UK Free to Air Downloader

[tenxob]

[QUOTE=A_n_g_e_l_a;2746797]

Makes sense - but never a problem for me.

Just out of interest - what flavour system are you on actually?

[deccavox]

Someone please explain. I've lost the will to live!

Also please explain how to use the wheel on my mouse Is there a Windows version for that?

[A_n_g_e_l_a]

[QUOTE=tenxob;2746802]

Makes sense - but never a problem for me.

Just out of interest - what flavour system are you on actually?

Fedora Linux

[PunchDrunkL0ve]

Hi A_n_g_e_l_a

Great piece of software, thank ever so much for making it available here, much appreciated. Please keep up the good work.

Just a quick question. I noticed in mediainfo that the audio and subtitle tracks are given the name 'English' in the final muxed mkv file. If I didn't want that (but only to set the language as English) which part in your scripts would I have to edit?

Easy to edit the mkv headers with mkvpropedit afterwards but it would be very convenient if I didn't have to.

Many thanks.

[A_n_g_e_l_a]

which part in your scripts would I have to edit?

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Remove :name="English" or its variation, where it appears or set it to something else. Be sure to remove the colon too. Keep the final single quote and comma ',

[PunchDrunkL0ve]

which part in your scripts would I have to edit?

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Remove :name="English" or its variation, where it appears or set it to something else. Be sure to remove the colon too. Keep the final single quote and comma ',

Thank you!

[A_n_g_e_l_a]

https://files.videohelp.com/u/301890/uk-fta_16_3.zip Updated

STV would sometimes appear to download perfectly but half-way through a video the subtitles would just stop. This was especially prevalent in Taggart. The error was caused by a large gap of empty lines within the subtitle dialogue.

N_m3u8DL-RE and ffmpeg (used as a subtitle converter) cannot cope with blank lines.

There is an alternative subtitle editor library listed in the README to download and install using pip. It is only used with STV. If you do not download from STV, or have no-need for STV subtitles, ignore the suggestion. Otherwise see the README for installation details. BEWARE: do not just attempt a pip install subby - you'll get the wrong library!

C4 would occasionally fail to mux. Green Wing S01E03 for example. It appears, rarely, a subtitle would not be available but something would download anyway and at muxing the 'something' gummed up the works. C4 Subtitles are now downloaded and checked for integrity before muxing.

BBC was dumping a json file that had been used in development. The dumping has been stopped.

[Av4K100]

Just a heads up i've ran into an error downloading the channel 4 documentary "Trump: Should we be scared". It looks like the error occured when downloading the subtitltes which weren't available for the video and then it leads into an N_m3u8DL-RE error, snippet of the output below:

Enter a video url with a number of the form xxxxxx-xxx at the end
: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/trump-should-we-be-scared/on-demand/76629-001
************************************************************************************************************************
[  URL  ] https://www.channel4.com/programmes/trump-should-we-be-scared/on-demand/76629-001
[ KEY ] f2a7a914f99e5f80e779c2e200d683ba:ee8f1fd74c585d60866aee6ba34b685d
[ KEY ] f2a7a914f99e5f80e779c2e200d683ba:ee8f1fd74c585d60866aee6ba34b685d
[ KEY ] f2a7a914f99e5f80e779c2e200d683ba:ee8f1fd74c585d60866aee6ba34b685d
[  MPD  ]
http://ak.dash01.stream.c4assets.com/wvmod-stream/CH4_33_05_42_76629_001_1_172587877133771.mpd?c3.ri=1350078673126435035
2
************************************************************************************************************************
Trump_Should_We_Be_Scared? Trump_Should_We_Be_Scared?
14:16:41.934 INFO : N_m3u8DL-RE (Beta version) 20230628
14:16:41.946 INFO : Loading URL: http://ak.dash01.stream.c4assets.com/wvmod-stream/CH4_33_05_42_76629_001_1_172587877133771.mpd?c3.ri=13500786731264350352
14:16:41.966 INFO : Content Matched: Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP
14:16:41.967 INFO : Parsing streams...
14:16:41.969 WARN : Writing meta json
14:16:41.970 INFO : Extracted, there are 13 streams, with 10 basic streams, 2 audio streams, 1 subtitle streams
14:16:41.971 INFO : Vid *CENC 1920x1080 | 5065 Kbps | video=4970730 | avc1.640029 | 1 Segment | ~46m56s
14:16:41.972 INFO : Vid *CENC 1920x1080 | 3051 Kbps | video=2979977 | avc1.640029 | 1 Segment | ~46m56s
14:16:41.972 INFO : Vid *CENC 1280x720 | 2025 Kbps | video=1984641 | avc1.640029 | 1 Segment | ~46m56s
14:16:41.973 INFO : Vid *CENC 1024x576 | 1526 Kbps | video=1488066 | avc1.640029 | 1 Segment | ~46m56s
14:16:41.973 INFO : Vid *CENC 1024x576 | 1221 Kbps | video=1190193 | avc1.640029 | 1 Segment | ~46m56s
14:16:41.974 INFO : Vid *CENC 640x360 | 1025 Kbps | video=991479 | avc1.640029 | 1 Segment | ~46m56s
14:16:41.974 INFO : Vid *CENC 640x360 | 821 Kbps | video=793051 | avc1.4D401F | 1 Segment | ~46m56s
14:16:41.975 INFO : Vid *CENC 512x288 | 515 Kbps | video=496369 | avc1.42C01F | 1 Segment | ~46m56s
14:16:41.975 INFO : Vid *CENC 384x216 | 262 Kbps | video=248242 | avc1.42C01F | 1 Segment | ~46m56s
14:16:41.976 INFO : Vid *CENC 256x144 | 159 Kbps | video=149063 | avc1.42C01F | 1 Segment | ~46m56s
14:16:41.976 INFO : Aud *CENC audio_eng=128000 | 134 Kbps | mp4a.40.2 | en | 2CH | 1 Segment | ~46m56s
14:16:41.977 INFO : Aud *CENC audio_eng_1=128000 | 134 Kbps | mp4a.40.2 | en | 2CH | 1 Segment | ~46m56s
14:16:41.977 INFO : Sub textstream=0 | 1 Segment | ~46m56s
14:16:41.978 INFO : Parsing streams...
14:16:41.979 INFO : Selected streams:
14:16:41.979 INFO : Sub textstream=0 | 1 Segment | ~46m56s
14:16:41.980 WARN : Writing meta json
14:16:41.981 INFO : Save Name: subs
14:16:42.026 INFO : Start downloading...Sub textstream=0
14:16:42.049 WARN : Reading media info...
14:16:42.084 INFO : NaN: Subtitle, webvtt
14:16:42.086 WARN : Extracting VTT(raw) subtitle...
14:16:42.099 INFO : Binary merging...
14:16:42.104 INFO : Done
path empty or file not exists!

Description:
  N_m3u8DL-RE (Beta version) 20230628

Usage:
  N_m3u8DL-RE <input> [options]

Arguments:
  <input>  Input Url or File

Options:
  --tmp-dir <tmp-dir>                      Set temporary file directory
  --save-dir <save-dir>                    Set output directory
  --save-name <save-name>                  Set output filename
  --base-url <base-url>                    Set BaseURL
  --thread-count <number>                  Set download thread count [default: 16]
  --download-retry-count <number>          The number of retries when download segment error [default: 3]
  --auto-select                            Automatically selects the best tracks of all types [default: False]
  --skip-merge                             Skip segments merge [default: False]
  --skip-download                          Skip download [default: False]
  --check-segments-count                   Check if the actual number of segments downloaded matches the expected
                                           number [default: True]
  --binary-merge                           Binary merge [default: False]
  --del-after-done                         Delete temporary files when done [default: True]
  --no-date-info                           Date information is not written during muxing [default: False]
  --no-log                                 Disable log file output [default: False]
  --write-meta-json                        Write meta json after parsed [default: True]
  --append-url-params                      Add Params of input Url to segments, useful for some websites, such as
                                           kakao.com [default: False]
  -mt, --concurrent-download               Concurrently download the selected audio, video and subtitles [default:
                                           False]
  -H, --header <header>                    Pass custom header(s) to server, Example:
                                           -H "Cookie: mycookie" -H "User-Agent: iOS"
  --sub-only                               Select only subtitle tracks [default: False]
  --sub-format <SRT|VTT>                   Subtitle output format [default: SRT]
  --auto-subtitle-fix                      Automatically fix subtitles [default: True]
  --ffmpeg-binary-path <PATH>              Full path to the ffmpeg binary, like C:\Tools\ffmpeg.exe
  --log-level <DEBUG|ERROR|INFO|OFF|WARN>  Set log level [default: INFO]
  --ui-language <en-US|zh-CN|zh-TW>        Set UI language
  --urlprocessor-args <urlprocessor-args>  Give these arguments to the URL Processors.
  --key <key>                              Pass decryption key(s) to mp4decrypt/shaka-packager. format:
                                           --key KID1:KEY1 --key KID2:KEY2
  --key-text-file <key-text-file>          Set the kid-key file, the program will search the KEY with KID from the
                                           file.(Very large file are not recommended)
  --decryption-binary-path <PATH>          Full path to the tool used for MP4 decryption, like C:\Tools\mp4decrypt.exe
  --use-shaka-packager                     Use shaka-packager instead of mp4decrypt to decrypt [default: False]
  --mp4-real-time-decryption               Decrypt MP4 segments in real time [default: False]
  -M, --mux-after-done <OPTIONS>           When all works is done, try to mux the downloaded streams. Use "--morehelp
                                           mux-after-done" for more details
  --custom-hls-method <METHOD>             Set HLS encryption method
                                           (AES_128|AES_128_ECB|CENC|CHACHA20|NONE|SAMPLE_AES|SAMPLE_AES_CTR|UNKNOWN)
  --custom-hls-key <FILE|HEX|BASE64>       Set the HLS decryption key. Can be file, HEX or Base64
  --custom-hls-iv <FILE|HEX|BASE64>        Set the HLS decryption iv. Can be file, HEX or Base64
  --use-system-proxy                       Use system default proxy [default: True]
  --custom-proxy <URL>                     Set web request proxy, like http://127.0.0.1:8888
  --custom-range <RANGE>                   Download only part of the segments. Use "--morehelp custom-range" for more
                                           details
  --task-start-at <yyyyMMddHHmmss>         Task execution will not start before this time
  --live-perform-as-vod                    Download live streams as vod [default: False]
  --live-real-time-merge                   Real-time merge into file when recording live [default: False]
  --live-keep-segments                     Keep segments when recording a live (liveRealTimeMerge enabled) [default:
                                           True]
  --live-pipe-mux                          Real-time muxing to TS file through pipeline + ffmpeg (liveRealTimeMerge
                                           enabled) [default: False]
  --live-fix-vtt-by-audio                  Correct VTT sub by reading the start time of the audio file [default: False]
  --live-record-limit <HH:mm:ss>           Recording time limit when recording live
  --live-wait-time <SEC>                   Manually set the live playlist refresh interval
  --mux-import <OPTIONS>                   When MuxAfterDone enabled, allow to import local media files. Use
                                           "--morehelp mux-import" for more details
  -sv, --select-video <OPTIONS>            Select video streams by regular expressions. Use "--morehelp select-video"
                                           for more details
  -sa, --select-audio <OPTIONS>            Select audio streams by regular expressions. Use "--morehelp select-audio"
                                           for more details
  -ss, --select-subtitle <OPTIONS>         Select subtitle streams by regular expressions. Use "--morehelp
                                           select-subtitle" for more details
  -dv, --drop-video <OPTIONS>              Drop video streams by regular expressions.
  -da, --drop-audio <OPTIONS>              Drop audio streams by regular expressions.
  -ds, --drop-subtitle <OPTIONS>           Drop subtitle streams by regular expressions.
  --morehelp <OPTION>                      Set more help info about one option
  --version                                Show version information
  -?, -h, --help                           Show help and usage information



File saved to C:\Users\*********\Downloads\1/Trump__Should_We_Be_Scared
Your files are in C:\Users\********\Downloads\1/C4/Trump__Should_We_Be_Scared?

[Av4K100]

Ignore what i said about the subtitltes, i've noticed they look to have downloaded in the output but it fails just after when trying to merge, reverted to the previous version and the same video downloaded fine so if you need a temp fix reverting may do the trick, hopefully Angela can assist in confirming where this may have arisen from

[A_n_g_e_l_a]

Ignore what i said about the subtitltes, i've noticed they look to have downloaded in the output but it fails just after when trying to merge, reverted to the previous version and the same video downloaded fine so if you need a temp fix reverting may do the trick, hopefully Angela can assist in confirming where this may have arisen from

Thanks for raising the issue - the update to C4 was buggy. The code was a little too eager at removing the downloaded subtitles, even before they had been merged with the audio and video! I'm not sure how this didn't cause an error testing?

Correct by moving two lines of code in UK-FTA/uk-ft/c4-dl/C4.py

    for f in glob.glob("./subs.srt"):
        os.remove(f) 

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to here


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I'll run the update asap.

[A_n_g_e_l_a]

Bugfix to C4 - Apologies. https://files.videohelp.com/u/301890/uk-fta-16_4.zip

[darkell]

Hi Angela, have you looked at whether ITVX Premium videos would be possible with a future update or would that not be feasible due to the fact it's a paid service and requires you to be logged into an account to access the stream? I really wanted the 'Mr Benn' children's programme to reminisce from my youth

[A_n_g_e_l_a]

Hi Angela, have you looked at whether ITVX Premium videos would be possible with a future update or would that not be feasible due to the fact it's a paid service and requires you to be logged into an account to access the stream? I really wanted the 'Mr Benn' children's programme to reminisce from my youth

I have not looked at ITV Premium and have no intention of doing so. Pay sites are beyond the remit of this forum, as you jolly well know, and the UK-FTA thread would be closed if were to.

Something for you to look at on your own, methinks. And, perchance, I would imagine allhell3gui would get it

[Av4K100]

Thanks Angela that fix has done the job and C4 is working again, thanks again for your great work

[peterb999]

Thanks Angela.

[A_n_g_e_l_a]

For Windows 11 users: Just checking UK-FTA on a virtual Windows install and found Terminal saying this:

"Install the latest PowerShell for new features and improvements! https://aka.ms/PSWindows"

It works very well - probably faster than Terminal. It doesn't replace Terminal but sits alongside.