BBC confirm iPlayer coming to the Xbox One later this year
Yesterday Microsoft announced a Freeview HD compatible tuner for the Xbox One so you can watch live TV on it and today we have the official word from the BBC that iPlayer is coming to the console. BBC...
View ArticleBBC iPlayer Radio for iOS updated for iOS 8 and new landscape view
The BBC have updated the BBC iPlayer Radio for the iPhone and iPad adding support for iOS 8. You need the new version to be able to use the app on a device running iOS 8 and the update improves the...
View ArticleBBC iPlayer for iPhone/iPad update improves viewing and browsing
The BBC have updated the iOS version of the iPlayer app saying they are improving the viewing and browsing experience. The app seems to be faster when scrolling around the interface, I couldn’t much...
View ArticleBBC iPlayer Radio for Windows Phone updated to support new backend service
The BBC have updated the Windows Phone version of the iPlayer Radio app its dedicated radio app. The app need to be updated to work with the new iPlayer backend service and there doesn’t seem to be...
View ArticleBBC iPlayer Radio for iOS now supports 30 days of programming
Last week the BBC extended the window programmes are available to watch on iPlayer from 7 days to 30 days giving you more time to catch up on BBC shows. The BBC have updated the iOS version of iPlayer...
View ArticleBBC iPlayer for Android and iOS updated
The BBC have updated the Android and iOS versions of the iPlayer app with new accessibility options and promising to get rid of buffering on the Android app. The Android iPlayer app now automatically...
View ArticleBBC Sport app for Windows Phone launched
To the BBC Windows Phone seems to be very much the poor relation of the smart phone platforms with the iPlayer app for Windows Phone lagging behind in features compared to the Android and iOS...
View ArticleBBC iPlayer released for the Xbox One
When the Xbox One was launched one of the original apps that was due to ship with it was BBC iPlayer, the app didn’t ship and the rumour was there were problems with Kinect integration that delayed...
View ArticleBBC iPlayer for Android gets 30 days catchup
The BBC have released an update to the Android BBC iPlayer app that extends the catchup window to 30 days. The BBC recently extended the time programmes are available to watch after broadcast from 7...
View ArticleBBC iPlayer for iOS update adds 30 days TV catchup
Last week the Android version of BBC iPlayer was updated and added support for 30 days of TV catchup and today an update for the iOS version of the app adds the same feature. So with the updated app...
View ArticleBBC iPlayer Radio for Android adds night clock and wake up alarm
The BBC have updated the Android version of the BBC iPlayer Radio app adding a couple of features back to the app. You can now use the app as a night clock and a wake up alarm so you can do to sleep...
View ArticleBBC iPlayer coming to the new Apple TV
The BBC has announced that BBC iPlayer is coming to the new Apple TV. The app will offer the normal BBC services of TV and movie streaming and joins iPlayer on the Xbox, Amazon Fire, Roku, Chromecast...
View ArticleBBC launch the BBC Store complete with universal Windows 10 app
The BBC have launched a band new digital video store where you can buy and keep digital copies of BBC TV shows. The store contains new and archive content including many classic BBC shows, TV shows...
View ArticleITV Player and BBC iPlayer updated for Windows Phone
Two of the main UK TV catch-up apps for Windows Phone have been updated today. ITV Player on Windows Phone an app for watching ITV, ITV2, ITV3 and other ITV channels just has “Miscellaneous bug fixes”...
View ArticleThe Universal Windows version BBC Store app updated
When the BBC Store launched last month the only app they released was a universal Windows app which works great on the PC and mobile. The app has just been updated with a few fixes and improvements....
View ArticleBBC iPlayer for Windows 10 Mobile updated
The Windows Phone / Windows 10 Mobile version of BBC iPlayer has been updated. The update fixes an issue with BBC Three, fixes live tiles failing to update on Windows 10 Mobile and also fixes an issue...
View ArticleBBC to shut down Windows Phone iPlayer app in April
The BBC has announced that it is retiring the Windows Phone 8.1 version of its iPlayer app in April this year. While the news isn’t surprising it is a shame for those using the app on Windows Phone...
View ArticleBBC Store to close down November and offer refund for purchases
If you have listened to this week’s TDL Show you would have heard us discussing the impending closure of the BBC’s commercial video store. Today I received an email from the BBC Store confirming the...
View ArticleBeeb – the voice assistant from the BBC is now available to Windows Insiders
The BBC have released a beta version of its new virtual assistant for Windows Insiders running the Windows 10 May 2020 Update or later. You can download the app from the Microsoft Store and sign in...
View ArticleVideo: Hands on with Beeb for Windows 10 – the new virtual assistant from the...
Today the BBC launched Beeb its new virtual assistant design to bring you news, music and podcast from the BBC to Windows 10. The service is currently in beta and launched today for Windows Insiders....
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