BBC iPlayer Goes Live on New Apple TV in the UK

[MacRumors]

The BBC today launched its BBC iPlayer app for the new Apple TV in the United Kingdom, bringing the popular streaming service from the UK's public broadcaster to Apple's set-top box for the first time. iPlayer had been a notable omission on earlier boxes, but with the new Apple TV supporting a full App Store for third-party apps, there has been increasing demand for the BBC to bring its service to the platform.

Well well. Nice Sunday evening surprise. BBC iPlayer now on the new Apple TV. Boo ya! #bbcrocks #finally #appletv pic.twitter.com/7gdfwtrTtl - Paul Dunlop (@pauldunlop) December 13, 2015

Following Apple's unveiling of the new Apple TV at Apple's "Hey Siri" media event, the BBC indicated it had "no plans" at that time to bring iPlayer to the Apple TV, but by the time the new box launched in late October, the broadcaster had changed course and announced iPlayer would be made available "in the coming months."

(Thanks, Brian!)

Article Link: BBC iPlayer Goes Live on New Apple TV in the UK

 

[dannys1]

Awesome, thats 8 out of 2978 apps worth downloading!

 

[Macula]

Notably, VPNs are blocked, so this is strictly UK-only.

 

[Porco]

This is great news of course, it was always a silly omission, on all editions of the AppleTV. But the BBC make lots of bizarre decisions based on logic that only seems to make sense to them.

Notably, VPNs are blocked, so this is strictly UK-only.

No-one can blame MacRumors for it being a geo-restricted giveaway this time!

 

[Planey28]

Hopefully All 4 and Amazon Video aren't far behind..

 

[TheDeviceUser]

The BBC today launched its BBC iPlayer app for the new Apple TV in the United Kingdom, bringing the popular streaming service from the UK's public broadcaster to Apple's set-top box for the first time. iPlayer had been a notable omission on earlier boxes, but with the new Apple TV supporting a full App Store for third-party apps, there has been increasing demand for the BBC to bring its service to the platform.

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Following Apple's unveiling of the new Apple TV at Apple's "Hey Siri" media event, the BBC indicated it had "no plans" at that time to bring iPlayer to the Apple TV, but by the time the new box launched in late October, the broadcaster had changed course and announced iPlayer would be made available "in the coming months."

Article Link: BBC iPlayer Goes Live on New Apple TV in the UK

Whoop! That's my Apple TV completed! Everything I want is now on it, so shouldn't be having to use AirPlay too much any more.

 

[faffoo]

UI for the app

 

[prowlmedia]

pretty slick. hopefully it can be Siri integrated

 

[6836838]

Just Spotify and Amazon Video and I'm all set...

 

[TheIguana]

Now if only they got off this region-locking rubbish and offered it outside the UK. As a matter of fact, all content producers should just end their utterly ridiculous need to region control content!

 

[MH01]

Awesome! My 3rd app I've downloaded from the AppStore !

 

[6836838]

Now if only they got off this region-locking rubbish and offered it outside the UK. As a matter of fact, all content producers should just end their utterly ridiculous need to region control content!

Why should UK license payers supplement those people?

 

[2010mini]

Great for UK users..... Now please launch a BBC America app

 

[tonyau]

Notably, VPNs are blocked, so this is strictly UK-only.

You'll find that using Getflix or the like, you will be able to use BBC iPlayer outside of UK.

 

[RB1959]

Wow! It looks fantastic too! Well done BBC.

 

[amirite]

Why should UK license payers supplement those people?

Because I want free stuff

 

[warnergt]

Why should UK license payers supplement those people?

UK citizens shouldn't pay at all. The BBC should pay you to watch them.

 

[John.B]

Why should UK license payers supplement those people?

If they sold BBC content outside the UK on monthly subscriptions, "those people" could supplement UK license payers.

Just sayin'...

 

[macduke]

The only reason this app came out now was because that guy made his own BBC app in a few days and then posted it online to shame them into it. From what I understand, anyone who has an iOS video app already doesn't have to do much extra work to port it to the TV.

 

[k3nnis]

Hi,

So a DNS/VPN service does not work with ATV 4 BBC iPlayer?

If that is true, sad news indeed for me

 

[randomgeeza]

If they sold BBC content outside the UK on monthly subscriptions, "those people" could supplement UK license payers.

Just sayin'...

That's most probably on the cards. The BBC is getting a little desperate with regards to it's funding. The laws around the licence fee are changing in the coming 12 months to incorporate catch up services as licensable. Currently catch up does not require a licence. I suspect this was a reason for them creating the app... It means more people will be forced to purchase a licence, when the loophole is closed.

 

[tonyau]

Hi,

So a DNS/VPN service does not work with ATV 4 BBC iPlayer?

Does work

 

[rogerowankenobi]

The BBC today launched its BBC iPlayer app for the new Apple TV in the United Kingdom, bringing the popular streaming service from the UK's public broadcaster to Apple's set-top box for the first time. iPlayer had been a notable omission on earlier boxes, but with the new Apple TV supporting a full App Store for third-party apps, there has been increasing demand for the BBC to bring its service to the platform.

​

Following Apple's unveiling of the new Apple TV at Apple's "Hey Siri" media event, the BBC indicated it had "no plans" at that time to bring iPlayer to the Apple TV, but by the time the new box launched in late October, the broadcaster had changed course and announced iPlayer would be made available "in the coming months."

(Thanks, Brian!)

Article Link: BBC iPlayer Goes Live on New Apple TV in the UK

Good news. Now when AcornTV comes to the new AppleTV, I will get one!

 

[k3nnis]

Does work

Just that 2010mini from this thread said it won't work....

 

[alexgowers]

Why should UK license payers supplement those people?

Yeah we legally have to pay for the BBC it should be available on every platform we could possibly want and sold to those outside the UK to reduce our television tax as it were. It makes some of the best programming in the world.