Any way to download or record a radio show?

sprite1275 · 12 Jan 2015 at 12:35

i want the new years eve nix tape which was 9 hours long. I can see it here but only gives me the option to listen http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04v8l7d

Im not up on these podcast iplayer things so just wondering if there is a way to record it on my PC ?

anything I don't mind · 12 Jan 2015 at 12:58

Use audacity, its free, set the record to the speakers output or Stereo Mix if you have it available.

http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/tutorial_recording_computer_playback_on_windows.html

lokiss · 12 Jan 2015 at 18:14

Search radio downloader. (nerdoftheherd)

Never installed it myself, I was tempted a while ago when the bbc stopped doing one of my favourite daily podcasts.

Would post the link, but im not sure on the legitimacy of it.

ThePainBarrier · 12 Jan 2015 at 19:48

Radio Downloader no longer works with BBC after the guy was 'asked' by the BBC to remove the option.

I now use get_iplayer to download BBC radio shows so I can stick them on my iPod. Nothing illegal, I just want to listen to the shows on my way to work.
That was also recently 'gimped' but a new version is now out that works fine.

rids57 · 12 Jan 2015 at 22:19

^+1 for get_iplayer - been using it for years

sprite1275 · 13 Jan 2015 at 11:44

Cheers folks I'll try get iPlayer. Is it easy enough to record in mp3

ThePainBarrier · 13 Jan 2015 at 13:23

sprite1275 said:
Cheers folks I'll try get iPlayer. Is it easy enough to record in mp3

I think it records in MP3 as standard but sure you can specify a format if needed.

There is a windows installation package that you can install. It creates a Browser GUI front-end but not sure if this is still working as the BBC 'did something' which stopped it browsing the iPlayer feeds automatically.

I just use the command line version anyway. All you need is the program ID - simply browse to the web page where the program you want to listen is and take the last bit of the address - in your case it would be b04v8l7d. Open a command prompt and change to the get_iplayer directory then type something like:

get_iplayer --radio --id b04v8l7d

I'm at work so cannot remember the exact command line options. I'll post them when I get home tonight.

Otherwise, plenty of support on the get_iplayer forums on how to do it.

ThePainBarrier · 13 Jan 2015 at 19:09

Here you are, after installing get_iplayer, I created a getiplayer.bat which contains the following:

Code:

c:
cd C:\Program Files (x86)\get_iplayer\
get_iplayer --type=radio --pid %1

Obviously the path will change depending on where you install it.

So I would simply enter from a command prompt:

Code:

getiplayer b04v8l7d

to download your program.

Hope it helps.

ikillbears · 13 Jan 2015 at 19:22

it works seemingly on the mac, just saying

wengole · 13 Jan 2015 at 23:25

This is a great website to explain how to use get_iplayer.

sprite1275 · 14 Jan 2015 at 12:23

Cheers, lots of info for me I'll give it a go when I've got 5

Cheers.

ikillbears · 15 Jan 2015 at 14:35

is there not a GUI version for windows ? makes life so easy , also. does the windows version have a pvr ?

ThePainBarrier · 15 Jan 2015 at 19:16

ikillbears said:
is there not a GUI version for windows ? makes life so easy , also. does the windows version have a pvr ?

There was and still is but the the BBC did *something* to stop if from automatically scanning the iPlayer feeds making it effectively useless.
They might have got round it now but I have got used to the command line so not bothered looking.