Topic: BBCi Player

[Pheeny]

So can anyone tell me how you can watch a program downloaded via BBC! player on the TV,via a usb stick?

[iSmiff]

you'll need to find a program that will strip the DRM from the iplayer video, there seem to be a load of different ones about, i've not done it myself so can't recommend one

[Pheeny]

you'll need to find a program that will strip the DRM from the iplayer video, there seem to be a load of different ones about, i've not done it myself so can't recommend one

Tried google but can't find a "free" DRM stripper,guess my missus will have to accept I cocked up and she will have to miss out on her "doctors" episode

[SamAteTheRedAcid]

Use GetiPlayer, an app someone mentioned on here a while back...been good for me

http://tom-tech.com/iplayer_automator/iPlayer_Automator/Get_iPlayer_Automator.html

[Pheeny]

Use GetiPlayer, an app someone mentioned on here a while back...been good for me

http://tom-tech.com/iplayer_automator/iPlayer_Automator/Get_iPlayer_Automator.html

I can watch iplayer no problem but that's on the computer,I can also download the programs but can't watch the via the TV which is what the missus wants...

[Walshy nMe®]

If you have player on an iPhone or iPad then you can download episodes/shows.  You can watch them offline and have something like 30 days to watch them.

We load up the iPad with shows if going on a trip with our son.

[Pheeny]

If you have player on an iPhone or iPad then you can download episodes/shows.  You can watch them offline and have something like 30 days to watch them.

We load up the iPad with shows if going on a trip with our son.

Yea I know that but I wanted to put them on a usb drive and watch them on the TV.

[SamAteTheRedAcid]

Yea I know that but I wanted to put them on a usb drive and watch them on the TV.

Yeah, that program I posted a link to downloads the programs to your hard drive DRM free so you can do just that, it's what I do

[Elmo!]

the other option would be to get a Chromecast but not sure how that would work outside the UK.  You would need the Chromecast to connect to a UK based VPN but not sure how to do that.

[Pheeny]

Yeah, that program I posted a link to downloads the programs to your hard drive DRM free so you can do just that, it's what I do

Guess I should have clicked the link I thought it was just a IP Changer type Program,thanks I'll download it now and give it a try.



Edit - Just seen it's for the Mac. I use a PC

[SamAteTheRedAcid]

Edit - Just seen it's for the Mac. I use a PC

Oh, sorry. I've had a quick look but can't see any PC equivalent

[Redwhiteandnotblue]

Oh, sorry. I've had a quick look but can't see any PC equivalent

http://www.infradead.org/get_iplayer_win/get_iplayer_setup_latest.exe

I hope you like command lines.

[owens_2k]

Doesnt BBC Iplayer have an option to download to removable media? Or does this still not work on a TV?

You could buy a Chromecast for £20 plug that into your TV and stream BBC Iplayer from your phone onto the TV.

[BillysBoots]

Hi,

Not an I Player problem but I have a problem with the BBC website.

Since the website issues they had yesterday were resolved, when I now try to get onto the site on my laptop, I get the mobile version rather than the standard one.

I don't know if somehow I have managed to select the mobile version as a default but I can't find a way of getting the standard version back.

Can anyone provide any guidance?

[TepidT2O]

Should be an option to select the desktop site .

Try the home page at the very bottom left..

Also you could try signing in to the website and setting your preferences there...

[BillysBoots]

I've searched again for a desktop version but if it's there I can't find it.

I have never registered but have just tried it to see if I could change the settings & can't see a way of doing it that way either.

Any other ideas?

Thanks

[TepidT2O]

Try deleting your history and cookies and then going back to the BBC website.

[BillysBoots]

Tried that again just now but still the same.

I think there must be something on the BBC site that lets you change versions and somehow in trying to get it working yesterday I have ended up on the wrong one.

[TepidT2O]

Sorry, can't think of anything else... It's happened to me too, can't remember how I solved it!


Use a different browser?  Chrome maybe?

[Lfsea]

I think I know what the issue is - BBC are in the process of updating their website to a more responsive design - whereby it will automatically scale itself for the browser and device you are using. As a result there won't be a separate site for mobile and web and it should all work seamlessly - I would imagine the issues you are experiencing will be related to that as the transition begins, and will fix itself shortly.

[BillysBoots]

Thanks for your replies. If you're correct, then I'll just have to get used to it and stop being a fecking Luddite!

Cheers.

[Lfsea]

This is the link for the new beta site: http://m.bbc.co.uk/news try navigating from there

[oojason]

Had to register and sign into to a BBC account to watch iplayer content this evening - it is free, quick and easy to do - but still seems needless for those of us who don't want to 'personalise our BBC experience' - or have info shared with social media or advertisers etc...

http://informitv.com/2017/05/19/bbc-iplayer-to-require-user-registration/

[sms1986]

I have a second email address for anything that requires registration (unless it's something important or something that won't result in me getting loads of spammy emails) so that they don't clutter up my actual email account.

[Claire.]

if you have a gmail account you can do things like first.name+whateveryouwant@gmail.com and then push all that comes into there into a folder (or the bin). They're very handy for stuff like this.