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get_iplayer v2.86 released

categories: [ Updates ]

get_iplayer has been updated to version 2.86.

A full list of changes can be found in the get_iplayer 2.86 Release Notes.

Summary of changes:

  • Fix for missing thumbnails
  • Support for iPlayer Radio Site URLs
  • Zero-padding in `episodenum` and `seriesnum`
  • AVI container option for DivX files
  • Trim download history
  • New options: --hfsfilename and --tag-id3sync
  • Other minor bug fixes and improvements

Installation

Installation information for all platforms may be found here:

here and here.

Please note that it may take some time for get_iplayer 2.86 to be packaged for your particular system.

Windows Installer

All Windows users should use the get_iplayer installer to upgrade to latest get_iplayer release:

get_iplayer Windows installer

The installer will update the following components to the indicated versions:

  • get_iplayer main script: 2.86
  • ffmpeg: 2.1.4