Downloading a video clip from BBC iPlayer

[spionfox]

Is it possible to download a snippet of a BBC iPlayer program?

I want to 'grab' a section from last nights 'Late Kick Off E-Mids'. The episode as a whole isn't available to download but I only want a bit of it anyway.

Looking for something that will do for video what Audacity does for sound.

Oh, and need it before the iPlayer episode expires!!

Thanks.

 

[Macky]

If you load the page in Firefox, right-click on a blank part of the page and select Page Info, then click on the media tab. Does it list the video file in the list of assets?
If it does, you should be able to highlight it and click the Save As button

 

[spionfox]

If you load the page in Firefox, right-click on a blank part of the page and select Page Info, then click on the media tab. Does it list the video file in the list of assets?
If it does, you should be able to highlight it and click the Save As button

No, there is a SWF (shockwave) 'object' but far too small to be the full video.

 

[Macky]

No, there is a SWF (shockwave) 'object' but far too small to be the full video.

Probably a loader for the video itself, it depends on how they've set the page up for that method to work.
I'm fair sure I've seen Firefox extensions that download embedded videos

 

[Jeff]

Probably a loader for the video itself, it depends on how they've set the page up for that method to work.
I'm fair sure I've seen Firefox extensions that download embedded videos

None of the extensions I've tried will download from iPlayer, or from places like Sky Go.

There are screen capture programs that can do it, but the frame rate is very low unless you select a very small part of the screen to capture.

 

[spionfox]

Probably a loader for the video itself, it depends on how they've set the page up for that method to work.
I'm fair sure I've seen Firefox extensions that download embedded videos

You have plenty of time on your hands. If I give you the time frame that I want can I leave it with you?

Cheers :icon_wink

 

[spionfox]

There are screen capture programs that can do it, but the frame rate is very low unless you select a very small part of the screen to capture.

Just experimented with one called BB Flashback Express which works but produces a massive file!

If I get anything positive I'll post here in case anybody else has need of similar in the future.

 

[Macky]

You have plenty of time on your hands. If I give you the time frame that I want can I leave it with you?

Cheers :icon_wink

Want me to make you a sammich while I'm at it?

 

[spionfox]

Want me to make you a sammich while I'm at it?

Grated mature cheddar with a good dollop of piccalilli would go down nicely. Thanks.

I'll make it worth your while!

 

[Mattmeister]

Is it possible to download a snippet of a BBC iPlayer program?

I want to 'grab' a section from last nights 'Late Kick Off E-Mids'. The episode as a whole isn't available to download but I only want a bit of it anyway.

Looking for something that will do for video what Audacity does for sound.

Oh, and need it before the iPlayer episode expires!!

Thanks.

You could try recording it using Hypercam.

 

[spionfox]

You could try recording it using Hypercam.

Ooh, and a free version as well. Cheers.

 

[M17TT C]

Audials will capture it in real-time too but I don't think there is a free version.

Quite a handy program to have in the arsenal if you do much video or audio editing though.

 

[spionfox]

You could try recording it using Hypercam.

Thanks, but that program might be great for some things but not for what I want! From their website:

Please note that HyperCam is not intended for re-recording of other video clips from the screen (e.g. playing in Media Player, RealVideo, QuickTime etc.), but rather for creating regular software presentations, tutorial, demos etc. If you still want to try it for re-recording other movie clips, please read this first.

The program I mentioned earlier does it great except for the large file size.

 

[Macky]

Give this a lash spion screencast-o-matic. I've not used it meself, but it was recommended.

 

[Durham Fox]

Try FRAPS

 

[spionfox]

Give this a lash spion screencast-o-matic. I've not used it meself, but it was recommended.

Try FRAPS

Cheers guys, I'll bookmark those. For now I've done what I wanted to do with BB Flashback Express which I can heartily recommend.