On Fri, Feb 28, 2020 at 07:42:22AM +0100, Dave Widgery wrote: [...] > I am using a proxy server but it is not showing any errors that might be > associated with that. I am not really asking for a fix, I was just wondering > if it was just me or is bbc iplayer just not very reliable? or at least the > firestick version.
The BBC's edge filter doesn't always give useful error messages to third-party clients such as get_iplayer or a Fire Stick, and even where it does, said clients are often terrible at reporting errors. I've read the get_iplayer source code in dismay, and I suspect Amazon's isn't much better :) To check your proxy hasn't been blocked, you would need to visit the iPlayer website in an ordinary browser to see whether it works or whether it complains that you're outside the UK. However, this action may actually cause the proxy to be added to the block list as browsers tend to reveal one's true location. _______________________________________________ get_iplayer mailing list [email protected] http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
