_VALID_URL = r'https?://(?:www\.)?bbc\.(?:com|co\.uk)/(?:[^/]+/)+(?P<id>[^/#?]+)'
_MEDIASELECTOR_URLS = [
+ # Provides HQ HLS streams but fails with geolocation in some cases when it's
+ # even not geo restricted at all
+ 'http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/iptv-all/vpid/%s',
# Provides more formats, namely direct mp4 links, but fails on some videos with
# notukerror for non UK (?) users (e.g.
# http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20150625-sri-lankas-spicy-secret)
'url': 'http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-32041533',
'info_dict': {
'id': 'p02mprgb',
- 'ext': 'flv',
+ 'ext': 'mp4',
'title': 'Aerial footage showed the site of the crash in the Alps - courtesy BFM TV',
+ 'description': 'md5:2868290467291b37feda7863f7a83f54',
'duration': 47,
'timestamp': 1427219242,
'upload_date': '20150324',
'url': 'http://www.bbc.com/news/video_and_audio/must_see/33376376',
'info_dict': {
'id': 'p02w6qjc',
- 'ext': 'flv',
+ 'ext': 'mp4',
'title': '''Judge Mindy Glazer: "I'm sorry to see you here... I always wondered what happened to you"''',
'duration': 56,
},
'url': 'http://www.bbc.com/autos/story/20130513-hyundais-rock-star',
'info_dict': {
'id': 'p018zqqg',
- 'ext': 'flv',
+ 'ext': 'mp4',
'title': 'Hyundai Santa Fe Sport: Rock star',
'description': 'md5:b042a26142c4154a6e472933cf20793d',
'timestamp': 1415867444,
'url': 'http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33653409',
'info_dict': {
'id': 'p02xycnp',
- 'ext': 'flv',
+ 'ext': 'mp4',
'title': 'Transfers: Cristiano Ronaldo to Man Utd, Arsenal to spend?',
'duration': 140,
},