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BERbound Sep 4, 2012 6:05 pm
BBC iplayer
 
For those of us who use ipad and iphone to watch entertainment when flying, the new update is available;

This means that you can now download bbc iplayer content and watch it offline ^^^^ Downloads last 30 days and are free, reports suggest the Android update will follow soon.

matthandy Sep 4, 2012 6:09 pm
Excellent news!

golfmad Sep 4, 2012 7:49 pm
And for those who want to connect from outside the UK this works like a charm. Unlike other solutions, this works without VPN access so it doesn't suffer speed problems.

747_not_777 Sep 4, 2012 11:19 pm
Yup, got the download last night too. Think this is a very nice move, and free, which is great... (well, licence fee!)

stevie-d Sep 4, 2012 11:42 pm
I had updated the app last night, but hadn't looked at it after doing so. This is major improvement.

BA-Flyer Sep 5, 2012 12:03 am
A fantastic development, which means I can sneakily connect my iPad to the work wi-fi and download at much faster speeds. :)

I'm a very happy ex-pat. :p

thegoderic Sep 5, 2012 12:14 am
For those of us with Macs. Get iplayer automator is an alternate route for getting iPlayer material into iTunes.

Windows users can use a command line version - get_iPlayer

DYKWIA Sep 5, 2012 12:25 am
Originally Posted by golfmad (Post 19254281)
And for those who want to connect from outside the UK this works like a charm. Unlike other solutions, this works without VPN access so it doesn't suffer speed problems.
But this won't work with the new functionality being discussed here...

tuff Sep 5, 2012 1:59 am
Originally Posted by BA-Flyer (Post 19255480)
A fantastic development, which means I can sneakily connect my iPad to the work wi-fi and download at much faster speeds. :)

I'm a very happy ex-pat. :p
The BBC man in charge of this was on the PM programme last night. Apparently if you use the Iplayer on on Apple machine you don’t have to finish watching it within 7 days like you do on a Windows machine – you have 30 days. Also, he did promise that at some stage you would also be able to download BBC radio programmes but wouldn’t be drawn on the date.

dark_horse Sep 5, 2012 2:49 am
Originally Posted by BERbound (Post 19253729)
...reports suggest the Android update will follow soon.
Excellent news. Streaming iPlayer on my phone is excellent; trying to start the iPlayer app on a tablet just links to the iPlayer website at the moment! :confused:

T8191 Sep 5, 2012 3:27 am
Both iPads updated yesterday … nice enhancement, BBC.
Now to find something we really want to watch!! ;)

golfmad Sep 5, 2012 5:58 am
Originally Posted by DYKWIA (Post 19255540)
But this won't work with the new functionality being discussed here...
No, I should have been clearer. It's a useful addition for those using the online version (who travel outside the UK forgetting to download a program) and still want to connect and watch it.

dtsm Sep 5, 2012 10:09 am
I tried to download and was redirected to UK apple store. Tried to log on but denied access to UK store. Does one have to register somewhere?

Thanks for any help.


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