BBC iPlayer Now iPhone Compatible [Updated]
While there was some speculation that the release may be related to Apple's SDK, the service is based entirely in the iPhone's Safari browser. Available BBC content has been encoded into h.264 for native playback within Safari.
Only a limited selection is currently available, and content is geographically restricted to UK residents.
Update: BBC Blog describes what they've done:
Back to BBC iPlayer on iPhone implementation: we're not using the new Apple SDK, nor are we using the much-rumoured Flash for iPhone (no - we haven't seen it, either). Instead, we're creating 516Kbps streams (400Kbps H.264 video, 116Kbps AAC audio) that show off BBC programmes brilliantly on an iPhone.
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51 months ago
This is bloody good news. The Queen will be pleased.
Quite.Does this mean we can download and use the h.264 after the 7 days by faking the user agent?
51 months ago
Another step in the right direction.
iPlayer on iTunes please, so I can watch BBC content on my :apple:TV and 6G iPod without needing to be online.
SL
iPlayer on iTunes please, so I can watch BBC content on my :apple:TV and 6G iPod without needing to be online.
SL
51 months ago
to be exact, the video content is geographically restricted the radio stuff, like on computers is open to anyone. my radio-obsessed parents are wetting themselves right now....
51 months ago
Someone needs to get a list put up of whats actually working on the iPhone iPlayer at the moment. I couldn't find anything that's actually working when I tried to view it here in sunny england.
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