Downloading Mp3 file from remote. Node js

Question

I am trying to download a mp3 file from the remote url using node js. For that I am using the following code. But It doesn't work (File that downloading having 0 bytes only its not playing once it downloaded).

var http = require('http');
var fs = require('fs');
var url = "http://play.publicradio.org/rivet/d/podcast/marketplace/segments/2015/09/28/mp_20150928_seg_01_64.mp3";
var dest = "2.mp3";
var file = fs.createWriteStream(dest);
var request = http.get(url, function(response) {
    console.log("res "+response);
    response.pipe(file);
    file.on('finish', function() {
        console.log("File download Completed");
    });
}).on('error', function(err) { // Handle errors

});

Try http://www.hacksparrow.com/using-node-js-to-download-files.html — Chetan, Sep 29 '15 at 10:34
I had a similar issue. You can check out how I solved it: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/29987847/how-to-download-an-xlsx-in-angular-from-express — Pio, Sep 29 '15 at 10:37

score 16 · Accepted Answer · edited Sep 29 '15 at 12:56

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The problem here is that http doesn't follow redirects. You can use the request npm module that does it by default to avoid handling headers yourself.

var fs = require('fs'),
  request = require('request');

request
  .get('http://foo.com/bar.mp3')
  .on('error', function(err) {
    // handle error
  })
  .pipe(fs.createWriteStream('2.mp3'));

edited Sep 29 '15 at 12:56

Sergey Lapin

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answered Sep 29 '15 at 11:26

user33946

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I was trying to save the `response` via `fs.writeFile()`, which damaged the file. You answer is simple and good. Thank you very much! – Mr. B. Nov 20 '16 at 15:17
Hi `request` npm module is now deprecated – TOPKAT Mar 23 '21 at 12:56

Downloading Mp3 file from remote. Node js

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