#51667: get_iplayer @2.94: new port ------------------------------+-------------------------------- Reporter: davide.liessi@… | Owner: macports-tickets@… Type: submission | Status: new Priority: Normal | Milestone: Component: ports | Version: Resolution: | Keywords: Port: get_iplayer | ------------------------------+-------------------------------- Comment (by devans@…): On testing, I found that although I can list programs available on the iPlayer site, I get an error when trying to download or stream videos (I was hoping to download some S4C Welsh language programs) {{{ $ get_iplayer Heini get_iplayer v2.94, Copyright (C) 2008-2010 Phil Lewis This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; for details use --warranty. This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain conditions; use --conditions for details. Matches: 488: Heini: Cyfres 1 - Traeth, S4C, , default 489: Heini: Cyfres 1 - Chware, S4C, , default 490: Heini: Cyfres 1 - Anifeiliaid, S4C, , default 491: Heini: Cyfres 1 - Llyn, S4C, , default INFO: 4 Matching Programmes $ get_iplayer 488 --get get_iplayer v2.94, Copyright (C) 2008-2010 Phil Lewis This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; for details use --warranty. This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain conditions; use --conditions for details. Matches: 488: Heini: Cyfres 1 - Traeth, S4C, , default INFO: 1 Matching Programmes WARNING: The 'default' programme version could not be determined WARNING: No programme versions found WARNING: You may receive this message if you are using get_iplayer outside the UK }}} Apparently this is not a fault of get_iplayer itself but a policy of the iPlayer site not to allow downloads/streaming from IPs outside the UK. I'm in California. Perhaps you should add something (description, notes) that notifies the potential user of this limitation. -- Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/51667#comment:3> MacPorts <https://www.macports.org/> Ports system for OS X