How to capture audio from BBC Podcast Listen Again feature

[visionman]

Hi Guys , I would like to capture the audio from some BBC radio Listen Again podcasts. Direct to computer (if possible) using Win 7 or preferably Linux O/S. Commercial or free software OK, any ideas ?
Many thanks
visionman

[transporterfan]

Have you a link?

Try youtube-dl or record it with Audacity.

[visionman]

Hi transporterfan, what about this one, broadcast Sun 30th July 2017?, although some of the progs I am thinking about are a few years old. Many thanks visionman

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08z8z8f

[jagabo]

You can use youtube-dl:

youtube-dl http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08z8z8f

It will download the "best" version as an MP4 file. If you want another version use:

youtube-dl -F http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08z8z8f

to get a list of available files:

format code                                                                                     extension  resolution note
stream-nonuk-audio_streaming_concrete_combined_af_akamai_nonuk_dash-audio_eng_1=48000           m4a        audio only [en] DASH audio   48k , mp4a.40.5 (48000Hz)
stream-nonuk-audio_streaming_concrete_combined_af_akamai_nonuk_dash_https-audio_eng_1=48000     m4a        audio only [en] DASH audio   48k , mp4a.40.5 (48000Hz)
stream-nonuk-audio_streaming_concrete_combined_af_limelight_nonuk_dash-audio_eng_1=48000        m4a        audio only [en] DASH audio   48k , mp4a.40.5 (48000Hz)
stream-nonuk-audio_streaming_concrete_combined_af_limelight_nonuk_dash_https-audio_eng_1=48000  m4a        audio only [en] DASH audio   48k , mp4a.40.5 (48000Hz)
stream-nonuk-audio_streaming_concrete_combined_af_akamai_nonuk_hls-51-0                         mp4        audio only   51k , mp4a.40.5@ 48k
stream-nonuk-audio_streaming_concrete_combined_af_akamai_nonuk_hls-51-1                         mp4        audio only   51k , mp4a.40.5@ 48k
stream-nonuk-audio_streaming_concrete_combined_af_akamai_nonuk_hls_https-51-0                   mp4        audio only   51k , mp4a.40.5@ 48k
stream-nonuk-audio_streaming_concrete_combined_af_akamai_nonuk_hls_https-51-1                   mp4        audio only   51k , mp4a.40.5@ 48k
stream-nonuk-audio_streaming_concrete_combined_af_limelight_nonuk_hls-51-0                      mp4        audio only   51k , mp4a.40.5@ 48k
stream-nonuk-audio_streaming_concrete_combined_af_limelight_nonuk_hls-51-1                      mp4        audio only   51k , mp4a.40.5@ 48k
stream-nonuk-audio_streaming_concrete_combined_af_limelight_nonuk_hls_https-51-0                mp4        audio only   51k , mp4a.40.5@ 48k
stream-nonuk-audio_streaming_concrete_combined_af_limelight_nonuk_hls_https-51-1                mp4        audio only   51k , mp4a.40.5@ 48k
stream-nonuk-audio_streaming_concrete_combined_af_akamai_nonuk_dash-audio_eng_1=96000           m4a        audio only [en] DASH audio   96k , mp4a.40.5 (48000Hz)
stream-nonuk-audio_streaming_concrete_combined_af_akamai_nonuk_dash_https-audio_eng_1=96000     m4a        audio only [en] DASH audio   96k , mp4a.40.5 (48000Hz)
stream-nonuk-audio_streaming_concrete_combined_af_limelight_nonuk_dash-audio_eng_1=96000        m4a        audio only [en] DASH audio   96k , mp4a.40.5 (48000Hz)
stream-nonuk-audio_streaming_concrete_combined_af_limelight_nonuk_dash_https-audio_eng_1=96000  m4a        audio only [en] DASH audio   96k , mp4a.40.5 (48000Hz)
stream-nonuk-audio_streaming_concrete_combined_af_akamai_nonuk_hls-102                          mp4        audio only  102k , mp4a.40.5@ 96k
stream-nonuk-audio_streaming_concrete_combined_af_akamai_nonuk_hls_https-102                    mp4        audio only  102k , mp4a.40.5@ 96k
stream-nonuk-audio_streaming_concrete_combined_af_limelight_nonuk_hls-102                       mp4        audio only  102k , mp4a.40.5@ 96k
stream-nonuk-audio_streaming_concrete_combined_af_limelight_nonuk_hls_https-102                 mp4        audio only  102k , mp4a.40.5@ 96k
stream-nonuk-audio_streaming_concrete_combined_af_akamai_nonuk_hls-136                          mp4        audio only  136k , mp4a.40.2@128k
stream-nonuk-audio_streaming_concrete_combined_af_akamai_nonuk_hls_https-136                    mp4        audio only  136k , mp4a.40.2@128k
stream-nonuk-audio_streaming_concrete_combined_af_limelight_nonuk_hls-136                       mp4        audio only  136k , mp4a.40.2@128k
stream-nonuk-audio_streaming_concrete_combined_af_limelight_nonuk_hls_https-136                 mp4        audio only  136k , mp4a.40.2@128k
stream-nonuk-audio_streaming_concrete_combined_af_akamai_nonuk_hls-340                          mp4        audio only  340k , mp4a.40.2@320k
stream-nonuk-audio_streaming_concrete_combined_af_akamai_nonuk_hls_https-340                    mp4        audio only  340k , mp4a.40.2@320k
stream-nonuk-audio_streaming_concrete_combined_af_limelight_nonuk_hls-340                       mp4        audio only  340k , mp4a.40.2@320k
stream-nonuk-audio_streaming_concrete_combined_af_limelight_nonuk_hls_https-340                 mp4        audio only  340k , mp4a.40.2@320k (best)

Then pick the one you want. For example:

youtube-dl -f stream-nonuk-audio_streaming_concrete_combined_af_akamai_nonuk_hls-102 http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08z8z8f

This post has instructions on how to set things up so you can just copy the URL to the clipboard then double click on a batch file:

https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/384888-how-can-i-make-drag-an-drop-batch-file-for-...xe#post2495186

[visionman]

hi transporterfan , thanks for the post, links and code for DL. However I have a small problem in the respect that my laptop is not working at the moment I thought it was going to be working this week. So I cannot start to practice your instructions. I will have to come back to you later regarding this post as although your post is very helpful and informative I need a bit more know how in specific areas, anyway I will contact you in the near future when I am up and running ,then I can relate what I am doing and what results I am getting. Many thanks for your help and assistance. visionman

[transporterfan]

Thank @jagabo. I just gave you a pointer or two.