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Yes. We aim to make programmes available for as long as possible. And while much of our content is available for 30 days after broadcast, many more programmes are becoming available for longer ...
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1. Sign up for a BBC account Originally you could watch all iPlayer content without having an account, but now the service requires all viewers to sign up and log into watch anything. Signing up for iPlayer gives you plenty of perks such as tailored recommendations, synced favourites lists and seamless playback across all your devices. You will be ...
7. Watch live TV Want to see what's on TV right now? Select the TV guide or go to each channel's own mini-page to see what's on the schedule. iPlayer will feature certain popular shows that are happening live - such as a sporting event or the Great British Bake Offfinal - right at the top of the homepage. You can either dive straight in, or... 8. R...
10. Play and pause The basics: simply press the big ‘play’ button to start an episode, press again to pause. You can forward or rewind the show by dragging the slider on the time bar. 11. Programme information Right under the playback screen, you'll see plenty of useful information – episode synopsis, the duration of the programme, when it first ai...
16. How long are shows available for? Generally the expiry date for anything on iPlayer is 30 days. Most shows are available for streaming and downloading 30 days after its airing date. Once you’ve downloaded a show, you have 30 days to watch it. There are some exceptions though. Question Time episodes are available for a whole year, while Match of...
22. How to download shows on to your smartphone and tablet In the app, pick a TV show and tap on the 'Download' icon - and it will start to download. A status bar will appear to show you the file size, and the time remaining until the download is complete. You can only download shows over wi-fi connection, not 3G or 4G, and it's also worth nothing ...
27. Get notifications for your favourite shows Want to know when the next episode of Sherlockairs? Click the bell icon at the top of the screen (website only) to be notified of new episodes from your bookmarked programmes. 28. It goes up to 11… The volume bar on the playback screen goes up to 11 - a homage to the 1984 mockumentary film This Is Spin...
Oct 1, 2016 · BBC iPlayer Downloads shows your programmes as a list, with details of title, broadcast date, running time and a brief synopsis. It also shows when each programme will expire.
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Aug 1, 2019 · However the corporation faced criticism over whether the £154.50 licence fee provide value for money. The extension to 12 months as standard is seen as a move for the BBC to meet viewers ...
Aug 11, 2023 · The second update is that we’ve made changes that have reduced the streaming latency of live programmes on iPlayer. Previously viewers watching live streams may have found they were lagging ...
Oct 20, 2021 · Open the iPlayer app. Navigate to the content you wish to download. Tap Download. The content will begin to download. To find your downloads, tap Menu > Downloads > Downloaded. Unlike on desktop, you'll need to wait for the download to complete before you can start watching.
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Dec 4, 2014 · iPlayer programmes used to be available for seven days, this has now been extended to thirty days. The issue which is bothering you is the end of series stacking - which is where every episode of a series would be made available until seven days after the last episode had aired. Enabling you to watch an entire series and have all episodes ...
