Re: [Hampshire] Downloading MP4s from the BBC iPlayer

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Author: Dave Walker
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To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Downloading MP4s from the BBC iPlayer
Dr Adam J Trickett wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Anyone who would like to download video files from the BBC with
> needing a Windows box, there is an easy way to get an MP4 file
> directly from the BBC iPlayer site.

<SNIP>
> See:
> http://exploringfreedom.org/2008/03/08/bbc-iplayer-on-gnu-linux-without-flash-using-only-free-software/

<SNIP>

Hi Adam,

I have done this, and can confirm it's working well. If using FF3, I
found the "User Agent" addon won't install without some modification.

What I really want to know, where is the perl script you have surely
written to automate this? ;)

Kind Regards,
Dave Walker