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Tautology: cannot download flash when rtmpdump not available

user-1608

I think I might have the same thing

I never open get_iplayer from the start menu because I hate how it seeks a list for pvr or whatever at the start and takes ages when usually I just want to download one particular program (I don't watch much tv), so I just open it from the command line, I really love get_iplayer though :)

I also read this thread and did do that force manual update of cache thing to see if it helps, and waiting for the dots to finish, but doesn't help:

At the moment I am getting this:


get_iplayer Output:

INFO: 2416 Matching Programmes

C:\progs\get_iplayer>get_iplayer --pid p04qw7jq --modes best
get_iplayer v2.94, Copyright (C) 2008-2010 Phil Lewis
  This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; for details use --warranty.
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INFO: Episode-only pid detected
INFO: Trying pid: p04qw7jq using type: tv
INFO: Trying to stream pid using type tv
INFO: pid not found in tv cache
Matches:

INFO: 1 Matching Programmes
INFO: Checking existence of default version
INFO: flashhd1,flashvhigh1,flashvhigh2,flashhigh1,flashhigh2,flashstd1,flashstd2
 modes will be tried for version default
INFO: Trying flashhd1 mode to record tv: Clique - 1. Episode 1
WARNING: Required rtmpdump does not exist - cannot download Flash audio/video
INFO: skipping flashhd1 mode
INFO: Trying flashvhigh1 mode to record tv: Clique - 1. Episode 1
WARNING: Required rtmpdump does not exist - cannot download Flash audio/video
INFO: skipping flashvhigh1 mode
INFO: Trying flashvhigh2 mode to record tv: Clique - 1. Episode 1
WARNING: Required rtmpdump does not exist - cannot download Flash audio/video
INFO: skipping flashvhigh2 mode
INFO: Trying flashhigh1 mode to record tv: Clique - 1. Episode 1
WARNING: Required rtmpdump does not exist - cannot download Flash audio/video
INFO: skipping flashhigh1 mode
INFO: Trying flashhigh2 mode to record tv: Clique - 1. Episode 1
WARNING: Required rtmpdump does not exist - cannot download Flash audio/video
INFO: skipping flashhigh2 mode
INFO: Trying flashstd1 mode to record tv: Clique - 1. Episode 1
WARNING: Required rtmpdump does not exist - cannot download Flash audio/video
INFO: skipping flashstd1 mode
INFO: Trying flashstd2 mode to record tv: Clique - 1. Episode 1
WARNING: Required rtmpdump does not exist - cannot download Flash audio/video
INFO: skipping flashstd2 mode
INFO: Checking existence of iplayer version
INFO: flashhd1,flashvhigh1,flashvhigh2,flashhigh1,flashhigh2,flashstd1,flashstd2
 modes will be tried for version iplayer
INFO: Trying flashhd1 mode to record tv: Clique - 1. Episode 1
WARNING: Required rtmpdump does not exist - cannot download Flash audio/video
INFO: skipping flashhd1 mode
INFO: Trying flashvhigh1 mode to record tv: Clique - 1. Episode 1
WARNING: Required rtmpdump does not exist - cannot download Flash audio/video
INFO: skipping flashvhigh1 mode
INFO: Trying flashvhigh2 mode to record tv: Clique - 1. Episode 1
WARNING: Required rtmpdump does not exist - cannot download Flash audio/video
INFO: skipping flashvhigh2 mode
INFO: Trying flashhigh1 mode to record tv: Clique - 1. Episode 1
WARNING: Required rtmpdump does not exist - cannot download Flash audio/video
INFO: skipping flashhigh1 mode
INFO: Trying flashhigh2 mode to record tv: Clique - 1. Episode 1
WARNING: Required rtmpdump does not exist - cannot download Flash audio/video
INFO: skipping flashhigh2 mode
INFO: Trying flashstd1 mode to record tv: Clique - 1. Episode 1
WARNING: Required rtmpdump does not exist - cannot download Flash audio/video
INFO: skipping flashstd1 mode
INFO: Trying flashstd2 mode to record tv: Clique - 1. Episode 1
WARNING: Required rtmpdump does not exist - cannot download Flash audio/video
INFO: skipping flashstd2 mode
ERROR: Failed to record 'Clique - 1. Episode 1 (p04qw7jq)'

C:\progs\get_iplayer>

user-585

Firstly you are using an old version of get_iplayer. We are currently up to 2.99. You should update to the newest version.

Secondly the error you are getting is telling you what the problem is:

get_iplayer Output:

WARNING: Required rtmpdump does not exist - cannot download Flash audio/video

You need rtmpdump to download any of the flash modes. It looks like you haven't installed it for some reason.
Using the newest version of get_iplayer you will also be able to use HLS and HVF streams which do not rely on rtmpdump if you don't want to install it.

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