I think that you've missed out the "--" in front of pid (it looks like you've got a single -)
get-iplayer --pid=p099f5jp --modes=hvfxsd1 tvmode good --type=tv What's weird is that you don't get an error but you get the info on 2 completely unrelated programmes! -----Original Message----- From: get_iplayer <get_iplayer-boun...@lists.infradead.org> On Behalf Of Michael Eacott Sent: 20 April 2021 18:32 To: get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org Subject: Failing to download iPlayer file My apologies for not using my registered read only email address of xmich...@eacott.org.uk that I cannot send from and also not changing my email client Thunderbird default from html format to plain text. I wanted to download this video https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p099f5jp/greta-thunberg-a-year-to-change-the-world-series-1-episode-2 I used this command get-iplayer -pid=p099f5jp --modes=hvfxsd1 tvmode good --type=tv Here's the Terminal window get-iplayer -pid=p099f5jp --modes=hvfxsd1 tvmode good --type=tv get_iplayer v3.27, 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: 6696: Spooks: The Greater Good - -, BBC One, b06dngb6 7282: The Good Dinosaur - -, BBC One, b07h1m7d INFO: 2 matching programmes So what may I be doing wrong please? _______________________________________________ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Flists.infradead.org%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fget_iplayer&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cf5845ff73b774a79d2de08d904225448%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637545367771934328%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=32erEi%2BdhsI0okXDI6n7rn1363dZQPlwvCswyn%2BTTjs%3D&reserved=0 _______________________________________________ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
