HD BBC Iplayer downloading now available for linux via adobe air
BBC news had an article today and of note was
Other new features include a new internet speed diagnostics page, the full release of the new BBC iPlayer Desktop, and a cross-platform manager that will allow Windows, Mac, and Linux users to download BBC programmes, including those in HD.
The bbc allowing linux users to DOWNLOAD things in HD, never, this could not be true? well apparently it is, you’ll need to goto the iplayer labs and enable the iplayer labs features if you havn’t, then you’ll be given a download button on all iplayer shows, which will install the iplayer desktop (and adobe air if you don’t have it) then continue to download your tv episode. well done the bbc.
It is not however, the fastest thing in the world by my count, see screenie - also Im not sure if its DRM’ed yet, but i would go ahead and assume it is. maybe you can download and keep for as long as you want, but it’ll be tied to the iplayer desktop application i bet.
how long to download?!
Update: it downloads to ~/VIdeos/BBC iPlayer/ and its stored as .mp4. - The files are mpeg4 or wmv but they both contain encrtyped data, they will expire after a certain date, its stupid and i shall be uninstalling. The downloader doesn’t work anyway, it cuts out and goes into ‘paused’ mode every few minutes, if i could download any of these files before they expired because of the DRM maybe THEN it would be useful, as of now, it is not.
“The files are mpeg4 or wmv but they both contain encrtyped data, they will expire after a certain date, its stupid and i shall be uninstalling.”
WHAT!!! because of that, name any other content distributor who offers a catchup service without DRM for FREE!!!
Comment by Anon — April 22, 2009 @ 11:35 am
the bbc? its normal flash iplayer is drm free, its iphone streams are drm free. Personally i prefer to have control over everything i put on my computer instead of some faceless company.
Comment by gordallott — April 22, 2009 @ 12:16 pm
Keep up the good work.
Comment by Marta — April 22, 2009 @ 10:30 pm