Comments on: BBC iPlayer for S60 released

By: gary holliday

gary holliday — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:25:59 +0000

hi. I downloaded and run the iplayer software on my e90, i can search and browse by channels however no programs are being displayed and when i do a search for any random program to watch ie ‘top gear’ the search comes up blank? I so far haven’t been able to watch anything. My wifi is fine because i regulaly use youtube which works fine. Any ideas?

By: Tricky99

Tricky99 — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 11:26:13 +0000

This simply does not stack up as an argument, justification, reason or anything else. I have a N95 8GB on three with version 21 firmware. I am running iplayer 1.5 perfectly well – all fine except the saving and playing of downloaded programmes. Streaming play back works perfectly over wifi and 3g. I am able to download shows over wifi but not save and hence play them back due to the drm restrictions. This, to me, makes no sense. I am able to record bbc programming from the tv and keep and watch it back indefinitely. I have paid for it. Let me download shows to my n95! The point about data usage is mixed up – if i wanted to i could use my ‘unlimited’ 3g data allowance up by streaming iplayer to my phone. I’ve made no hacks at all. Simply add a warning/disclaimer as other applictions do saying that users may incur high charges if they stream over 3g. It really isn’t that hard! Incidently, there is a application you can use of symbian devices to automatically select the most appropriate access point (3g or wifi’s) which i use with real player. This makes it much easier when switching from a wifi environment to a 3g environment and means you don’t have to manually change the access point it real player each time. Easy.

By: Will

Will — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:58:23 +0000

I’ve downloaded it for my n95 8gb, the search function works well and the program looks great. The problem is when I’m in a 3g network it asks for a wifi connection before it will play anything, kind of annoying as whats the point of it having a 3G function if you can’t utilise it in this way.

By: Flashy

Flashy — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 15:52:27 +0000

I upgraded to version 1.5 today on my N95 8GB.
Downloads have funny DRM and won’t play.
After downloading the 3gp file the phone trys to get a activation key. Which is followed by a message an error (via Mippin Mobile)

By: Imran

Imran — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 15:32:50 +0000

I was able to download and open the applicatio but it doesn’t work on my e90

By: Chris Phillips

Chris Phillips — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 15:05:07 +0000

Hurrah finally! Now the last piece of the puzzle – where the hell do I find an N85 even though it shipped bloody ages ago!?