Download Quicktime "Live 8" Concerts Using Automator

MacBytes · Jul 6, 2005, 07:34 PM

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Mitthrawnuruodo · Jul 6, 2005, 07:57 PM

Automator seems a little overkill... why not just install and use wget?

Then it's quite easy to get e.g. Pink Floyd:

Code:

wget http://pdl.stream.aol.com/aol/us/aolmusic/specials/2005/live8/london/london_090_pinkfloyd_breathe_dl.mov
wget http://pdl.stream.aol.com/aol/us/aolmusic/specials/2005/live8/london/london_091_pinkfloyd_money_dl.mov
wget http://pdl.stream.aol.com/aol/us/aolmusic/specials/2005/live8/london/london_092_pinkfloyd_wishyouwerehere_dl.mov
wget http://pdl.stream.aol.com/aol/us/aolmusic/specials/2005/live8/london/london_093_pinkfloyd_comfortablynumb_dl.mov

mduser63 · Jul 7, 2005, 12:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mitthrawnuruodo

Automator seems a little overkill... why not just install and use wget?

Then it's quite easy to get e.g. Pink Floyd:

Even easier, use curl as it's included with Tiger. No need to install anything.

Code:

curl -o breathe.mov http://pdl.stream.aol.com/aol/us/aolmusic/specials/2005/live8/london/london_090_pinkfloyd_breathe_dl.mov
curl -o money.mov http://pdl.stream.aol.com/aol/us/aolmusic/specials/2005/live8/london/london_091_pinkfloyd_money_dl.mov
curl -o wywh.mov http://pdl.stream.aol.com/aol/us/aolmusic/specials/2005/live8/london/london_092_pinkfloyd_wishyouwerehere_dl.mov
curl -o cn.mov http://pdl.stream.aol.com/aol/us/aolmusic/specials/2005/live8/london/london_093_pinkfloyd_comfortablynumb_dl.mov

punter · Jul 7, 2005, 04:18 AM

easier then curl, just press... oh wait, there is no way easier then that. Good work mduser63

Nermal · 06:18 AM

Nice high-quality videos too

not the usual "streaming" rubbish (although admittedly they could've got even better quality at the same bitrate if they wanted to)

Edit: Can anyone get Coldplay "Fix You" working? I can download it (done it twice) but get an error from QuickTime when trying to play it.

jimsowden · Jul 7, 2005, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nermal

Nice high-quality videos too

not the usual "streaming" rubbish (although admittedly they could've got even better quality at the same bitrate if they wanted to)

Edit: Can anyone get Coldplay "Fix You" working? I can download it (done it twice) but get an error from QuickTime when trying to play it.

Yeah, it's not working. BUT EVEN EASIER!
open the window, do a search for .mov in the source
open that in a new safari window, command-a ->option click the asset.

utah_boy2 · Jul 7, 2005, 02:23 PM

How large is the file? if you downloaded Pink Flyod - Money?

if its small enough could you e-mail me?

-Jordan

Mitthrawnuruodo · Jul 7, 2005, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by utah_boy2

How large is the file? if you downloaded Pink Flyod - Money?

if its small enough could you e-mail me?

-Jordan

Money is 75.8 MB, maybe just on the large side for most smtps...

utah_boy2 · Jul 7, 2005, 03:20 PM

That would not work then. But thanks for the fast reply!

if anyone has the burning desire to help me out, could you use the yousendit.com service? I think that can go all the way to 1GB.

-Jordan

Mitthrawnuruodo · 03:45 PM

Why don't you just download it yourself from here ?

In Safari just option-click the link (or after it's opened just save it: cmd-S or File -> Save As...)

Chaszmyr · Jul 7, 2005, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mitthrawnuruodo

Why don't you just download it yourself from here ?

In Safari just option-click the link (or after it's opened just save it: cmd-S or File -> Save As...)

Even easier, tell someone you live with to go download all the videos

utah_boy2 · Jul 7, 2005, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mitthrawnuruodo

Why don't you just download it yourself from here ?

In Safari just option-click the link (or after it's opened just save it: cmd-S or File -> Save As...)

That was easy !! I guess I just hadn't thought I could do that.

Thanks,
-Jordan

dejo · Jul 7, 2005, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mitthrawnuruodo

Why don't you just download it yourself from here ?

In Safari just option-click the link (or after it's opened just save it: cmd-S or File -> Save As...)

I tried that and the saved file was only 8 KB. Seems rather small...

B@SS_SHOCK · Jul 7, 2005, 04:48 PM

Sucky, I wanted to export them as .3gp files to stick em on my mobile for work but all clips have Export greyed out.

edesignuk · Jul 7, 2005, 04:51 PM

Anyone else finding these incomplete?

utah_boy2 · Jul 7, 2005, 05:00 PM

it worked for me - just finished the download, and its playing fine.

I just saved the file from dejo post.

-Jordan

dejo · Jul 7, 2005, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by utah_boy2

it worked for me - just finished the download, and its playing fine.

I just saved the file from dejo post.

-Jordan

How big was your saved file?

utah_boy2 · Jul 7, 2005, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dejo

How big was your saved file?

I have two downloaded now and the size is

1) Pink Flyod - money : 75.8MB
2) Pink Flyod - Wish you Were Here : 46.1 MB

-Jordan

If you can find the link for " The Who 'Won't Get Fooled Again' " I would really like it, I can't find the link when I do the veiw source thing, maybe I'm not looking hard enough

ham_man · Jul 7, 2005, 05:11 PM

I just downloaded using wget. Worked fantastic...

utah_boy2 · Jul 11, 2005, 10:14 AM

Someone has a site up with all the links - you just have to save them.

http://www.sonician.com/live8/list.html

-Jordan

Nermal · 12:38 AM

Anyone know how to get the songs (just the audio) onto your iPod? I imported them into iTunes but got an error when trying to convert to AAC or ALS.

Edit: I found a long-winded way of doing it: Use Toast to convert .mov to .Sd2f, import the .Sd2f files into iTunes, convert to AAC, add tags.

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punter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Australia	easier then curl, just press... oh wait, there is no way easier then that. Good work mduser63 __________________ "look at how much faster we can go" - Steve Jobs

Jul 7, 2005, 05:59 AM	#5
Nermal Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Whakatane, New Zealand	Nice high-quality videos too not the usual "streaming" rubbish (although admittedly they could've got even better quality at the same bitrate if they wanted to) Edit: Can anyone get Coldplay "Fix You" working? I can download it (done it twice) but get an error from QuickTime when trying to play it. Last edited by Nermal : Jul 7, 2005 at 06:18 AM.

Jul 7, 2005, 02:23 PM	#7
utah_boy2 macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2003	How large is the file? if you downloaded Pink Flyod - Money? if its small enough could you e-mail me? -Jordan __________________ Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. --Dr. Seuss

Jul 7, 2005, 03:20 PM	#9
utah_boy2 macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2003	That would not work then. But thanks for the fast reply! if anyone has the burning desire to help me out, could you use the yousendit.com service? I think that can go all the way to 1GB. -Jordan __________________ Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. --Dr. Seuss

Jul 7, 2005, 03:42 PM	#10
Mitthrawnuruodo Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bergen, Norway	Why don't you just download it yourself from here ? In Safari just option-click the link (or after it's opened just save it: cmd-S or File -> Save As...) __________________ Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it; those who fail to learn history correctly... why, they are simply doomed. Last edited by Mitthrawnuruodo : Jul 7, 2005 at 03:45 PM.

Jul 7, 2005, 04:48 PM	#14
B@SS_SHOCK macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Perth, WA	Sucky, I wanted to export them as .3gp files to stick em on my mobile for work but all clips have Export greyed out.

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Jul 7, 2005, 05:00 PM	#16
utah_boy2 macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2003	it worked for me - just finished the download, and its playing fine. I just saved the file from dejo post. -Jordan __________________ Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. --Dr. Seuss

Jul 7, 2005, 05:11 PM	#19
ham_man macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jan 2005	I just downloaded using wget. Worked fantastic...

Jul 11, 2005, 10:14 AM	#20
utah_boy2 macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2003	Someone has a site up with all the links - you just have to save them. http://www.sonician.com/live8/list.html -Jordan __________________ Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. --Dr. Seuss

Jul 14, 2005, 06:50 PM	#21
Nermal Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Whakatane, New Zealand	Anyone know how to get the songs (just the audio) onto your iPod? I imported them into iTunes but got an error when trying to convert to AAC or ALS. Edit: I found a long-winded way of doing it: Use Toast to convert .mov to .Sd2f, import the .Sd2f files into iTunes, convert to AAC, add tags. Last edited by Nermal : Jul 15, 2005 at 12:38 AM.

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