Downloading livestreamvod file via ffmpeg. Download incomplete...

[Bilal530]

Hi. I'm trying to download a livestreamvod file using ffmpeg. File size should be around 2.78 Gb. However, both IDM and ffmpeg are unable to download more than 1.99 Gb of the file. The resulting video is 1.99 Gb and incomplete. I've tried playing around with the code but ffmpeg just will not download beyond 1.99 Gb. After 1.99 Gb I get the following error in ffmpeg:
AVC: nal size, Missing picture in access unit, etc
and then it stops over there.
I'm using the following code:
ffmpeg -i "https://livestreamvod-f.akamaihd.net//events/00000000003adbf0/bcb43760-9743-486b-8833-30ce4c3629da_,198,678,1756,2320,.mp4.csmil/bitrate=3?v=3.6.0&fp=WIN%2017,0,0,134&r=DPBPC&g=MT PXPYGTLAOP&seek=533" -c copy -bsf:a aac_adtstoasc Auckland2015-2.mp4

Can somebody please help me download the complete video?

[roma_turok]

Link to website of the video?

[aazerty]

Hi ,

There are only 2 qualities availables : 'best' or 'worst' . Try with 'worst' .
while recording , i openned the file it seems good under my computer ( 15" ) .

livestreamer.exe "akamaihd://https://livestreamvod-f.akamaihd.net//events/00000000003adbf0/bcb43760-9743-486b-8833-30ce4c3629da_,198,678,1756,2320,.mp4.csmil/bitrate=3?v=3.6.0&fp=WIN%2017,0,0,134&r=DPBPC&g=MTPXPYGTLAOP&seek=533" worst -o Auckland2015-2.ts

Edit : My try .
=========
Duration of the complete video = 2h42mn
For 40mn = 375 MB
For the complete = less than 1600 MB ( about ) .

???
While downloading it was indicated 40mn .
I caught that part , converted to mp4 ?
While watching it was indicated : 30mn ( for 480 MB ) .

By this I don't know how big will be the file .
???

Cheers .

[Bilal530]

Link to website of the video?

Hi. Thanks a lot for the message. I can provide you with a link for the video. You'll need a username and password to access it. I can PM you the details. That okay?

[roma_turok]

Link to website of the video?

Hi. Thanks a lot for the message. I can provide you with a link for the video. You'll need a username and password to access it. I can PM you the details. That okay?

No.
can't help you, if its with login

[Bilal530]

Link to website of the video?

Hi. Thanks a lot for the message. I can provide you with a link for the video. You'll need a username and password to access it. I can PM you the details. That okay?

No.
can't help you, if its with login

I have the login details. Since I paid for the subscription.

[Bilal530]

Hi ,

There are only 2 qualities availables : 'best' or 'worst' . Try with 'worst' .
while recording , i openned the file it seems good under my computer ( 15" ) .

livestreamer.exe "akamaihd://https://livestreamvod-f.akamaihd.net//events/00000000003adbf0/bcb43760-9743-486b-8833-30ce4c3629da_,198,678,1756,2320,.mp4.csmil/bitrate=3?v=3.6.0&fp=WIN%2017,0,0,134&r=DPBPC&g=MTPXPYGTLAOP&seek=533" worst -o Auckland2015-2.ts

Edit : My try .
=========
Duration of the complete video = 2h42mn
For 40mn = 375 MB
For the complete = less than 1600 MB ( about ) .

???
While downloading it was indicated 40mn .
I caught that part , converted to mp4 ?
While watching it was indicated : 30mn ( for 480 MB ) .

By this I don't know how big will be the file .
???

Cheers .

Hi,
Thanks for the response. I don't have a lot of experience with livestreamer. I usually use IDM or ffmpeg. But I'll give this a shot. With worst quality, I might atleast be able to download all of 2h42m. So far with ffmpeg, I'm only getting around 2h because it doesn't go beyond 1.99 Gb @720p. Is there any way to catch the video from 2:00:00 to 2:44:00 in livestreamer? Because I already have 2h of the video in best available quality. I can then just record the remaining 42 mins and merge the files?

[aazerty]

Hi ,

My try with :
/bitrate=2?v=3.6.0&r=DPBPC&g=MTPXPYGTLAOP instead of /bitrate=3
=> vid : 864x486
=> Aud : mp3

-ss 02:00:00
=> could not seek to position 7200.000

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ffmpeg -ss 02:00:00 -i "https://.../bitrate=2?v=3.6.0&r=DPBPC&g=MTPXPYGTLAOP" -c:v libx264 -c:a libmp3lame -f mpegts Auckland2015-2.ts

ffmpeg version N-58869-gae33007 Copyright (c) 2000-2013 the FFmpeg developers

could not seek to position 7200.000

Input #0, flv, from 'https://.../bitrate=2?v=3.6.0&r=DPBPC&g=MTPXPYGTLAOP':

  Duration: 02:41:55.42, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 1768 kb/s
    Stream #0:0: Video: h264 (Main), yuv420p, 864x486, 1499 kb/s, 25 tbr, 1k tbn, 50 tbc
    Stream #0:1: Audio: aac, 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp, 262 kb/s
    Stream #0:2: Data: none

Output #0, mpegts, to 'Auckland2015-2.ts':
  Metadata:
    encoder         : Lavf55.22.100
    Stream #0:0: Video: h264 (libx264), yuv420p, 864x486, q=-1--1, 90k tbn, 25 tbc
    Stream #0:1: Audio: mp3 (libmp3lame), 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp
Stream mapping:
  Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (h264 -> libx264)
  Stream #0:1 -> #0:1 (aac -> libmp3lame)
Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
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Try this solution maybe you'll get the complete video in lower quality ( 864x486 ) .

ffmpeg -i "https://livestreamvod-f.akamaihd.net//events/00000000003adbf0/bcb43760-9743-486b-8833-30ce4c3629da_,198,678,1756,2320,.mp4.csmil/bitrate=2?v=3.6.0&r=DPBPC&g=MTPXPYGTLAOP" -c:v libx264 -c:a libmp3lame -f mpegts Auckland2015-2.ts

No commands in livestreamer .

Cheers .

[Bilal530]

Thanks man. Yeah, I knew about the seek option and had tried it several times for this particular stream. I had failed each time. But now I've figured out a way to record the stream beyond the 1.99 Gb mark. Basically, beyond the 1.99 Gb mark, the link to the video changes slightly. I managed to capture that link via chrome cache. And got the rest of the file. Now all I need to do is concatenate and I'll have the complete video. But thanks a lot for the help. You Rock!

[ponens]

They may have a direct mp4 link. Try playing the video with flash disabled. Otherwise, find /accounts/xxxxxxxx/events/xxxxxxxx/ in the network traffic, where xxxxxxxx is some numeric value.

[aazerty]

Hi :

Below a general tutorial .

!!! BE SURE THAT ALL .MP2T FILES HAVE THE SAME STRUCTURE !!!

1) Create a directory E:\concat

2) insert the file "FFMPEG.EXE"

3) Copy in that directory , all files .mp2t

4) Create a file "mylist.txt" in that directory . See example below :

file 'E:\concat\media_1.mp2t'
file 'E:\concat\media_2.mp2t'
file 'E:\concat\media_3.mp2t'

5) Create a batch file . See example below :

@echo on
"ffmpeg.exe" -f concat -i mylist.txt -c copy "3_fichiers.mkv"
pause
:fin

Launch the batch file to get the file "3_fichiers.mkv" .

Cheers .