For audio downloads I am now using "--mode flashaudio", which means that I am now getting MP3 rather than AAC. No need to convert.
Initially the files weren't getting tagged, but that was because id3v2 wasn't installed. See http://lists.infradead.org/pipermail/get_iplayer/2010-December/000338.html. William On 4 Jan 2011, at 13:46, FJuniper wrote: > Sounds perfect - I would be interested to know what you did so that I can > have a hack, though I am not very technical, so be gentle with me please. > Thanks. > > Jimmy Aitken wrote: >> For similar reasons I made a change to my copy of get_iplayer to add the >> switch '--mp3' When set, it uses ffmpeg to transcode the downloaded file >> from aac to mp3 and then adds the tags as normal. Would there be interest >> in me posting the changes so that they can be included in the official >> version? >> >> Jimmy >> On 4 Jan 2011, at 13:23, FJuniper wrote: >> >> >>> I am happy with the command line version, but similarly wonder whether it >>> is still possible to get the mp3 format for radio programmes? For myself, >>> I could use a tool to convert from .aac to .mp3, but I would prefer to keep >>> it simple for a friend - she tried to get Sorry I Haven't a Clue yesterday >>> and found that it wouldn't play in her preferred player (SD card slot in an >>> Audi A3). Is there a --modes switch or similar that she could put at the >>> end of the command? >>> (First post to the list, so I hope I have done this correctly!) >>> >>> -------- Original Message -------- >>> Subject: Mp3 from Radio >>> Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 22:03:32 -0000 >>> From: ZULU <[email protected]> >>> Reply-To: ZULU <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> >>> >>> >>> Hi all... >>> How do I force _Web PVR Manager_ to download Radio files as MP3? >>> >>> My first *radio* dowmload was >>> A_BBC_Cambridgeshire_documentary_-_29_12_2010_p00csb7m_default.mp3 >>> >>> Which as yuo can see was in MP3 format. >>> However......:-(((( >>> Any subsequent downloads were in *.aac* >>> >>> I _reaaly do_ need to use The GUI Roger >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> get_iplayer mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> get_iplayer mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer >>> >> >> Jimmy Aitken >> [email protected] >> ph: 0794 105 4141 >> >> >> >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > get_iplayer mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer _______________________________________________ get_iplayer mailing list [email protected] http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
