpq2whuxta\build\youtube_dl\extractor\bbc.py", line 362, in _download_media_selector File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmpq2whuxta\build\youtube_dl\extractor\bbc.py", line 349, in _raise_extractor_error youtube_dl.utils.ExtractorError: bbc.co.uk returned error: geolocation C:\work> Regards From: ilike2burnthing <notifications@github.com> Sent: Monday, 3 August 2020 3:58 AM To: ytdl-org/youtube-dl <youtube-dl@noreply.github.com> Cc: yugarian <david@lewisfamily.id.au>; Author <author@noreply.github.com> Subject: Re: [ytdl-org/youtube-dl] Problem downloading from BBC iPlayer (#26213) Try the programmes page instead - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000kxw1/episodes/player — You are receiving this because you authored the thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#26213 (comment)> , or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AMAOZOJJ6T2Q5P7D7SCEQHTR6WSL5ANCNFSM4PSP4FTQ> . <https://github.com/notifications/beacon/AMAOZOKYM6C6UA4OY6EKRJTR6WSL5A5CNFSM4PSP4FT2YY3PNVWWK3TUL52HS4DFVREXG43VMVBW63LNMVXHJKTDN5WW2ZLOORPWSZGOE7GGBOA.gif>

[ilike2burnthing]

Use the VPN but remove --geo-bypass / --geo-bypass-country