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iPlayer coming for iPhone, iPod Touch

6 March 2008 15:12 by Andre "DVDBack23" Yoskowitz | 4 comments

According to MacNN, the BBC is working on a mobile version of its popular iPlayer software that will make the service available on the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch.

Visitors to the BBC iPlayer website through one of the portable devices will see a "small, inactive link appears in the corner of the main window, indicating that a beta version of the player software will soon be available."

The BBC or Apple have not confirmed the link but with the iPhone SDK event coming soon, there should be more news upcoming.

The BBC is also currently developing an iPlayer for Mac users who currently cannot download any content as it is protected WMV files.

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tripplite (Senior Member) 6 March 2008 15:40
that wont work in America, itunes is a token product, people dont know how to use xp, but they sure as hell know how to fill an ipod with 10,000 dollars!! good for Britain though, its nice to see some competition ! [ + quote]
ktulu14 (Member) 6 March 2008 15:56
But still nothing for the linux community?? I pay my license fee, i want the option to use or not use the iPlayer, but i will not pay for software to view it on [ + quote] This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 6 March 2008 15:56
tripplite (Senior Member) 6 March 2008 22:21
*Quote:* But still nothing for the linux community?? I pay my license fee, i want the option to use or not use the iPlayer, but i will not pay for software to view it on agreed! http://www.floola.com/modules/wiwimod/ ~its for linux and is superior to itunes!!! best off, its free! [ + quote]
viccybhai (Newbie) 29 March 2008 11:39
hey you ttippite we as American invented xp and world uses it including mf britts do you hold ur damn tung in your shifty mouth and talk to me I will teach you damn computing I am an JCP and oracle dev I will f**** in every words you brings out [ + quote]