MitchBox Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 http://streams.goyaweb.nl I would like to have one of the streams provided there downloaded to a playable file on my mac. In a perfect world, the file would automagically be added to itunes, and transfered to my ipod, but the main thing is the download. I played with automator, and managed to get the "bb.mov" automatically downloaded into a "streams" text file. This file contains a link to the actual stream, but with that, I never managed to get it to do anything. Problem is, the actual name of the stream changes, and I havent figured out the formula it uses to generate this, which is why I basically have to get the link from this site, then process this link etc etc. Anyway, I would greatly appreciate it if someone could provide me a solution for getting the "8PM Journaal" on my ipod. (If someone knows a podcast of this, then the above isnt needed) Thanks, Mitch Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/84303-need-help-automating-a-download-of-streaming-video/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
thePixeler Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 What part of the URL changes? And do you want to download the "breedband" or "smallband" version? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/84303-need-help-automating-a-download-of-streaming-video/#findComment-600423 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchBox Posted January 30, 2008 Author Share Posted January 30, 2008 preferably the breedband version, (bb mov) I gave up after I had this. get link urls from the website filter url's, I added bb, and then another one with mov this gave me a result with the link I wanted. then, I opened that URL in safari, which downloads a "streams" file I open that file as text, and with some replace functions, I got the url. from there, I cant get anything to open the url and play it, or download it or anything else. Opening the streams file in quicktime plays the stream, but if I set it in automator to do that, it doesnt do anything. What I want with this is to have the script run once a day to download the file, so that I can put it on my ipod. The transfering isnt a big deal. my main wish is to have the file downloaded. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/84303-need-help-automating-a-download-of-streaming-video/#findComment-601613 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thePixeler Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Hmmm... I'm not sure how to download and save a stream. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/84303-need-help-automating-a-download-of-streaming-video/#findComment-601755 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchBox Posted January 31, 2008 Author Share Posted January 31, 2008 if I get to a point that it at least plays in quicktime, I should be able to go from there. There are various options for automator that allow quitime to export to something, which should be able to save it as a stream. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/84303-need-help-automating-a-download-of-streaming-video/#findComment-601909 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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